Police in Cornelia ask for help in identifying the burglary suspect

For the second time in a week, Cornelia police are asking the public for help in identifying and locating a burglar.

Surveillance images show the suspect outside and inside a local store that was robbed around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 30. The suspect was wearing a white mask and a dark hoodie.

A news release from Cornelia Police Department states that the person is believed to be a white male in his teens, approximately 5’8″ tall and weighing 150 pounds.

If you have any information that could assist police in this case, please contact the Habersham County Dispatch Center at 706-778-3911 or Cornelia Police Detective Matt Arnold at 706-778-4314, extension 103. You can also direct message Cornelia Police on their Facebook page or leave an anonymous tip at 706-894-3077.

On June 28, police arrested another burglary suspect after he overdosed on fentanyl in a separate incident. Chance Hess is charged with aggravated burglary in connection with a break-in at Sugartopia Bakery on North Main Street.

SEE ALSO

Police save burglary suspect from overdose