Crime & Safety

North Hampton Police Searching for Possible Home Burglar

White man ran from the scene of Woodland Road incident early this morning.

The North Hampton Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a possible home burglar involved in an incident on Aug. 3, 2015.

According to Detective Steven Janvrin, officers were sent to Woodland Road early this morning for a report of a man breaking into a person’s garage. The man fled from the area after being discovered by the occupant of the residence.

The man was described as white, in his 20s, wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, tan cargo shorts, and sneakers. He was also carrying a dark colored backpack.

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“No other descriptive information was given,” Janvrin stated. “No one was injured during this incident.

Officers from the Hampton and New Hampshire State Police departments assisted with the call and investigation, according to Janvrin.

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Anyone with information about this crime or similar crimes in the area is asked to contact the North Hampton Police Department at 603-964-2198. Tips can also be submitted to CrimeLine for the Hamptons at tipsubmit.com and select “Hamptons” as the region. CrimeLine for the Hamptons can also be found on Facebook at facebook.com/hamptoncrimeline. Tips can also be texted to “CRIMES” (247637), keyword Hampton.

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