STURGEON BAY POLICE DEPARTMENT

Friday, August 15, 2014

Manitowoc Man Arrested In Connection With Purse Thefts



On August 14, 2014 at 4:30 PM, Officers were dispatched to Econo Foods for a theft complaint. Upon arrival Officers learned that a white male wearing black had stolen a purse from a shopping cart. Officers learned after watching surveillance footage the suspect was the same suspect involved in the Festival Foods theft in Brown County.

On August 15, 2014 at 2 PM, Officers found a 44 year old Manitowoc man at Potawatomi State Park fitting the description of the man involved in the thefts. The Manitowoc man was arrested for an active warrant and was transported by Officers to the Door County Jail. Investigators are currently investigating other incidents in the City Sturgeon Bay that might be related.