Investigators are looking for the suspects who broke into an Atlanta police officer’s home and stole nearly 200 rounds of ammunition.
Shortly after 5 p.m. Nov. 25, the officer reported the break-in at his apartment at the gated Villages at East Lake, Atlanta police spokesman Officer Anthony Grant said Thursday in a statement.
In a video released by the police department, three people can be seen running through the apartment on Links Drive.
The suspects forced their way into the officer’s home and took his cellphone, jewelry and “roughly 200 rounds of practice ammunition” before running away, Grant said.
On Friday, the department released a surveillance photo of one of the suspects using the officer’s credit card to purchase items at Home Depot.
Credit: Atlanta Police Department
Credit: Atlanta Police Department
The suspect left the store in what appears to be a dark-colored BMW sedan.
Grant said the rookie officer got an alert from his security company and then contacted his precinct, Channel 2 Action News reported.
When asked if the officer was targeted, Grant said, “That has not been confirmed at this moment.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Atlanta police.
“As officers, we are no different than the public who we defend,” Grant told Channel 2. “We can be a victim, too.”
Tipsters can remain anonymous, and be eligible for rewards of up to $2,000, by contacting Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477, texting information to 274637 or visiting the Crime Stoppers website.
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