Peaks Island Shift Log 8-17-12
Officer Rose
0700-on duty
0800-Met boat, routine patrol
0900-Met boat, routine patrol
1000-House duties
1130-Met boat, routine patrol
1200-I received a tip that a burglary suspect was on the island with two
friends. I checked several locations and asked around for information.
1430-Officer Connally on duty for over time. Met boat, routine patrol and
continued to check the area for the above suspects.
1530-Met boat, routine patrol
1630-Met boat, routine patrol and continued to check the area for the above
suspects.
1745-Met boat, routine patrol and continued to check the area for the above
suspects.
2030-Met boat, routine patrol and continued to check the area for the above
suspects.
2130-A very Large thunder storm rolled through the island causing several
trees to fall over or break. We received a called to central ave for a tree down
on or near a house. We found a huge tree across power lines that barely missed
a house but crushed a vehicle. CMP notified and responded.
2200-While on scene of the tree down a tip came in that the burglary
suspects were seen in the area of Reed Ave. Officer Latarte and I responded and
searched the area for several hours looking for the suspects. We used night
vision, spotlights and heat sensing equipment to try and locate the suspects to
no avail.
This is a delayed entry with follow-up from 8-19-12 pleas see that log for
more information.
From the burglary at the Trefethen on the evening of 8-18-12 we were able
to locate one of the suspects and an arrest was affected later in the day. At
1145 PM the other two suspects were located on the island looking for additional
victims. Two more arrests were affected. All three were sent to the Long Creak
Correctional Facility.
During an interview with one on the suspects, he stated that they were in
fact Peaks Island on 8-17 and in the area of Reed Ave. looking for more houses
to burglarize. He stated that because the police were so activity looking
for them they got scared and worked their way back to the house where they were
staying. It took them two hours to make it from Reed Ave. to their house because
they had to hide from the police.
We also learned that they made entry to several locations on the island
during daylight or early evening hours in the last few weeks. He stated that
they would wait until the police were meeting a boat down front, and then enter
a home looking for money and electronics. Please keep this in mine and be extra
vigilant around these time as the police are required to try to meet every
boat.
Safety tip.
If you have large trees in your yard or around your home, please have an
expert inspect the tree to see if it's in good shape and not in danger of
falling. Tonight was a reminder of how powerful storms can become and how a
beautiful tree could become deadly in a matter of seconds.
