January 9, 2010

Since Thursday, January 7, 2010, there have been 18 reports of larceny from Pepsi vending machines in commercial shopping areas in Cary, Raleigh, and Wake Forest. Businesses that appear to be targeted include Food Lion, Kroger, Lowes, and Jiffy Lube.

Most of the incidents have taken place on Wednesday and Thursday nights during the overnight hours; the suspect(s) stole cash.

To help prevent these types of crimes, the Town of Cary Police Department reminds business owners to report any suspicious activity around vending machines.

For more crime prevention tips, see the Police Department section of www.townofcary.org. 


Town of Cary Crime Alerts are intended to quickly raise public awareness of a potential or emerging crime issue so that citizens can take preventative action.  Crime Alerts are typically issued before substantial information or evidence exists to point to a particular suspect or warrant a full news release.