From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
AUBURN — The Auburn Police Department released two photos on Wednesday afternoon of a man seen on video surveillance inside the convenience store at the time missing student Aniah Blanchard was last seen
Authorities said the man is a “person of interest” in the case.
Photo courtesy of the Auburn Police Department.
The man is a black male wearing dark-colored pants, dark-colored shoes and a camouflage-colored hooded jacket. He was seen leaving the area in what is described as a late 2000’s model Lincoln Town Car, silver or grey in color.
“As part of the ongoing joint investigation with the Auburn Police Division and the Montgomery Police Department into Aniah’s disappearance, investigators are seeking to identify the individual in the video and speak with him,’’ authorities said in a press release.
The Auburn Police Department has not released information as to why they believe the man is involved in the case.
Anyone with information on his identity is asked to call the Auburn Police Division Detective Section at 334-501-3140, the anonymous tip line at 334-246-1391, or the 24-hour non-emergency number at 334-501-3100.
