JCPD Ask For Help With Information In Saturday Burglary

The Jefferson City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in idetifying a subject that attempted to burglarize a trailer on the construction site of the new Capital City High School Saturday.

The department reports the subject is a white male with a slender build and dark hair. He was last seen wearing a red hoodie and blue jeans.

When the officer attempted to contact the subject he fled on foot. During the course of the chase, the individual pointed a firearm at the officer. Due to the active construction site and it’s hazards the officer sustained a non-life threatening injury to his leg and unable to take the suspect into custody.