Crime and Economics Affect GT

10:00 PM PST on Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Grand Terrace
Car burglary suspects tied to other break-ins

Detectives believe two men charged last week with burglarizing a vehicle at a Grand Terrace apartment complex committed numerous other break-ins in San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties, and are urging victims to contact them to see if their property has been recovered.
Alonzo Jay Lucas, 40, and Jaymes Greathouse, 30, both of San Bernardino, pleaded not guilty to felony counts of grand theft stemming from an Oct. 24 theft of tires and rims from a car at the Highland Apartments in Grand Terrace.

Lucas also is charged with assault with a deadly weapon and receiving stolen property.
Lucas was arrested that night by deputies investigating a vehicle break-in and attempt to run over a security guard. Greathouse was arrested four days later.

Lucas also is suspected of stealing a checkbook from another car at the complex and giving it to his wife, Michella Roan, 39, who was arrested on suspicion of depositing a forged check into her account, a sheriff's news release said.

During a search of Lucas' storage unit, detectives found a Los Angeles police badge, handcuffs, a baton and ammunition reported stolen in June from an officer's car in West Covina , detectives said.

For further information, call Detective Al Ixco at 909-387-3545.
--Paul LaRocco

GRAMPS: Please post this...

This explains all the activity the other night.... it also demonstrates that with the economy getting bad Crime goes up and GT is a easy target. We must increase our community awareness and get to know our neighbors and be more alert to warning signs of criminal acts. Take a cell phone picture, and call in crimes in action... and make notes of licence plates if you feel that something isn't just quite right. IF there is a crime you may have captured the clue that is needed to make an arrest.

Be Safe Out There... Have Emergency Numbers Right Next your Phones... and pre program your Cell Phone for the Sheriff's Number remember 911 on your cell phone calls the CHiP's

Thanks for keeping the blog up.. sorry you moved....

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