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Chief’s Weekly Update
City of Lewisville—Police Department
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Week of
November 9, 2009 – November 15, 2009 |
OPERATIONS – PATROL |
Auto Theft Suspects Apprehended
On November 9th, a citizen witnessed a friend’s SUV getting stolen from Eagle Point Marina. The citizen called his friend to alert him to the theft. The owner then contacted the Lewisville Police Department to report the theft in-progress. All units were advised of the stolen SUV and they set up on likely escape routes along I-35. Officers David Johnson and Bryan Shelton quickly located the stolen car southbound on I-35 near Round Grove Road. The Officers also observed a pick-up that appeared to be traveling with the stolen car (probably the “drop-off vehicle”), so they waited for additional officers to join them, so that they could also stop this second vehicle.
Officers Al Roman and Paul Nathan joined the initial officers, stopping the pick-up, without incident, just inside of the Carrollton city limits. Officers Johnson and Shelton attempted to stop the stolen SUV, but the driver sped up in an attempt to elude the officers. The driver of the stolen SUV traveled south on I-35 into Dallas, exiting Walnut Hill and traveling through an open field before finally abandoning the car and continuing to flee on foot. Officers Johnson and Shelton captured the suspect who was arrested for Theft and Evading Arrest. The stolen vehicle was returned to its owner. The only damage to the car was a broken ignition switch.
The three occupants of the other pick-up believed to be involved in the theft were arrested for outstanding warrants and traffic violations. Detective Kelly later determined that this pick-up was also stolen. The suspects had switched the truck’s VIN plate in an attempt to avoid detection. Tools located in the pick-up helped to link its occupants to the theft of the SUV.
Stolen Vehicle from Lewisville Recovered by Carrollton Police Department
On November 10th, at 9:00 p.m., the Carrollton Police Department recovered a car that had just been stolen from Lewisville. The driver of the stolen car crashed into another car at the intersection of Keller Springs and Marsh. The suspect, a 15 year-old runaway out of Dallas, was detained by Carrollton Police for Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle and for Possession of Marijuana. The car had been stolen that same evening from Red Neck Heaven, located at 2501 South I-35E. The stolen vehicle suffered damage due to the crash. |
OPERATIONS – CID |
Stolen Generator Recovered
Three T-Mobile generators were stolen from McGee's Self Storage, located at 1850 McGee. Although the generators were found to be missing on November 4th, they had not been seen since May 12, 2009, during an inventory. After noting the missing equipment, company representatives took a couple of days to look for the generators to verify that they had been stolen. They filed a theft report on November 6th. All three generators are equipped with LoJack.
On Friday, November 13th, Sergeant Wragg received a call from Sergeant Kelly Davis with Mesquite P.D. They had received LoJack “hit” in a self-storage facility in the 2500 block of South Beltline Road. Officers used a hand-held LoJack unit to determine within which specific storage unit the stolen property was located. A specific unit number was obtained, at which time they contacted Sergeant Wragg. Wragg sent Detectives Harvey and Hinson to the location to help obtain a search warrant. Detectives Harvey and Hinson, with assistance from Mesquite P.D., executed a search warrant on the storage unit. One of the three stolen T-Mobile generators was recovered and returned to T-Mobile. Additionally, there were several hundred pieces of stolen computer equipment (CPUs and monitors) located within the storage unit. The subsequent investigation revealed that these items were stolen during a cargo theft in Dallas. Dallas P.D. was contacted regarding the recovery of the stolen computer equipment. The investigation into the generator theft is still ongoing. |
SUPPORT SERVICES |
Services for Mr. Bridgewater
On Saturday, November 14th, our friend, Mr. B, was laid to rest. He was an asset to our organization and he will truly be missed. He was a caring man who touched the hearts of many. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers over the next few weeks, as they continue to cope with his passing.
Texas Association of Hostage Negotiators Conference
Lewisville was the home of the 2009 TAHN Conference. There were well over 300 people in attendance at the conference. We were fortunate to be able to send our entire Negotiations Team. Presenters and attendees were not only from Texas. Negotiators came from as far as Canada and the UK to attend the Conference. The courses of study will certainly help to keep our team up to date on current trends and the latest methods for dealing with hostage negotiations and crisis interventions. Personnel Openings:
Patrol: 2 CSO: 0 Property & Evidence Tech: 0
Public Safety Dispatcher: 2 Dispatch Supervisor: 1 Call-Taker: 1 |
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