Police seek help identifying Cedar Rapids theft suspect

Cedar Rapids police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who stole a backpack and a laptop computer from a Cedar Rapids business.

Police said a white man, 40 to 50 years old and weighing about 300 pounds, entered the business on First Avenue East Jan. 4 between 6:15 and 6:40 a.m. The man can be seen standing at a desk at the business, then walking behind the desk, grabbing the backpack and leaving through the same door he entered.

Two videos of the suspect can be viewed below. Anyone with information regarding this or any crime is asked to call Linn County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-CS-CRIME (272-7463) or text to CRIMES (274637) and in the message/subject, type 5227 and your tip. You can continue to trade information with an investigator. Text STOP to opt out at any time. If the information you give leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a reward. All calls are anonymous.