The Vandal and thief was caught early Saturday Morning at 1:08 A.M. For some of you that have not read and watched the earlier trailcam photos and videos that were posted of this guy, this has been going on since February of this year. It started in February and he went eight weeks straight breaking the windows on the most expensive RV on the lot. He did this every week and on occasion twice a week. The sheriff's office almost caught him but had set their surveillance up on the wrong side of the highway. They heard him banging on the window and heard the glass shatter, but by the time they got over on the other side of the road he was gone. The sheriff's office had the helicopter up looking for him to no avail. After almost getting caught he laid low for two months then he started again and broke up the windows in two units. He came back the following week and broke into three units and breaking the windows in a couple of units. The following weekend I sat on the lot on Friday night and he did not show he hit us again on Saturday night. I sat on that lot numerous times from 9:45 P.M. to around 3:20 A.M. I had put out trailcams cams every night since February and got some photos and video of him wearing a facemask. The sheriff's office ran surveillance with plain-clothes offices for several nights and he finally showed up when someone was sitting there. He had his facemask and gloves on that he had in the earlier videos that I had posted.
I have attached a photo of one of the sheriff's deputies running by the end of the truck where I had a trailcam mounted on a wood bracket. The audio in the video is the actual take down of this guy. (Warning the language is a little rough)
Our efforts to catch this guy finally paid off. This guy has an extensive criminal history dating back several years. He really should not be on the streets.
This photo is the undercover sheriff running by the trailcam mounted in the back of the truck.
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The following video is of the actual takedown of the bad guy. You do not see it in the video but if you turn your speakers up you can hear the take-down. ( Language is a little rough.)
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Mugshot
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do you know the guy. what was his motive? glad you finally got the dirtbag.
Quote from: longspur on July 01, 2013, 11:29:15 AM
do you know the guy. what was his motive? glad you finally got the dirtbag.
No real motive for the vandalism that I can tell of, he was a homeless vagrant that had a camp in the woods a couple of miles from the dealership. I can understand the stealing as a motive but not the destruction of other people's property for the pure pleasure of it. He was charged with all the crimes that he committed against us as well as numerous burglaries and criminal mischief at several locations around the county. Catching this guy solved several crimes that have been committed by this guy against several homeowners and landowners. It was good thing to get this bad guy off the streets as least temporarily. We checked his prior criminal history and it goes back several years. This is not this guy's first dance in the park.
Im glad you finally got him
Thats awesome I love my bushnell cameras!! Sound like that officer put a little pistol whip to his A$$ haha! Glad ya got him!!
I hope he spends a long time locked up.
That's the only way to keep some folks from committing crimes.
I love a happy ending. :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
That's great. I'm glad u guys finally got that dirt ball .
Nice to see the good guys win one. I cant stand a thief or anyone who is willing to just destroy someones property just for fun. That guy is scum & I am glad you got him.
congrats glad you got him
It looks as though the suspect may have slipped and fell into the pavement during the chase...
Awesome!! Glad you finally nailed the dirtbag Stoner!! Obviously he was pretty stupid to keep coming back again and again and again. Another scumbag off of the streets!! :icon_thumright:
Congrats, Stoner. Are you going to have him mounted?? :you_rock:
Quote from: Hognutz on July 01, 2013, 09:51:28 PM
Congrats, Stoner. Are you going to have him mounted?? :you_rock:
LOL, no at best he is a cull. Needs to be eliminated from the herd.
The real shame...he'll be out on the street next week.
Gman
Glad he was finally caught.
I just hope his time served and punishment fits the crimes he did and the properties destroyed.
God Bless,
David B.
glad they got him
From the looks of his hair and forehead, I'm thinking his mask might have been a little too tight.
Glad they finally got him.
Better get prepared for a war when he gets out. Your problems will increase after he gets out because he will want revenge. The criminal justice system is a joke. He will get a slap on the wrist for what he has cost you, but if you take matters into your own hands when he starts back up, you will get in serious trouble.
It is kinda like tattling on a bully. it just ticks them off more. But if you fight the bully to make him quit, you will get suspended from school.
Yes!! As I said previously, with turkey hunting over and the bass fishing and upcoming waterfowl seasons, I have literally only been visiting this site to see if this guy was caught yet.
I'm fired up. Good work. :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an
That deputy is the man, too. :policeman: I like his attitude.
Good to hear you caught the scum bag. Hopefully he will learn a lesson and stop ruining other peoples property.
What an idiot. I'm glad you got him.
:funnyturkey:
Quote from: HogBiologist on July 02, 2013, 11:32:35 AM
Better get prepared for a war when he gets out. Your problems will increase after he gets out because he will want revenge. The criminal justice system is a joke. He will get a slap on the wrist for what he has cost you, but if you take matters into your own hands when he starts back up, you will get in serious trouble.
It is kinda like tattling on a bully. it just ticks them off more. But if you fight the bully to make him quit, you will get suspended from school.
Just from looking at the guys picture I highly doubt that anyone, especially the police, would care if stoner caught him and beat the piss out of him if he did it again.
Quote from: cuppednlocked on July 01, 2013, 08:03:25 PM
It looks as though the suspect may have slipped and fell into the pavement during the chase...
Sho 'nuff does!