On the lookout: UCCS police look for car break-in suspect, a thief gets away with speaker system

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Police at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are looking for a man they believe broke into a car on campus.

At around 2:50 p.m. on Aug. 23, an unknown male entered the UCCS Campus Alpine Parking garage. He is described as a white male, possibly 20-30 years of age with short brown hair. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a black, short-sleeve t-shirt and long khaki shorts.

What really caught the police's eye was the car they believe he was driving. Police say he was driving a gold 2000s-model Chevrolet Impala.

"The vehicle had a blue spoiler on the trunk deck, damage to the front driver side fender, missing driver side headlight, spare donut tire on the driver-side front. Additionally, the vehicle appeared to have a rectangle light bar attached to the front bumper. The back window had white square decals with black letters and/or numbers across the top," according to Detective Corporal Mark Toetz.

Call 719-255-3682 if you have any information on the suspect or vehicle.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- A woman in Colorado Springs is asking for the public to be on the lookout for a man who broke into her vehicle last Wednesday.

Around 4:30 a.m., she says a male suspect waited for her husband to leave for work before targetting her vehicle. He's accused of breaking the passenger window, gaining access inside, and then stealing her $800 speaker system.

Surveillance video caught the suspect eyeing a second vehicle in her driveway with a flashlight before getting away.

The suspect is described as tall, lean white male with long hair tied in a ponytail. At the time of the incident, he was wearing hooded sweatshirt with basketball shorts.

If you have any information, call Colorado Springs Police at (719) 444-7000.