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Federal agent’s vest stolen from government vehicle

A federal agent’s vest similar to the one pictured was stolen from a government vehicle in Cherokee County. (Credit: Canton Police Department)
A federal agent’s vest similar to the one pictured was stolen from a government vehicle in Cherokee County. (Credit: Canton Police Department)
By Steve Burns
Aug 30, 2017

Canton police are looking for a man who stole a federal agent’s tactical vest from a government vehicle.

He is believed to have entered the vehicle Saturday between midnight and 7 a.m. in the River Green subdivision, police spokeswoman Antoinette Jackson said in a blog post.

The man used a brick to try to enter the vehicle’s cab, Jackson said. He was then able to gain entry through the hard-shell cover on the truck’s bed.

Canton police are seeking the man in this surveillance photo in connection with the theft of a federal agent’s vest. (Credit: Canton Police Department)
Canton police are seeking the man in this surveillance photo in connection with the theft of a federal agent’s vest. (Credit: Canton Police Department)

The vest has “Federal Agent” on the front, and a medical trauma kit was attached to the vest, police said.

Anyone who can identify the man in the photo is asked to call police at 770-720-4883. The victim is offering a $250 reward for information that leads to an arrest, conviction and the recovery of stolen property.

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