Sheriff looking for pair in Laurel County theft

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two people in connection to a theft at a store.

Officials released surveillance photos of the theft that happened around 11:12 p.m. Thursday at the Pit Stop off KY 192.

A man and woman can been seen entering the store and deputies say, while the attendant went to a rear room to fix a toilet, the man went behind the counter and stole two moneybags.

The pair then took off in a red colored SUV or minivan.

Anyone who recognizes the pair is asked to call the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office at (606) 864-6600.