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Group of Professional Thieves Arrested For Multiple Break-Ins

March 9th, 2012

For the majority of the time, if you have the necessary security equipment to protect yourself, your home or business, you’ll be able to keep thieves and attackers at bay. However, their will always be someway a thief will get around your security. That shouldn’t keep you from investing in high security because most of the time, it’ll save your valuables and even your life.

In rare cases though, there are professional thieves who know their way around security. They know how to stay under the radar without being caught. Usually, they’re in groups, to help guide each other along the way, and they always carry the right tools.

Recently, police have caught five suspects who were all involved in multiple thefts and break-ins. Police say that these burglars knew how to cut the exact wires to keep the alarms from going off. They even used some high-tech equipment such as scanners to keep a lookout on police transmissions. They also planned ahead of time for locations and a variety of different vehicles that were never registered to them. These experts were not kidding around and knew what they were doing. All their illegal activities kept stacking up, as they were able to raid businesses and storefronts all over South Shore.  Eventually, everything traced right back to them and the police say that the charades are finally over.

The police have arrested three Weymouth residents and two other men from Hull last week by a multi-department task force that has solved three break-ins and could have solved many more.  The men arrested were all in their early-mid 30’s.  They were charged in thefts that were taken place last month in Quincy, Hingham and Brighton. “They’re still under investigation for a lot of crimes throughout our region,” said Marshfield police Capt. Phil Tavares, who also leads the Old Colony Police Anti-Crime Task Force.

In took about two weeks of police surveillance and investigation until they were able to arrest the individuals. The investigators said they broke into businesses after they have been closed and made sure to cover up any evidence of their break-in. They would seek out safes and standalone ATMs in the robbery.

“They have been doing this for quite some time, we believe,” Quincy police Lt. John Steele said. “In the past year they’ve been able to get well into six figures worth of cash out of various businesses throughout the South Shore and Boston area.”

On Feb. 17th, the police say that the group broke their way into a men’s room of a gas station after it was closed. From there they were able to gain access to the office by busting down a wall where they broke into a safe and stole thousands of dollars, Steele said. As they smashed the window to escape was when the alarm triggered.

A little over a week after the 1st burglary, two of the men in the group broke into a carwash where they destroyed electrical and alarm boxes and then raided the office and file cabinets. They also stole two guns that were contained inside a wall safe. Hingham police Sgt. Steven Dearth says that the two Beretta semiautomatic pistols were fully loaded still haven’t been recovered. They were stored inside a safe and were registered to an employee of the car wash, he said.

When the police arrested the group of men and searched the vehicle they were driving in, they found a pry bar, screwdrivers and a police scanner. One of the suspects already had a significant criminal track record with outstanding warrants for his arrest and was out on bail for charges.

It made it tough for police officials to track down these thieves as they traveled all over the place. They needed help and evidence from every task force that included towns from Quincy, Weymouth, Hingham, Marshfield, Rockland, Scituate, Hanover, Norwell, Braintree and State Police investigators assigned to the Norfolk County District Attorney’s office. Boston Police were involved in the arrest and Brighton break-in investigation. “This was an example of what law enforcement has had to do to keep up with the times,” Steele said. “Criminals now go all over the place, into all sorts of different jurisdictions, and this collaborative effort really made this whole thing come together.”

Source: http://www.patriotledger.com/mobile/x587876056/Police-say-South-Shore-burglary-ring-broken-up-with-arrest-of-5-people

Thieves Raid Home Stealing Over $25,000 Worth of Valuables

August 5th, 2011

In the city of Bradenton, Florida a recent burglary has the local towns people worried and nervous as the police are investigating a Palmetto home that was broken into. The burglars stole a 700-pound gun safe that stored a plethora of guns that totaled to 23 different firearms. They also stole a 50-pound safe that was even anchored to a wall, reported by the Sherriff.

A more frightening fact is that the burglars were able to break into the home, raid the area and take two safes without being seen by anyone or creating any suspicion. That must be startling for the neighborhood and those that live close by. The thieves didn’t use any sophisticated techniques or tools to break into the home. They did it the old fashion way, by smashing the front window of the home. It’s surprising to hear that because most burglars would go through the backyard where they would be less exposed to the neighbors.

Once the robbers gained entry inside, it led them into the home office. They raided the office room and two bedrooms where they then stole the two safes that contained multiple firearms. The victim of the burglary was a member of the Manatee Gun Club and told the police that he had no clue who would do such a thing.  The heavy-duty and hefty gun safe held 23 guns that valued at an estimated worth of $15,000. The smaller 50-pound safe that was attached securely on to the wall contained about $7,000 in cash, $3,000 in jewelry and coins and $3,000 in savings bonds. All in all, the total amount that was stolen in valuables was $28,000. That doesn’t even include the damages that were done to the home and the value of the safes.

The deputies went around the neighborhood asking if anyone had seen any suspicious activity in the area, but no one had seen anything. With that being said, the deputies don’t have any suspects or witnesses to go by. We hope that any evidence presents itself that can lead to these suspects. Any person or group of people that breaks into a home doesn’t have the greatest intentions. Even worse, the thieves stole a horde of firearms that could be an even greater threat when choosing their next home to burglarize. Although they took in a large amount of cash and jewelry, they will be coming back for more to target another innocent victim.

Police Officer’s Home Raided and Guns Stolen

July 15th, 2011

Just last week during the Fourth of July weekend, a home was burglarized and guns were stolen.  The victim of the crime is from DeKalb County, Georgia as the local Channel 2 Action News team came to report. The suspects broke into his DeKalb County Home and stole a multitude of guns. The unusual thing about this crime scene is that the person who was burglarized was a police officer.

The investigative reporter to get the inside scoop was Aaron Diamant who caught up with the Department of Homeland Security Inspector Loucious Sheppard. He had at least five different guns stolen from his home in Ellenwood in addition to his service weapon. Out of the possible victims to be burglarized he did admit it was unexpected and unlikely. “It’s not supposed to happen to me,” Sheppard said. “I would think that’s awful bold for somebody to break into a police officer’s home.”

The burglars raided Sheppard’s home when it was the most vulnerable. That’s because Sheppard was on vacation in Arkansas as the thieves broke into a basement window early Saturday morning and raided his home. He gave Channel 2 a break down of how the suspects destroyed the double-locked door that lead to his bedroom where his guns were kept.

“My gun was right here by my bedside, on the mattress right between the mattress here,” Sheppard explained. “I had another firearm in that drawer over there.” The thieves apparently didn’t just steal his guns and firearms, but they also stole other valuables. Sheppard told Diamant that the thieves stole at least five guns, his service weapon, a few electronics, thousands of dollars in savings bonds, two safes full of personal documents and records, even his pickup truck in which he’s spent tons of work on.

“Material things, personal items like that, that can be replaced,” Sheppard said. “It’s just the fact that you have someone out there with serious fire power that can cause some hurt and harm to someone out there.” Diamant made a good point asking Sheppard if his DHS vehicle parked on his driveway made him a primary target to the suspects. “I don’t know,” Sheppard said. “I hate to think that, but you never know.”

In any case, Sheppard is more worried about the guns and the hands they belong to now. Any person in their right mind who breaks into an officer’s home and steals their firearms probably doesn’t have the greatest intentions. “Certainly, if it’s in the hands of some adolescent or teenager, that makes it even more likely that they’ll do something stupid,” Sheppard said.

This report is just the type of incidents and stories we talk about here on Security Base. It’s important to keep all your valuables locked up and kept in a security safe. We also talked about how vulnerable your home is during vacation, especially during the past Fourth of July weekend. You can never be too careful, and even for an officer such as Sheppard, he was unlikely victim, but even he was targeted and a victim to such theft.

It’s unfortunate that his guns and firearms were stolen because if he had kept them in high quality gun safes instead of leaving them out on the bed or in drawers where no protection or security is present, he could have prevented these thieves from stealing his guns. To make matters worse is that he did have his own safes that kept confidential documents, but those were also stolen along with his pick-up truck. These types of break-ins and raids take more than just a security safe for protection. In order to maximize your security for your home, especially when going on vacation, you have to plan ahead. Invest in a home security, make sure your doors are locked with high security locks, keep in touch with neighbors, family and friends about your home, and make sure to keep all your valuables are hidden away from the obvious spots a thief would raid.

We’ve discussed and provided lots of different ways to protect your home. We don’t want you to be a victim or witness the same incident Sheppard did. Enjoy your summer, but also remember to stay safe and protected.

Watch the video of Sheppard showing what the thieves stole and how they got in by clicking the link below.

Source: http://www.wsbtv.com/news/28442690/detail.html

Heavy Duty Safe Uses Tear Gas As Last Attempt To Deter Thieves

July 5th, 2011

In Irwin, Pennsylvania a church was burglarized after a group of thieves raided and broke into the church building. In the church building contained a safe where they cracked open the safe and stole thousands of dollars. The police were notified, but the crime scene also suddenly turned into a HAZMAT incident.

Reports were made from Channel 4 Action News with reporter Jennifer Miele. She reported that more than $7,000 was stolen from the Immaculate Conception Church’s administration building. The police investigated the crime scene and reported to Miele that the thieves entered through a basement door then took the elevator up to the main business office. The main business office contained the safe then they also brought it back down to the basement through the elevator.

The police also reported that the thieves knocked over a refrigerator during their theft so that they could get to the safe. When investigating the crime scene, they first believed that the fridge leaking Freon that smelled like a burning chemical caused the chemical leak. They called in a HAZMAT team to handle the situation as they figured it was a dangerous chemical. However, it wasn’t the fridge after all.

The smell was actually tear gas, which is a part of a last minute trap from the older safe. If the safe was forced open, then the safe released tear gas for a last counter attack against theft. “After doing some research on this particular safe, these safes were equipped with a fail-safe,” Police Chief Joe Pocsatko said. “If someone breached them, tear gas would be released.”

Miele had also reported that investigators found water bottles scattered around the opened safe, which they believe the thieves used to rinse their eyes and throats after becoming exposed to the tear gas. “If it hit their skin, it probably burned them,” Pocsatko said. “I was in there myself – eyes started burning. We couldn’t go back in until the fire department ventilated the building.”

Investigators believe that as many as three or four people were involved because the safe was large, heavy and extremely heavy-duty. The police have yet to find the suspects.

This is a particularly unique incident since the safe that was broken into also had a last minute “booby” trap. Unfortunately, the suspects were still able to walk out with thousands of dollars. The main thing is that no one was hurt during the crime scene and that the safe was capable of using its tear gas mechanism. We hope that the church can recollect it itself and hope they get their money back. As for the suspects, we’ll hope that they get caught and learned their lesson for the next time they decide to open up a safe.

 

Source:  http://www.wtae.com/r/28408038/detail.html

 

Eight Suspects Arrested In Massive Jewelry Heist

June 16th, 2011

In the city of South Beach, Florida, Law Enforcement announced Wednesday that they have arrested a group of suspects who stole over $6 million in jewelry through the past 2 years. Eight South Florida residents are now charged for their participation in where they burglarized jewelry stores and pawnshops in six different states that included Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Connecticut.

The suspects are professional and expert burglars who would cut holes at the roof of the stores and then proceed to disable alarms and the surveillance systems. Then they would use torches to gain access inside the safe, the authorities said. The suspects were: Jose Betancourt, 43; Yenier Cardentey, 31; Juan Collado-Miranda, 44; Juan Manresa-Leyva, 411; Abelardo Pena-Cardentey, 33; Maykel Roque, 27; Tony Sanchez, 26; and Yaubri Suarez, 30.

The suspects are now in custody and were arrested between May 19th and May 24th.  According to the FDLE, they were charged with racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering.   To help with the investigation, it took over several law enforcement agencies. “The Office of Statewide Prosecution and FDLE worked on this investigation for nearly two years with law enforcement throughout the Eastern United States,” stated Attorney General Pam Bondi in a written statement. “The large-scale cooperation among the various law enforcement agencies was a vast undertaking that will result in justice for the victims of these burglaries.”

It’s reassuring to know that these thieves have finally been caught.  We’ve posted many burglaries that totaled up to over $100,000 in stolen goods, but this one takes the cake. That is large amount of money, and for these suspects to go unnoticed for 2 years really opens up our eyes that there are still people out there who will take these types of risks, especially in the state of our economy. They definitely knew what they were doing and how to approach every store they raided. It’s a scary thought to know that there are thieves like them prowling the streets waiting to scavenge up your hard earned profits or inventory. The suspects weren’t raiding or burglarizing just one area; they went from state to state, where they were never caught until now. It’s like something you would see out of a movie. You never truly realize or think that this type of criminal activity can happen to you, but they certainly can. It’s wise to prepare for the worse especially if you have valuables such as expensive jewelry and cash.

Even though it took police reinforcement 2 years to find the suspects, the saying goes “what comes around goes around.” They’ve had a short taste of living the luxury life, but will now have to pay for the consequences.  You can never be too safe, no matter where you live. Make sure you have the necessary protection and security. Always keep in mind, “it’s better safe, than sorry.”

Source: http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Massive-Miami-Based-Burglary-Ring-Busted-123915169.html

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