Opelika police search for suspect connected to first-degree theft investigation

OPELIKA, Ala. ( WRBL ) — Police are looking for a suspect they believe to be connected to a theft investigation in Opelika.

The Opelika Police Department started the investigation on Sept. 28 after receiving a report of first degree theft of property at Glynn Smith Chevrolet GMC on 600 Columbus Parkway.

According to police, a woman asked to use a phone inside the dealership around 7:15 a.m. Police say she grabbed a key fob from the sales desk, used it to find a black 2024 GMC Sierra 2500 AT4 and left the dealership in the vehicle.

Police describe the woman as having brown hair and was seen wearing a white hoodie, torn blue jeans, black slippers with pink smiley faces, and carrying a tan cross-body bag.

The department says the vehicle has been found, but they still need help identifying the woman.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Opelika Police Department Detective Division at 334-705-5220 or the Secret Witness Hotline at 334-745-8665.

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