POLICE SEEK ASSISTANCE IN BURGLARY CASE

Clearwater Police are asking for the public's help in locating a burglary suspect, announced Clearwater Police Chief Sid Klein.

The incident occurred on Normandy Rd. in Clearwater on Monday, August 12 during the early morning hours. Detectives report that an unknown dark skinned male subject entered the residence and went to the bedroom of a sleeping female juvenile and accosted her. She awoke and began struggling with the intruder. The commotion awoke the juvenile's mother and when confronted the intruder fled after crashing through a sliding glass door.

The suspect is described as a dark skinned male, approximately 5'09" - 5"11" tall, weighing between 165 and 170 pounds, and approximately 22-28 years of age with dark short hair. He was last seen wearing a short sleeve dark t-shirt and dark, baggy, over the knee length shorts. The subject fled from the area in a southerly direction on foot.

Police believe this is an isolated incident, but are seeking any assistance in this case. The public is asked to contact Detective David Dalton at 727-562-4399 or the Clearwater Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 727-562-4080 X 2 with any information regarding this case. Police officials, utilizing the autodialer, sent a message to residents in the area with the information contained in this release on Tuesday afternoon, August 13, 2002.

For additional information contact Public Information Officer, Sergeant Doug Griffith at 727-562-4347

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SID KLEIN
Chief of Police