Police are searching for a suspect who pretended to perform maintenance on an apartment building downtown.
The incident happened on July 28 just before 8 a.m. in an apartment complex, according to police.
A man went to a woman’s door on the 400-block of 13th Street and said he was going to shut off the water to her building. The woman then went back to sleep and the man knocked on her door again, repeating he was just about to shut off the water.
The woman then decided to take a shower before the water was supposed to be turned off. Afterward she fell asleep and later awoke to found her tablet, purse, cell phone, credit cards and two laptops missing.
Management from the apartment complex said the building was not receiving maintenance that day and they did not know the man. Police said the theft may have happened while the victim was showering.
Officials are now looking for the suspect, pictured below. Police described him as 5-foot-6 or 5-foot-7, between 20-30 years old with black spiky hair and brown eyes. He was also wearing plug earrings that were meant to stretch the earlobe.
If you have any information, contact Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
