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Alachua police seek public’s help to identify burglary suspect

The Alachua Police Department is seeking assistance in identifying a suspect involved in an overnight vehicle burglary on Nov. 8. Courtesy of APD
The Alachua Police Department is seeking assistance in identifying a suspect involved in an overnight vehicle burglary on Nov. 8.
Courtesy of APD
Key Points
  • Alachua Police are seeking help to identify a suspect who burglarized a vehicle on Nov. 8 around 3:01 a.m. at NW 136th Terrace.
  • The suspect stole a Sig Sauer P238 pistol and was recorded on home security footage as a white male about 6 feet tall wearing a flannel-style hooded sweatshirt.

The Alachua Police Department (APD) is seeking assistance in identifying a suspect involved in an overnight vehicle burglary on Nov. 8.

According to an APD release on Thursday, the suspect was in the neighborhood of NW 136th Terrace in Alachua around 3:01 a.m. when he approached a parked vehicle, entered the driver-side door and removed an item from the center console.

Home security footage recorded the incident and identified the suspect as a white male around 6 feet tall, wearing a flannel-style hooded sweatshirt and a ball cap.

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The item reportedly stolen from the vehicle was a Sig Sauer P238 (.380 caliber) pistol.

Anyone with information is asked to contact APD at 386-462-1396 or Alachua County Crime Stoppers Inc. anonymously at 352-372-7867 or via their website at https://loom.ly/Np9i6dk. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through our website at https://loom.ly/7uR9tR4 or via the mobile phone app.

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