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Man breaks into vending machine at I-275 rest area in Monroe County, police say

Michigan State Police search for thief

A suspected vending machine thief in Ash Township on Jan. 26, 2020. (WDIV)

ASH TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A man waited for the entire I-275 rest stop in Monroe County to empty out before breaking into the vending machine and stealing all the money inside, police said.

Michigan State Police troopers were called around 3:30 p.m. Jan. 26 to the rest stop in Ash Township. They found the vending machine had been broken into and damaged. All the money had been cleaned out of the machine, according to authorities.

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Police said the man sat at the rest stop and waited for it to be unoccupied before breaking into the machine.

Officials are searching for a middle-aged white man. He was wearing khaki pants, a blue jacket and glasses, police said.

Anyone who recognizes the man or has any information about the case is asked to call Michigan State Police at 734-242-3500.

The car used by a suspected vending machine thief in Ash Township on Jan. 26, 2020. (WDIV)

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