Muldrow Police said three male suspects were caught on surveillance tape during the Nov. 11 burglary, during which beer and cigarettes were stolen. Police said the suspects gained entry into the business by breaking a window.
Police said no arrests have yet been made, but they hope they can find someone who can positively identify one of the suspects whose profile was caught on surveillance video. (See photo Page A3.)
It is not the first time the business has been the target of burglars. The business was burglarized on July 12 and 23, and the owner was also the victim of a robbery by knifepoint last year. Suspects were arrested and charged in previous incidents.
According to the police report, Jeremy Philpot reported that he was on routine patrol when he received a dispatch near midnight that a burglary was in process at Pat's Food Store. When he arrived on the scene, he reported that the northeast window of the business was broken and what was left of a 30-pack of beer was on a curb and scattered across the eastbound lanes of U.S. Highway 64.
Police seized evidence from the scene, including the rock that the suspects used to break the window.
A witness told police that he stepped out on his front porch to smoke a cigarette and saw three people standing at the northeast corner of Pat's Food Store. He allegedly saw one of the suspects break a window. The witness ran inside his home and called 911. When he went back outside the suspects were reportedly fleeing the scene. The witness reported that two of the suspects were tall and slender, while the other one was short and "chunky." All three were wearing jackets, one of which was blue, and all three had on light-colored pants.
Police are asking anyone with any information to call the department's CrimeStoppers hotline at (918) 427-0000. Callers may remain anonymous.
