A 26-year-old Jefferson City resident was arrested Tuesday in connection with a break-in at a Holts Summit business earlier in the day.
Officers responded to an alarm just before 3 a.m. Tuesday at the business on the 100 block of Northstar Drive. Upon arrival, they noticed glass in the front of the business was shattered. Surveillance video revealed the suspect was a black male in his late teens or early 20s, wearing dark pants, a gray hooded sweatshirt and a red cap, according the the release.
Within 20 minutes of requesting public help locating the suspect, Holts Summit Police Department received a tip leading officers to contact the Jefferson City Police Department, which quickly located the suspect and discovered evidence related to the break-in at the business.
HSPD Sgt. Marc Haycook said investigators wanted to stress the importance of community involvement in solving crimes like this.
"Their work was phenomenal," Haycook said of the Jefferson City Police Department's assistance.
Jefferson City officers made the arrest and the suspect was taken to the Callaway County Jail, where charges are pending.