Police seek hit and run suspect

Published 10:57 pm Thursday, June 19, 2014

Police are seeking the public’s assistance identifying a suspect involved in a hit and run on Saturday.

Suffolk police are seeking this suspect, who they say hit a vehicle and caused extensive damage in a business parking lot last week. He was driving a GMC Yukon SUV with a North Carolina license plate.

Suffolk police are seeking this suspect, who they say hit a vehicle and caused extensive damage in a business parking lot last week. He was driving a GMC Yukon SUV with a North Carolina license plate.

Surveillance cameras captured images of the suspect in the Rent-N-Roll in the 900 block of North Main Street about 2:33 p.m. As he left the business, his vehicle struck another vehicle in the parking lot, causing extensive damage, according to a city press release.

He was driving a burgundy or maroon GMC Yukon SUV, model year early 2000s, with North Carolina tags with the first letters either OK or OC and the last three digits 060.

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He is described as a black male in his late 20s to mid 30s, about 6 feet 3 inches, wearing a white shirt, tan boots and camouflage pants. He also has close-cropped hair and a thin beard.

Anyone who has information is asked to call Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or text the keyword SPDVATIP and the tip to 274637 (CRIMES). Tipsters never have to give their names or appear in court, and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.