Police ask public to help identify suspect in firearm theft

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. -- The St. Joseph County Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying a suspect linked to a firearm theft. 

It happened around 3 a.m. Tuesday in the 19000 block of Sarah Street after a firearm was reported stolen. 

Officers say the homeowner was alerted by the motion detected from his security camera. 

Upon checking the footage, the homeowner reported seeing a person inside his vehicle. 

He confirmed the suspect, describing him as a thin male wearing blue jeans and a light-colored hoodie. 

The homeowner realized his firearm was gone only after the suspect ran away. 

If you recognize anyone or anything, you're asked to contact the St. Joseph County Police Department. 

Call Detective Emmendorfer at 574-235-9569.

Anyone with information can send the department a message on Facebook or submit a tip online.