“Do you know this subject? This person is a suspected porch pirate. He walked up on the victim’s porch, in the Carriage Hill Subdivision in Liberty Twp. taking packages that were left by a postal service, and fled the scene. Suspect and vehicle (Ford Escape) are pictured. If you recognize this suspect, please call Detective Mike Steele @ (513) 759-7347. Thank for your help!” the post says.
Today, Jones said the department is offering a $500 reward to the person who provides the suspect’s identity.
“500 bucks 2 first person who turns him in,” the sheriff tweeted.
Jones told the Journal-News his is sending a message.
“I hate a thief,” he said. “And everybody has been a victim of thieves. They are on porches stealing from people who work, not just here, but all over the country. I want people to be aware of it.”
He said the sheriff’s office has a fund for informants and rewards that is used often, but not always publicly.
“Some family member or somebody will turn him in for $500. They won’t for a $100, but they will for $500,” he said.
Jones said suspects drive around in neighborhoods when people are working and steal.
“They don’t care what is it is, sometimes it is life-saving medication,” Jones said. “I am fed up with it.”
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