CREEDMOOR — Police are investigating after a man broke into the Lucky Den Convenience Store early Saturday morning and stole cigarettes, and a man broke into the store early Wednesday to steal from the poker machines. 

The store is at 705 N. Durham Ave. The security alarm activated both times, and police reached the scene within minutes, but after the perpetrators had fled, according to a press release. 

The Creedmoor Police Department said the alarm activated first at 2:25 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16. 

Security video showed a large-framed man broke a front window to enter. Police said the man was wearing a dark hoodie, pants, gloves and mask, slip-on shoes and a black or gray backpack. 

The burglar walked to the cigarette section and stole several packs of Newports, the release said. He left the store in under a minute, before police arrived. 

The store was broken into again at 3:07 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 20. This time, security video showed what police described as a thin-framed man wearing a dark sweatshirt, pants and gloves and a red bandana over his face. He also wore white and black Nike Air Jordans. 

This burglar walked directly to the four electronic poker machines and used a black crowbar to pry them open. He took cash from the machines and left in less than a minute. 

Both burglars were seen leaving in a dark 2010-2016 Nissan Murano, the release said. 

Police released security footage from Wednesday’s break-in, showing a man throw something through the front window to gain entry and leaving through the same window. 

Anyone with information on either case is asked to call police at 919-528-1515 or Granville County Crime Stoppers at 919-693-3100.

A reward of up to $1,000 may be given for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. Callers can remain anonymous.