AUBURN — Authorities are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in the theft of a used Hyundai sedan and a subsequent hit-and-run crash on Jan. 13.
The male suspect, captured in a surveillance photograph, and an accomplice, who is not pictured, allegedly stole two older model sedans from a local business late Monday evening using a method that involved damaging the vehicles’ ignitions.
One of the stolen vehicles was involved in a crash in a neighboring jurisdiction overnight.
The suspects fled the scene on foot before police could arrive.
Auburn Police Detectives urge anyone with information on the identity of the male in the photograph to contact the Auburn Police Department at 508-832-7777 or to send a text or email to [email protected].
Tipsters may remain anonymous.