Tupelo Police Searching For Early Morning Burglary Suspect

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A man is wanted for burglarizing a home and Tupelo Police need your help finding him.

Around 9:30 Thursday morning officers with the Tupelo Police Department were called to a home on Ashley Lane for an active burglary.

The officers that responded learned that a person was inside the home and called for help after hearing a loud crash at the back door.

When police entered through the rear of the house, the suspect ran from the front into a wooded area.

Neighbors of the burglary victim described the suspect as a thin black male, wearing baggy cargo shorts and no shirt.

He is wanted for burglary of an occupied dwelling.

A TPD K-9 unit tried to track the suspect, but was unable to find him.

No injuries were reported in the break-in and the owners are looking to see if anything was taken.

If you have any information about this investigation, call Tupelo Police Department or Northeast Mississippi Crimestoppers.