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OK man seen on surveillance video burglarizing business with toddler

Posted at 9:55 AM, Jan 18, 2019
and last updated 2019-01-18 10:55:22-05

TULSA, OK (KXXV) - Police in Oklahoma release surveillance video showing a man breaking into a building with a young girl in tow.

The video was taken outside a business on Jan. 7. 

The man is seen attempting to break into the door of the business while the toddler continuously motioned her hands up indicating she wanted to be held.

Police said the man was unsuccessful in using keys to open the door, so he and the small child walked around the building where the suspect was able to pry open a garage door and steal a toolbox.

At the end of the video, the man is seen rushing away with the toolbox as the girl trails behind him.

Tulsa police spoke with business owners and learned the man has never been an employee of the company and no one in the business recognizes him.

After over a week of not finding the suspect. The Tulsa Police Department shared the surveillance video on its Facebook page in an effort to generate more tips on the man's identity. 

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