Crime & Safety

Burglar Stole More Than 20 TVs From DeKalb Business: Authorities

Authorities in DeKalb are looking for a man who helped steal electronics, including 20+ TVs, from a Tucker business.

TUCKER, GA -- Police in DeKalb County are asking the public's help in finding a burglar who twice broke into a Tucker business with another man, who has been arrested, and took electronics. The incidents occurred on July 28 at LMI Systems on N Royal Atlanta Drive.

Authorities said the suspects used a brick to shatter the front glass door to gain entry to the business. (SIGN UP: For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. Or if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

Security cameras show one of the perpetrators, the one that was arrested, ripping a TV from the wall in the lobby and leaving the building. Later that night, the duo returns to the scene of the crime, this time to pull off a bigger heist.

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Authorities said the pair stole more than 20 TVs and drove away in a white, Ford Explorer (1999-2001 model).

If you know anything about this crime or recognize the man pictured, please call Crime Stoppers at 404 577-TIPS(8477). All callers remain anonymous and are eligible for a cash reward up to $2,000.

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