Richland County deputies searching for burglary suspect

Richland County officials are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a burglary suspect who broke into a Beltline Boulevard business Tuesday morning.

Sheriff Leon Lott said the suspect broke in to the Windy Mountain business, located at 500 Beltline Boulevard just off Rosewood Drive, at 4 a.m. and stole $2,000 worth of cell phones. The suspect also caused $300 in damages after breaking the store’s front window.

Lott said surveillance video captured the suspect breaking in to the business.

If anyone has information regarding the identity of the suspect they are urged to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (888)-CRIME-SC.