CPD searching for man in connection with vehicle break-in (Source: Columbia Police Department) By WIS News 10 Staff | March 8, 2021 at 8:06 PM EST - Updated March 8 at 8:06 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Columbia Police Department is asking for community assistance to help identify a man wanted for breaking into a vehicle.
The incident occurred in the parking lot of a hotel on the 700 block of Saturn Parkway.
Officials say the man broke into a truck and stole almost $3,000 worth of construction tools.
Anyone with information about the suspect is urged to contact CPD at 1-803-545-3500.
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Wareham Police Arrest Woman for Allegedly Stealing Tools
WAREHAM Wareham Police arrested a woman recently after allegedly stealing for than $1,200 worth of goods from Lowe’s over separate visits.
On Friday, February 19, at about 11:40 a.m. Officers Jennifer Braley and Calib Larue arrested Mattison Nikolov, 35, of Wareham, at Lowe’s for shoplifting.
It is suspected that she put tools in an empty trash barrel and scanned the barrel; however, she did not scan the tools. She was stopped by loss prevention personnel and it was determined that $729 worth of items had not been scanned.
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After the arrest was made, the two officers began to investigate the case further. With the assistance of loss prevention staff, it is believed that Nikolov had been in the store on two dates since January 27, and each time had shoplifted items.