Kentucky State Police Post 16 Requesting Public’s Assistance With Identifying Person Of Interest In Theft Case

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Kentucky State Police Post 16 says an unidentified person entered a customer’s vehicle at Saw Asian Market in Owensboro at about 3:30 p.m. on October 12 and took a cell phone. Surveillance video captured a male person of interest, and the post asked the public to help identify him by calling (270) 826-3312. The release does not report an arrest or identify a suspect; the theft account and person-of-interest description are police allegations at this stage.

Official release

Source material from Kentucky State Police. The wording below is the issuer’s statement.

Kentucky State Police Post 16 Requesting Public’s Assistance With Identifying Person Of Interest In Theft Case

OWENSBORO, Ky. (October 12, 2026) – On October 12, 2026 at approximately 3:30pm, An unidentified person entered a customer’s vehicle parked at the Saw Asian Market located at 3211 Frederica Street in Owensboro, KY and took a cell phone from the vehicle. Video surveillance captured a male subject in the vehicle at that time and leaving the scene a short time later. Kentucky State Police Post 16 is requesting the public’s assistance with identifying this person of interest. If you recognize this person, please contact Kentucky State Police Post 16 at (270) 826-3312.

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