Accused Vending Machine Thief Arrested Following Foot Chase

Smithfield Police hope a recent rash of vending machine break-ins will drop following an arrest. An officer arrested 21-year-old Christopher Michael Mattero of Selma following a brief foot chase just before midnight Wednesday at Carolina Premium Outlets. Mattero was reportedly caught with a pry bar and 82 one dollar bills reportedly taken moments earlier from a vending machine at the outlet center. Several businesses have reported coin operating vending machine break-ins recently in Selma and Smithfield .