A suspect being sought for allegedly stealing gifts from beneath a Christmas tree at a home in Palmdale may be close to being captured Thursday.
The burglary occurred about 5:15 p.m. Friday at a home in the 1200 block of East Avenue S, according to Deputy Jodi Wolfe of the Sheriff’s Palmdale Station.
The suspect, whose image was captured on surveillance video, was identified as 25-year-old Derrick Hairston of Palmdale, according to ABC7, which reported that authorities were checking to see if he was possibly involved in other burglaries in the area.
The watch commander at the Palmdale Station could not immediately confirm the station’s report and the detective handling the case did not immediately return phone messages left for him.
Wolfe said the suspect entered the home and pulled a backpack from under his shirt and began taking gifts that were under a Christmas tree and other items.
Anyone with information related to this case was urged to call Detective John Hall at (661) 272-2456. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling (800) 222-TIPS or at http://lacrimestoppers.org.
–City News Service