Police hunt thieves who stole nearly $4,000 worth of alcohol and a box of fried chicken

Police in Florida need help identifying three people accused of stealing nearly $4,000 worth of alcohol and a box of fried chicken in a series of thefts at Publix stores.



Flagler County deputies said the alleged thieves were seen on surveillance video shoplifting champagne, wine, beer, fried chicken and reusable shopping bags on Thursday.



The first theft happened at a Publix on Belle Terre Parkway, where about $600 worth of wine and champagne was stolen, deputies said. The second theft happened about an hour later at a store on Palm Coast Parkway.



There the thieves got away with $2,848 worth of merchandise, including wine, champagne, a box of fried chicken and six reusable shopping bags. An hour after that, deputies said the thieves targeted another Publix on Belle Terre Parkway, but a witness confronted the thieves and they rushed out of the store, deputies said. Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff’s office.