MICHIGAN (UPDATE) MAN SOUGHT IN COMPUTER THEFT CASE AT NAACP OFFICES NAACP seeks help in hunt for thief

NAACP seeks help in hunt for thief

Darren A. Nichols / The Detroit News

DETROIT -- The Detroit Branch NAACP went public Tuesday with a plea for community help to identify the person who burglarized the civil rights group's new headquarters last month.

A man broke into the facility Dec. 16, stole several computers and caused several thousand dollars in structural damage to the building on Second Avenue, NAACP officials said. The group is offering an unspecified reward for information leading to an arrest.

"It's unfortunate that it happened to us. We don't want for it to happen to anyone else," said LaToya Henry, a spokesperson for the Detroit Branch NAACP.

After the burglary, the branch added more lighting and cameras and upgraded the security system. The branch moved into the new facility last fall from its offices on West Grand Boulevard.

"We want to make sure that everyone who comes into our office knows that we are still open for business and to get the message out that we want him captured for everyone to feel safe," Henry said. "We just want our members, visitors and community members to know you can still be safe (in the branch office)."

Anyone with information should call police at (313) 596-1300 or the NAACP at (313) 871-2087.

You can reach Darren A. Nichols at (734) 462-2190 or dnichols@detnews.com.