WASHINGTON, Pa. — UPDATE: At around 6 p.m., police identified the suspect as Patrick Thurston. They are still working to find him but charges have been filed.
Police are looking for a suspect in connection with a string of burglaries in the City of Washington.
In a social media post Tuesday, Washington police shared photos of a man wanted for questioning regarding recent burglaries in the areas of Washington Street and Stewart Avenue.
On Wednesday, police said another burglary was reported at the Crown Plaza on Beau Street, and the same man is believed to be involved.
Police say the man can be seen wearing the same clothes across all incidents: a blue shirt and black shoes with a black backpack. However, he was previously wearing white shoes.
The suspect reportedly stole a safe from inside one of the plaza’s businesses. He tried to hide it in a trash can but fell down a set of stairs while trying to flee.
Anyone with information is told to contact Detective Stallings at (724) 223-4225 or bstallings@washingtonpa.us.
Anonymous tips can also be made at (724) 223-4108 or tips@washingtonpa.us.
Police remind community members to keep their doors locked, be alert around where the burglaries happened and use security cameras to deter crime.
Doris Sibert, who visits the Crown Plaza often, said, “That’s crazy. I ain’t seen anything like that. I don’t even know where he would get a safe from?”
Chanell 11 learned that, during the earlier incident, the man was stealing items from a donation bin at the City Mission Thrift Shop.
City Mission confirmed that their safe filled with money for the less fortunate was also stolen and carted up West Beau Street about a half mile before being seen in the video shared by police.
After watching the video, Sibert said, “That’s just stupid. I mean, there are tons of people who are around here and up here that can see stuff like that.”
Although City Mission did not want to speak with us on camera, they said their building sustained substantial damage after the man allegedly broke down the back wall to access the store and then destroyed glassware inside before stealing the safe.
The Washington Police Chief tells Channel 11 that detectives are actively working on a lead, but do not have anyone in custody at this time.
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