$55,000 worth of items stolen from Springfield pawn shop

Bradley Zimmerman
·1 min read

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Springfield Police Department and Sangamon/Menard County Crime Stoppers are asking for help in solving a burglary that resulted in $55,000 worth of items being stolen from a pawn shop.

The burglary happened around 5:30 a.m. on April 17 at Anything Sales. Officials said police officers responded to a burglary alarm at the business and found it ransacked, with jewelry, watches and coins missing. In addition, over $20,000 worth of damage was done to the building.

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Surveillance footage recorded one suspect in the crime. Still images from that footage are displayed below.

Anyone who has information regarding the burglary, or who can identify the suspect, is asked to submit their knowledge to Sangamon/Menard County Crime Stoppers. Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling 217-788-8427, on Crime Stoppers’ website or through the “P3 Tips” app. Any tips that result in an arrest can be rewarded with up to $2,500 in cash.

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