Business owners frustrated with continued 'smash and grab' burglaries despite 1 arrest

WASHINGTON CO., Pa. — A giant rock sat inside a gas station in Washington County hours after someone used it to smash in the window and steal several items overnight.

The owner installed several security cameras, which caught the suspect in action. But just five hours later, workers said it looks like the same suspect returned for another burglary.

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This latest smash-and-grab comes after police recently made an arrest in similar cases all along Jefferson Avenue. LaShawn Davis is now in the Washington County Jail in connection with previous burglaries.

Police said Davis was seen breaking into the Wine & Spirits store on Jefferson Avenue, and they said he is the one who broke into the Brew Avenue beer distributor twice in one night.

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And the beer distributor's owner also owns the convenience store that was burglarized Tuesday night.

Anyone with information regarding the man seen in the surveillance video is asked to call police.

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