Crime Stoppers of El Paso and the El Paso Police Department are asking the community for help identifying three attempted auto thieves.
This week’s Crime of the Week involves an attempted SUV theft reported Saturday, October 3.
At 1:14 a.m., the trio walked into the back parking lot of a home health business at 530 N. Yarbrough.
According to Crime Stoppers, two of the suspects began looking inside vehicles. One suspect broke the passenger-side window of a Kia Soul and got inside, while the other two opened the hood in an attempt to disable the alarm.
The suspects were unable to steal the SUV but caused several hundred dollars in damage.
The trio consists of two men and one woman. One man wore a light-colored cap, a red bandana covering his face, a gray long-sleeved shirt and dark pants. The second man wore a black cap, a black shirt and blue denim pants.
The woman wore a dark hooded jacket, a red blouse and dark-colored pajama pants with a design.
The three suspects fled north on Lafayette Drive.
Anyone with information about the suspects’ identities is asked to contact Crime Stoppers of El Paso at 566-8477 (TIPS).
Tipsters can remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward if their information leads to an arrest.
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