 The Bemidji Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating suspects involved in a string of smash and grab burglaries, as Josh Peterson has more. Over the past month and a half, Bemidji area businesses have been on edge. As a string of sporadic smash and grab burglaries have taken place. Detectives with the Bemidji Police Department have been investigating various leads and are now asking for the public's help by releasing security camera images from the burglaries. We're hoping that people do the right thing by calling us and giving us some information that'll lead us to who might be doing these break-ins. Business owners are advised to take particular caution while the same method of breaking glass to enter the building has been used in all the cases. While stolen items ranged from alcohol and video games, more recent burglaries have raised more concern over the theft of firearms. Definitely the severity or the concern has risen now that they've escalated to breaking into an establishment that sells firearms and now we have a number of unregistered firearms out somewhere. While the Bemidji Police Department are investigating the various smash and grab burglaries throughout the city, they say any information from the public may be helpful, and that if you see anything suspicious, it's best to call police. Having the information on property that someone just came across a whole bunch of guns and they're trying to sell, we really appreciate knowing that and sharing that information and they can share it anonymously with us. Any tip that we can get can help. The suspects in all the smash and grab cases have been seen wearing coated sweatshirts, face coverings, gloves, and carrying backpacks. It's hoped that someone may be able to identify one of these suspects and help bring an end to the burglaries. In Bemidji, I'm Josh Peterson, Lakeland News. If you have any information or recognize anyone in the security camera images, you're asked to call Detective Sergeant Dave Lazzella at the number you see on the screen. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.