State police are looking for a man accused of stealing radios from the Middlefield Fire Department on Christmas day.
Troopers said the man seen in the pictures above allegedly entered the apparatus bay of the fire department on Jackson Hill Road at about 9:30 p.m.
The man walked through a side door and out of view behind one the firetrucks. He then returned into view and exited the building, according to police.
An investigation revealed that the man took two lime green Motorola portable radios etched with the words "Middlefield Fire" on the front. It's believed that he took the radios from the firetruck he walked behind.
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Police said the man was wearing a green hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and boots at the time of the burglary.
"On the evening of Christmas day, our members had returned from an emergency response for a motor vehicle accident. We are extremely saddened that someone would enter our firehouse, on Christmas, and take equipment that our volunteers use to help our community," Peter Tyc, chief of the Middlefield Volunteer Fire Department, said in a statement.
"This equipment does not belong to us but belongs to our community and anyone that it could be used to help. Every piece of equipment plays a part in our operations, and while this is a deficit, the public should remain certain that our operational capabilities are not compromised," he added.
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Anyone who recognizes the man in the photos is asked to contact Troop F at 860-399-2100.
