Crime & Safety

Watch: Big Burglary Suspect Squeezes Through Tiny Window

St. Petersburg Police need help identifying a man accused of breaking into The Chattaway restaurant recently.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The St. Petersburg Police Department is looking for help identifying a man its officers say wanted to burglarize The Chattaway restaurant so badly he squeezed through a small window to do so.

The crime in question occurred back on Dec. 8 around 2 a.m. Police say the man got inside the 358 22nd Ave. S. restaurant and helped himself to cash and a bicycle he found inside.

Video of the break-in was released Tuesday, Dec. 20. The video shows the man struggling at first to get in through the window. Once inside, he took a good look around, providing the surveillance camera a clear shot of his face.

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Anyone who can recognize the man is asked to contact the St. Petersburg Police Department at 727-893-7780.

Video and screenshot courtesy of the St. Petersburg Police Department

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