Burglaries, scams on the rise; suspect
sought
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April 9, 2013 |
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The Boundary County Sheriff's Office has issued
an alert that with the warming weather, the
number of burglaries in the county, both
business and residential, are on the rise, and
they encourage everyone to take precautions to
avoid becoming a victim.
"While we like to think that this is a place
where we don't need to lock our doors, but sadly
that's not the case," said sheriff's
investigator Dave McClelland.
Locking doors, even while home, and keeping an
eye out for neighbors can go a long ways in
deterring burglaries and theft; so, too, can
keeping valuables hidden from plain sight.
Something that's proving helpful in helping to
solve crimes after they've occurred are wildlife
cameras, relatively inexpensive outdoor cameras
designed to be triggered by movement. While
perfect for getting shots of deer or elk passing
by, they sometimes capture more elusive
critters, such as the burglary suspect in the
photo above.
If you recognize him, you're asked to call the
sheriff's office at (208) 267-3151, extension 0.
He's suspected of breaking into a home and
making away with numerous items, including an
old-style decorative Indian bow and a quiver of
arrows; a Pennsylvania-style .50-caliber muzzle
loader, a Ruger hammerless .357-caliber pistol
and a Marlin .22 rifle. It's believed he may
have been driving an older blue or black
Chevrolet pickup.
If you see suspicious activity, around your home
or a neighbor's, don't be hesitant to call 911.
If possible get a description of those acting
out of place, as well as a description and
license plate number of the vehicle they're in.
It might turn out they are just lost, which is
fine. Peace officers don't mind lending a
helping hand. But then it might be that they're
not lost at all, but scoping out an area for
possessions they might acquire at low risk to
themselves so as to fuel whatever habits drive
them, in which case your call could well save
you or a neighbor a bit of heartache.
Another crime that's increasing is the incidence
of scams; internet, e-mail, phone, even
snail-mail, crimes in which the perpetrator is
most often unseen and far away, but no less
insidious.
In the face of local people being parted with
their money, there is little the sheriff's
office can do, but there is help available.
"We simply don't have the technology or means to
track down and find these people," McClelland
said. "They can be from anywhere in the world,
and if we could track them down, it's likely we
wouldn't have the jurisdiction to bring them
in."
Whenever such scams are reported to the
sheriff's office, the caller is advised to reach
out to the FBI's Internet Crime Center,
www.ic3.gov;
where you can report the scam on-line and add to
the national database of information needed to
find and prosecute those responsible, no matter
where in the world they might be hiding. |
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