A man is wanted for burglarizing a house while the victim was still inside on Aug. 10, according to the Gainesville Police, and detectives are looking for the suspect.
Nathaniel Heath, whose last known address is 4129 Alpine Drive, forced his way into the back door of a house located on the 1000 block of Northwest Fourth Avenue. Police released his identity Wednesday.
The victim was in her bedroom when police say Heath entered the house.
Heath stole two purses and a Hewlett-Packard laptop from the victim as she ran across the street to a friend’s house, police said.
The victim and her friend then saw Heath leaving her house through the front door. Heath got into a 2005 gray Volvo XC90 and drove north on Northwest 10th Street. The tag number on the Florida license plate is 324PDL.
An officer later found Heath in the vehicle, pulling into his last known address. Heath then fled across Northwest 24th Boulevard, ignoring the officer’s commands to stop, according to the release.
The victim’s stolen items were recovered from the front seat of the vehicle.
GPD Dispatch asks that anyone with information on Heath contact the department at 352-955-1818.
Those with information can also send anonymous tips via text message to 274637 using the keyword "GPDFL" and their tip.
[A version of this story ran on page 5 on 9/4/2014 under the headline "Police ask for information on wanted burglary suspect"]
