An old law enforcement adage says that the perpetrator often returns to the scene of the crime.
Metropolis Police recently responded to a theft call at the Speedy Mart. A clerk reported a man stole cigars there. Before police could arrive, the man reportedly left the store.
Later, the clerk called back, informing police the man had returned and was in the store's gaming area.
Upon arrival, officers located 32-year-old Craig L. Montgomery of Elizabethtown, Ky., who police said still had the cigars on him.
Police learned Montgomery was wanted on a warrant previously issued by Massac County for violation of an order of protection.
Montgomery was arrested and lodged in the Massac County Detention Center for the warrant and for the alleged retail theft.
