INDIANAPOLIS — Police are hoping clear images of a burglary suspect wearing a vest will lead to his arrest.
The man was caught on video breaking into a north Indianapolis home off of 65th Street on Monday, Dec. 7 around noon.
The video starts with the family dog barking and shows the man entering the living room of Brandon Iaria and Kathryne Carlson.
They got an alert from their security system while they were away.
"Usually it's just our dog, but at this point, luckily, we went ahead and checked it and noticed that there was someone with a gun in the house,” Brandon Iaria said.
"At first I was confused because he had a construction or a utility vest on, so I thought maybe we missed an IPL or utility appointment. But then I realized they wouldn't have entered our house without us being there,” Carlson said.
The thief walked around the living room, waiving a gun and took off with their Sony PlayStation.
"With the holidays being around us, if the guy would've came up and knocked on my door and told me a sob story about how he can't buy a gift for his kids, I would have given him my PlayStation. He didn't have to kick my door down,” Iaria said.
The man made his way in by breaking through a back door, making them wonder if the thief had been watching their home in this busy community.
"This is our first home. We just recently bought this home this year after getting married,” Iaria said.
The two met while they attended Franklin College.
"I'm definitely more aware of my surroundings now. I'm kind a looking at vehicles that are constantly driving by or if someone parks near the side of our house I'm a little more aware of that and everything, but you know, also just knowing we have an alarm system that did do its job very well is very comforting,” Carlson said.
Anyone with information about the incident should call the IMPD North District Detective Office at 317-327-6142 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317.262.8477 or (TIPS).