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CRIME OF THE WEEK
Pena House burglarized
Crime Stoppers is seeking the public’s help for a burglary and theft incident that occurred at Pena House, a clothing department store located on Beach Road, Chalan Kanoa.
On March 2, 2015, at about 5:50am, police responded to the burglary and theft incident at Pena House. It was learned through witnesses and surveillance cameras that the suspect was caught on tape committing the crime. The suspect is described as a local male, light complexioned, about 5’4 to 5’6″ tall, approximately in his late 20s to mid-30s, wearing a light-colored baseball cap backwards on his head, with a mustache, possible short goatee (beard on chin), light-colored shorts, skinny at about 130-140 lbs, with short hair, and with a dark colored backpack strapped to his back.
Surveillance video footage shows an image of the burglar that broke into the Pena House on March 2. The public is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers if they can identify the individual. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)
The suspect stole a black first generation iPad valued at over $350 to $400 and over $60 in cash. The back door locks were damaged and so was the cash register. The alarm system went off at about 5:45am. The alarm system company was contacted and so were the police. The suspect was in and out of the store within five minutes.
DPS and Crime Stoppers need your help. Please contact the Crime Stoppers hotline at 234-7272 should you want to remain anonymous or use our website at www.nmicrimestoppers.net. Caller ID is not used. Crime Stoppers pays up to $1,000 for any information leading to an arrest. Download the “tip submit app” for free from the apple store or Google play store. It pays to call. (Crime Stoppers)
