Monday, August 30, 2010
Several Crimes Under Investigation Through Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Law enforcement officials throughout the county were kept busy during the weekend, investigating several domestic disturbances and various other crimes.
On Saturday officers with the Lawrenceburg Police Department were dispatched to a home on Gallaher Street, where a neighbor made contact with an intruder claiming to be the resident’s niece. The neighbor, age 30, told officers that he noticed around 7:15 p.m. that his neighbor’s door was standing open; which was unusual.
The neighbor reported he discovered an unknown female inside the house, but that she claimed to be the resident’s niece. The woman reportedly made off with a gallon jug that contained approximately $95 worth of coins and five $1 bills, for a loss of $100.
When officers spoke with the resident, age 75, he told them he had no idea who the intruder might have been. He reported he had gone out for a while, leaving his door unsecured. He also indicated he has no niece who lives near this area.
The intruder was described as 5’5” tall, weighing 180 to 190 pounds, with dark hair and a mole between her eyes.
In a separate incident, deputies with the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to a home 35 South Chisholm Creek Road, West Point, Sunday morning. The sixty-one-year-old victim told deputies she had left her home around 9:30 a.m. and returned around 10:00 a.m. During that brief time, she reported someone entered her home through an unlocked screen door and stole a five-gallon water bottle filled with approximately $3,000 worth of coins. Nothing else, she said, appeared to be missing or out of place.
A resident of 285 Shoally Branch Road, Leoma, reported Saturday that her home had been burglarized on Tuesday while she was attending a fireworks show at Martin Methodist College in Pulaski. When she returned, the victim said she discovered three firearms had been purloined. Loss totaled nearly $1,000. The theft may be attributed to a relative. Investigation into the matter is continuing at the current time.
A burglar who stole gasoline from an Ethridge resident overnight Saturday left a clue behind for police officials. Deputies report being dispatched to 3313 Buffalo Road shortly after 11:00 a.m. Saturday where they spoke with the resident, age 57. He stated that someone had entered his barn overnight, stealing a two gallon gas can containing two gallons of gasoline.
Deputies reported that the perpetrator dropped the back of a cell phone that bore the inscription “Zach 69.” Also, deputies noted the perpetrator appeared to be using a walking cane. Circular impressions were left in the dirt, attributed to a walking cane.
Investigation into all cases is continuing by detectives with the departments’ Criminal Investigation Divisions. Anyone who has information regarding any of the incidents should contact the police department at 762-2276, or the sheriff’s department at 762-3626.
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