Theft from Tioga business leads to RPSO seeking public’s help to identify suspect

Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies responded to a local business in the 4000 block of LA 3225 in Tioga in reference to a theft on Sept. 24.
 
According to witnesses , a white female with brown hair wearing a white shirt, orange shorts and blue slippers entered the store and allegedly placed a large amount of items in her purse. The suspect then rushed out the store, not paying for the items and left in a gold colored Chevrolet truck.
 
Sheriff’s detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect in this crime. If anyone has any information on the identity of this suspect, they are asked to contact Det. Matthew Deville, Criminal Investigation Division-Tioga Substation at 318-641-6008, RPSO Main Office at 318-473-6700 or Crime Stoppers at 318-443-7867.