BURLINGTON â Two neighborhoods in Burlington have been hit by a rash of car thefts and break-ins that could be part of an outbreak affecting several other communities, police said Wednesday.
Thieves struck the Hidden Creek and Shiloh Hills neighborhoods on July 13, stealing two vehicles that had keys left inside, and also making off with guns, cash and other property found inside parked cars.
Burlington Police Sgt. Robert Jones said in a written statement that the two suspected stolen car were recovered the following day â one in Beloit and one in Rockford, Illinois.
No guns have been recovered, but other stolen property has been found, Jones said.
Anthony Deshawn Truss Jr., 21, is wanted on a felony charge of assault filed with the Delaware County Prosecutor s Office.
Columbus police listed Truss last known address as being on Antwerp Street on the East Side. But Franklin County Municipal Court records from a traffic stop involving Truss last September indicate that he lived in apartment complex off Taylor Road on Tributary Lane in Reynoldsburg.
Truss is described by police as a Black male who is 5 9, weighing 140 pounds.
Truss and a second man whose identity remains unknown are suspected of engaging in a shootout last Wednesday at Polaris that forced the evacuation and closure of the mall. Police said the shooting, which was reported around 12:30 p.m., stemmed from a domestic dispute involving both young men.