Search ongoing for man accused of breaking into Sulphur Springs home, forcing minor out
Posted/updated on: May 22, 2026 at 10:13 pm
SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas (KETK) – The Sulphur Springs Police Department is currently searching for a man who forced a minor out of a residence on Whitworth Street on Thursday.
Sulphur Springs PD said officers responded to the 400 block of Whitworth Street at around 10:23 a.m. on Thursday and met a male juvenile who told them that a man entered his residence and forced him out of the home towards Lamar Street.
The juvenile was able to get away from the man and went back to the residence.
The man is currently wanted by the Sulphur Springs PD in connection with this incident. He’s described as a Black man in his 20’s who was wearing red pants, a white shirt and a black backpack.
Sulphur Springs PD also said the man had gold teeth and a tattoo on one of his forearms. Officers reportedly checked cameras in the area but the man was never recorded.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Sulphur Springs PD Detective Joe Scott at 903-885-7602.
