Police seeking suspect in attempted burglary case

The Mitchell Police Division is looking for a suspect who attempted to burglarize an outbuilding of Mitchell Plumbing and Heating Sunday.

Sgt. Dave Beintema said a man was captured on a surveillance photos breaking into a storage shed between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

The police report says a latch was forced off the door, but nothing was taken from the building.

The business kept valuable items in the building and Beintema said it’s a reminder for all businesses to keep buildings locked securely.

Attempted burglary is a class 4 felony, carrying a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, a $20,000 fine or both.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Mitchell Police Division at 995-8400 or Mitchell Area Crime Stoppers at 996-1700.

Calls remain anonymous and a cash reward is available if it leads to the arrest of the subject or subjects involved. There are no caller IDs attached to this phone line.

To send a crime tip via text message, text MITCS plus a message to 274637. Upon receipt of a tipster’s first incoming message the system will auto reply with a confirmation containing the tipster’s unique tip ID. Anonymous two-way communication can then occur between the tipster and investigators.

Crime tips can also be submitted at www.mitchellcrimestoppers.org.

A minimum of $250 is paid for rewards on all “Crime of the Weeks” solved through Crime Stoppers. Mitchell Area Crime Stoppers offers this reward.

To date, 326 crimes have been solved through information from Crime Stoppers.

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