Suspect wanted for multiple break-ins, thefts across Southeast DC

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Suspect wanted for multiple break-ins, thefts across Southeast DC

The search is on for a suspect involved in multiple break-ins and thefts in Southeast D.C. Investigators say the suspect is responsible for four separate incidents from last Monday and Tuesday. FOX 5's Shomari Stone reports. 

The search is on for a suspect involved in multiple break-ins and thefts in Southeast D.C.

Police are determined to catch the suspect, and they say he has a distinctive tattoo on his face that should help people identify him.

Investigators say the suspect is responsible for four separate incidents from last Monday and Tuesday.

What we know:

Doorbell camera footage shows the suspect with headphones around his neck, a beard and a distinctive tattoo of a cross under his eye.

D.C. police say the suspect broke into a home in the 300 block of 2nd Street, SE, on Monday, April 13. They say he left without taking anything.

The next day, around 3:30 a.m., police say the suspect stole a Ring doorbell camera off a home on the 1500 block of K Street, SE, and destroyed ANC Commissioner Edward Ryder’s camera nearby before running away.

Investigators say a few minutes later, just a couple blocks away, the same suspect broke into a home on the 900 block of 15th Street, SE.

What you can do:

According to a police report, the suspect stole several items, including cash, a driver's license, credit cards, a MacBook, and truck keys.

Police are offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest in this case. 

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