Suspect Takes Purses, Phones During Entering Auto Spree: Cops

WOODSTOCK, GA — Investigators with the Woodstock Police Department are asking residents to help them identify a man accused of entering vehicles Monday on the northern side of the city. Between 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. March 5, officers responded to multiple calls from citizens who said their vehicles were entered into by an unknown person.

Police note a total of four vehicles at the Cherokee County Health Department Woodstock's office, Woodstock Aquatic Center on Arnold Mill Road and Rope Mill Park, were forcibly entered into while at least one was left unlocked. Purses, cell phones and credit cards were among the items taken from these cars.

The stolen credit cars, Woodstock police added, were used at a local store (For more news like this, find your local Patch here. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here).

Camera footage shows the suspect was driving a late model silver GMC Acadia, which is believed to be rental. Police note the tags were also removed from the SUV. While the cameras only captured only one male, detectives believe at least two suspects are involved.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Woodstock police detectives at 770-592-6030 or the CID Tip Line at 770-592-6021. Of course, callers can remain anonymous.

Images via Woodstock Police Department