In November, Payson Police Chief Ron Tischer said they saw an increase in vehicle burglaries around town.
But these werenât the normal vehicle burglaries police have seen in years past where thieves would take items from unlocked vehicles, primarily at homes.
Surveillance footage gathered from several of the scenes showed what police believe is the same man smashing vehicle windows and then grabbing whatever items of value he could find. The break-ins happened at hotels, including Motel 6, Quality Inn, Budget Inn and twice at Majestic Mountain Inn, said Det. Ben Keith.
âIn multiple surveillance videos, the male suspect was seen wearing the same clothing while smashing the windows of the victimâs vehicles,â Tischer said. âHe would then grab what he could and depart the scene in the same vehicle each time.â