Vermont State Police seek suspect in theft from elementary school

Police searching for suspect in school safe theft

Police searching for suspect in school safe theft

Vermont State Police are looking for the person who stole a safe from an elementary school in Bennington County.

Troopers responded to Stamford Elementary School at around 12:02 a.m. on Friday for an alarm. They arrived and found an unlocked window with the screen pushed up. A small safe with money was stolen from the main office, police said. However, investigators found no one in the school.

The suspect was wearing all black clothing with a winter hat and facemask. An image was captured on the school’s security camera.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call 802-442-5421. Anonymous tips can also be made at https://cityprotect.com/forms/state.vt.us/anonymous.