The Dalton Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who broke into a vending machine at a Dalton hotel and stole an undetermined amount of money. The incident was captured by the hotel’s surveillance system.
The incident happened on Saturday at 2:45 a.m. at the Quality Inn on College Drive. The suspect broke into the machine taking cash and coins. The suspect wore a blue T-shirt and a dark colored ball cap with shorts and blue Nike shoes with a white swoosh.
The suspect also had several distinctive tattoos. One on his left ankle appearered to be flames and he had lettering on the back side of his right forearm and on his left triceps. He left the hotel in a red older model Ford Ranger truck. The driver side door appeared to be a different color than the rest of the truck.
Anyone with information on this incident or the identity of the suspect, is asked to contact Detective Brian Shirley at 706 278-9085, dial 9, and enter extension 189.