MEDIA RELEASE

April 7, 2008

Contact: Captain B. Weimer

 Office (573) 882-5923
 Cellular (573) 999-1979

Request for Assistance:

The University Police Department needs assistance identifying the individual(s) responsible for the following two incidents. These incidents may or may not be related:

• Between 3 p.m., March 26 and 8 a.m., March 27, approximately $20,000 in copper building materials was stolen from a Discovery Ridge Construction site off of South Lenoir Street. 
• Between 6 and 11 p.m. on April 1, approximately $19,000 in copper building supplies was stolen from a construction site located near Eighth Street Circle. 

Anyone with any information is requested to call Detective Sam Easley at (573) 884-3721 or CRIME STOPPERS at (573) 875-8477.  People may also submit tips online at 875tips.com.  You do not have to give your name and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1000 if your information leads to an arrest.

MUPD 5-2008