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Man arrested after Huntington Mall vehicle break-ins and theft

Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 21 Oct, 20:02 · Archive

Hassan Assi was arrested in Barboursville, West Virginia after breaking into vehicles at Huntington Mall and stealing a car.

Hassan Assi, 35, was arrested in Barboursville, West Virginia on Tuesday following vehicle break-ins and theft. Police responded to reports around 4 p.m. of a man breaking into vehicles in the Huntington Mall parking lot. Officers pursued Assi in a stolen orange Mitsubishi Outlander onto Route 60, but the chase was called off by supervisors due to public safety concerns.

Less than an hour later, police received a report from Academy Sports of a theft. According to officers, a man had entered the store and stolen car keys belonging to a white Toyota Highlander owned by an employee. Surveillance footage showed the suspect leaving the store and entering a vehicle matching the description of the Mitsubishi that had been pursued earlier.

Officers located Assi at a business on Route 60 and identified him as the suspect. Assi was arrested and charged with receiving or transferring stolen property, larceny, and fugitive from justice. He is being held at Western Regional Jail. The stolen vehicle has been recovered. Police noted that Assi had extradition warrants out of Kentucky.

Man arrested after Huntington Mall vehicle break-ins and theft
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In this story: Hassan Assi · Barboursville Police Department · Huntington Mall · Western Regional Jail · Academy Sports

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