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Ocean Springs police seek help identifying suspect in vending machine damage

Jon Myers
Ocean Springs police seek help identifying suspect in vending machine damage

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. — The Ocean Springs Police Department asks for the public’s help identifying a man involved in a vandalism case.

On December 24, 2025, officers responded to a business on Beachview Drive after a report of malicious mischief. Surveillance footage shows a man wearing a white jacket with writing on it trying to break into an outdoor vending machine around 5 a.m., causing about $1,000 in damage.

The department urges anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers through the P3 Tips app or by calling TIPS. All tips are anonymous, and callers may be eligible for a cash reward.

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Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."