A reward is being offered in the hunt for panty thief

Panty Thief Strikes
The Lafayette County Crimestoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of a panty-raiding perpetrator that has local law enforcement officers scrambling to calm the fears of women in Oxford and Lafayette County.
Since July, an unknown suspect has been on the loose, breaking into young women’s homes and stealing their panties.
All together, the Oxford Police Department and Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department have reported about a dozen burglaries where all that was taken was the female occupants panties or other lingerie. Most of the break-ins have occurred in the city with about two occurring in the county.
Some students are not worried because they say Oxford is a college town known for pranks.
“It’s stupid and harmless and it’s going to pass,” said student Sloane Trezevant.
“I’ve heard that he doesn’t actually steal them. He just like puts them around your room and takes pictures and stuff,” said freshman Hattie Wheeler
“I heard he’s watching them and when they leave their house he walks in and steals their panties,” said sophomore Erin Jayjohn
Word that a panty robber is taking students panties is spreading quickly.
The person has laid low since June, possibly taking a break while students were away from the summer.
Over the weekend the lingerie bandit struck again. Police say he’s not just stealing underwear. He’s stealing photos of his victims too.
“I mean, why would he go around stealing women’s panties? I mean what’s the purpose behind that,” asked Junior Shateema Randolph.
Police say the panty bandit is walking into unlocked apartments, going through drawers and stealing lingerie.
One victim even said the prowler stole pictures of her in a swimsuit.
No one has seen what the person looks like yet.
So far, the target has been apartments around the college campus. Now, female students say they are looking out and locking up.
“Yesterday was my first time hearing about it so yesterday was the first day I locked my door,” said Wheeler.
If you have any information, call the Lafayette County Sheriff’s office at 662-234-6421.
Just think $1000 would buy enough panties to last a lifetime.

Panty Thief Strikes
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