Renter is possible suspect after TVs stolen

Published 10:26 am Thursday, February 18, 2016

A renter vamoosed his room in an Austin house with his belongings and possibly with two of the owner’s flatscreen TVs.

Officers responded to the 800 block of Eighth Street Southeast at 4:26 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a burglary.

They met with the victim outside of the residence, who said he was unsure if someone was still inside. Police checked the residence and found no one.

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The owner discovered his two flatscreen TVs were gone. One was a 42-inch Element flatscreen, valued at $300 and the other was a 32-inch Samsung flatscreen with a small bluetooth speaker, valued at $450, according to Police Chief Brian Krueger.

The owner assured police the residence was locked when he left that morning. There was no evidence of a forced entry. The owner then said he had rented to a room to someone from Oregon. However, the owner did not know the last name.

The renter’s belongings were gone from the room he was renting. Police are trying to locate him and he is a possible suspect in this case.