Lexington police searching for suspect in East Tiverton burglary caught on surveillance video

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Lexington Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect connected to an early-morning burglary that happened last month.

Officers say they were called just after 6 a.m. on January 30 to the 100 block of East Tiverton Drive after a business reported damage to its front door. Investigators say the window in the door had been shattered.

According to police, surveillance video shows a suspect using what appeared to be a claw hammer to break the glass, enter the store, and steal merchandise before leaving the area.

Police describe the suspect as a tall man with a thin build. He was reportedly wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark blue pants with a white stripe, black-and-white Nike shoes, and a black face mask.

Anyone with information about the suspect or the burglary is asked to contact the Lexington Police Department. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Bluegrass Crime Stoppers.

The investigation remains ongoing.