MARATHON — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a vehicle burglary that occurred on 47th Street early Dec. 12.
Deputies working overnight spotted a man riding his bike with no lights near 47th Street at 1:30 a.m. They attempted to stop him, but he dropped the bike and fled on foot, reports say.
He left behind a sweatshirt. In the pockets of the sweatshirt deputies found a camera, company gas card, keys and a vehicle registration, which came back to a Ford truck belonging to Keys Air Conditioning, reports say.
The deputies went to the business in question and found one of their company trucks with a broken passenger side window. All the property had been stolen from the truck, reports say.
Deputy Ponce discovered the bike the suspect had been riding was stolen from a home on 49th Street and the sweatshirt he left behind was also stolen from a second vehicle burglary.
Detective Ponce located video that depicts the person she believes to be the suspect in these crimes. She is asking anyone who recognizes the person in the video, or who knows anything about these crimes, contact the Sheriff’s Office at 305-289-2430.
For video of the incident go to http://floridakeyssheriff.blogspot.com/
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