Melbourne Beach police search for a suspect seen near a construction site
Melbourne Beach police search for suspect seen near construction site
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J.D. Gallop, Florida Today Published 7:01 p.m. ET Jan. 7, 2019
The Brevard County sheriff's office was called out to assist Melbourne Beach with the search of a suspect who attempted to get in a front-end loader at a stormwater project site, police say. FILE(Photo: FILE)
Melbourne Beach police searched a residential area near the riverside after reports of a person attempting to get into a front-end loader at a stormwater construction site.
The incident began about 4:40 p.m. Monday in the area of Riverside Drive and Andrews Drive where a stormwater project was underway, said Sgt. Matthew Smith of the Melbourne Beach Police Department.
The equipment was not taken but police responded within minutes to search for the unidentified man. The Brevard County sheriff's helicopter was also called out to assist officers on the ground to locate the man. Police, however, did not find the person. No arrests were made.
Anyone with information in the case is asked to call police at 321-723-4343.
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