Monday, August 27, 2012

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.