Cincinnati Police District 1 is asking for the public's help identifying a suspect photographed in connection with a theft on the 200 block of Calhoun Street. Investigators released the image Thursday and are directing anyone with information to call the District One Investigative Unit or Detective Bryant directly.
According to a bulletin from the Cincinnati Police Department, District 1 is investigating a theft incident that occurred in the 200 block of Calhoun Street and is attempting to identify the individual pictured in the released photo. The case falls under the command of Captain Robert Van Horn, who leads District 1 as its commander. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Bryant at 513-352-3521 or forward tips to the District One Investigative Unit.
The 200 block of Calhoun Street sits in Cincinnati's CUF neighborhood — short for Clifton Heights, University Heights, and Fairview — and functions as a dense commercial and residential corridor running right up against the University of Cincinnati's main campus, according to the City of Cincinnati. That mix of student housing, retail, and dining makes property crime on the block especially disruptive for both business owners and residents living nearby.
A Block With a History of Trouble
This is not the first time Calhoun Street has drawn police attention. In June 2025, District 1 officers responded to a fatal shooting on the same block that led to a homicide investigation and the arrest of a 54-year-old suspect, per the police department's own records. Just months earlier, in January 2025, officers investigated a break-in at the Shell gas station at 205 Calhoun Street, where a suspect smashed the front glass doors to steal property before running off on foot — a case Hoodline covered in its report on the gas station burglary.
The pattern goes back further still. In April 2020, a University of Cincinnati student returned to a residence in the 200 block of Calhoun Street to find multiple personal belongings had been stolen, according to the university. Taken together, the incidents point to a corridor that has repeatedly drawn police scrutiny over commercial and residential property crimes alike.
How the Case Could Play Out Legally
It is not yet clear what property was taken in this latest theft or whether the target was a business or a residence — details the department's bulletin does not specify. The classification of any eventual charge would hinge on the value of the stolen property. Under Ohio Revised Code § 2913.02, theft of property or services valued under $1,000 is a first-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine, while theft of $1,000 or more, or theft involving credit cards, escalates to a fifth-degree felony carrying six to 12 months in prison, according to legal analysis of the statute.
Detective Bryant, the investigator listed on the bulletin, has handled a string of District 1 property crime cases in recent months. Hoodline previously reported on Bryant's investigation into a credit card theft on Clay Street in September 2025, part of a broader portfolio of unsolved property crimes the detective has pursued across the district.
Tips, Rewards, and Reporting Options
Anyone with information about the suspect pictured in the bulletin is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040. Callers may remain anonymous and may receive compensation for their information. Greater Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky Crime Stoppers operates as an independent non-profit that offers anonymous cash rewards of up to $2,500 for tips leading to arrests in unsolved local crimes.
The department's own notice cautions that the bulletin page is not monitored continuously and instructs anyone facing an emergency to call 911 instead. For non-emergency reports or general property crime concerns, the City of Cincinnati directs residents to contact police dispatch through 311 or 513-765-1212, file a report online, or visit any of CPD's four district stations.
Theft cases like this one are common in Cincinnati. Larceny-theft represents the single most frequently reported property crime category in the city, according to municipal crime data. That volume helps explain why police so often lean on public tips and photo releases to crack cases that might otherwise stall, particularly along a corridor like Calhoun Street where foot traffic from students, residents, and shoppers is constant. As of the bulletin's release, the theft remains classified as an unsolved crime, and investigators have not indicated whether surveillance footage has produced any leads beyond the released photograph.
