Suspects in break-in linked to Dalton crime

Published 1:34 am Saturday, October 8, 2016

The Dalton Police Department is asking for the public’s help with identifying two men who broke into trucks in Union City and who investigators believe also broke into a car in Dalton. Stolen items from both incidents were found dumped together in Manchester, Tenn.

The break-ins happened on Sept. 29. At approximately 1:45 p.m., the suspects broke into two trucks in Union City in the Atlanta metro area. They took several items including firearms and ammunition. The suspects did not realize that one of the trucks was equipped with a high definition surveillance camera which recorded the break-in. Both men can be clearly seen in surveillance pictures.

Later the same day, at approximately 4 p.m., a car parked in the parking lot of the Market Street Shops in Dalton was broken into. A briefcase containing a laptop computer and accessory equipment and other belongings werer taken. The suspects were seen on surveillance cameras driving a dark-colored Jeep Cherokee and a white pickup truck.

On Sept. 30, victims in both the Union City cases and the Dalton case were contacted by the Manchester Police Department. Items from the thefts were found dumped in a parking lot in Manchester. The victim in the Dalton incident recovered some of his property, including the briefcase itself. Some items, such as the computer, were still missing.

Because stolen items from both crimes were found together, Dalton investigators believe the two men in the Union City case are involved with the Dalton theft as well.

Anyone who can identify the suspects is asked to contact Detective Brian Shirley at (706) 278-9085; dial 9 and enter ext. 189.