3 businesses reported several electronic items, including laptops, iPods and computer docking stations, were stolen. Watch video
SPRINGFIELD — Police are looking for a suspect in a series of break-ins Saturday in offices of two adjoining buildings at State and Main streets in downtown Springfield.
The break-ins at 95 and 101 State St. occurred between 11:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., said Sgt. John Delaney.
Break-ins were reported to three separate offices, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Hampden County on the sixth floor and Youth Advocacy Department on the second floor of 101 State St., and Peerless Handcuffs Company on the seventh floor of 95 State St. The doors to each business were forced open.
Delaney said security footage in the building shows a man police believed to be the suspect.
He appears to be an older white man. He was dressed in blue jeans and a blue sweatshirt. He is also wearing white and orange sneakers and a blue baseball cap with a white logo on the front.
He enters the front lobby and is seen pressing the button for the elevator in such a way as to not leave a finger print. Later he is seen making repeat trips down a rear stairway carrying boxes of items.
The three businesses reported several electronic items, including laptops, iPods and computer docking stations, were stolen.
Delaney said detectives are looking for help from the public in identifying the suspect.
Anyone with information about his identity is asked to call Sgt. Michael Carney in the Detective Bureau at 787-6255.
Those who wish to remain anonymous may text a tip via a cell phone by addressing a text message to “CRIMES,” or "274637," and then beginning the body of the message with the word "SOLVE."