By Pat Culverhouse

Minden police investigators are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a man who stole a large sum of cash from a local hotel.

Lt. Jason Smith, head of the MPD’s Criminal Investigations Division, said the unidentified suspect entered the hotel on Sibley Rd. Wednesday, March 26 at approximately 1 p.m. No one was present at the front desk when the man entered the lobby.

“This person was caught on a surveillance camera reaching over the counter and stealing money from the cash drawer,” Smith said. “He took approximately $300, left the hotel and walked towards Minden.”

Smith said the suspect is a black male of average height and build. He appears to have two full-sleeve tattoos.

Anyone with information on the individual shown in accompanying photo is asked to call Minden police headquarters at 318-371-4226 or Lt. Smith at 318-268-1441. Any information will be confidential.

This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.