Cincinnati Police District 3 investigators are asking the public for help identifying someone connected to a theft from auto in the 1600 block of Pullan Avenue. The department says anyone with information about the incident, or who can help identify the person involved, should reach out to detectives directly.
The request came in a notice posted Friday by the Cincinnati Police Department
, which stated plainly that “District Three investigators are attempting to identify an individual involved in a theft from auto that occurred in the 1600 block of Pullan Ave.” The post asked that “if you have any information regarding the incident, or can assist in identifying the individual please contact Det. Roberts.” The notice names Detective Roberts as the contact for information.
The notice also asks anyone who can help identify the person to contact Detective Roberts.
Auto Thefts Remain a Persistent Problem Citywide
Thefts from vehicles have been a stubborn issue across Cincinnati in recent years. Cincinnati Police told wcpo.com that thefts from vehicles rose by about 4.5% in 2022, with that trend continuing into 2023 — a stretch that saw 252 vehicle break-ins citywide in January 2023 alone, compared with 182 in January 2022.
More recent citywide numbers suggest the picture has eased somewhat. Per spectrumnews1.com, Cincinnati's overall crime reports dropped from 24,349 in 2024 to 23,424 in 2025, and auto thefts fell to 2,053 in 2025, roughly 600 fewer than the prior year. Thefts specifically from automobiles, however, barely budged, slipping only from 2,956 in 2024 to 2,953 in 2025 according to the same report. Westwood led all Cincinnati neighborhoods with 2,137 reported crimes in 2025, per spectrumnews1.com.
Downtown Sees Its Own Spike in Vehicle-Related Crime
Theft from auto has also been the single most common crime reported in Downtown Cincinnati in 2025. Wcpo.com reported that 995 crimes were logged Downtown through July 27, 2025, up from 652 over the same stretch in 2024, with theft from auto accounting for 274 of those incidents. The outlet noted that violent crimes made up only about 6.03% of everything reported Downtown in that window.
For now, the Pullan Avenue case remains open, with investigators relying on the public to help put a name to the person they are trying to identify. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Roberts or Crime Stoppers using the numbers listed in the department's notice.
