Thanks to Citizens, Town of Cary Police Department Files Charges in December Larcenies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 21, 2010
Suspect of Lochmere Burglaries Still At-Large
CARY, NC – With help from Cary citizens, the Town of Cary Police Department has arrested Marcel Jackson for last month’s larceny at Colonial Baptist Church as well as a residential burglary that occurred in early December. Jackson has been charged with Felony Larceny in the case of the Colonial Baptist Church and First Degree Burglary and Felony Larceny in the residential case. He is being held at the Wake County Public Safety Center and if convicted faces a maximum of 19.5 years in jail.
Jackson’s identification and arrest came after numerous Cary residents called with tips after watching a video released by the Town. While police thought the video might be associated with the recent burglaries in Cary’s Lochmere area, subsequent investigations proved the man to be related instead to the church case.
“While our hope is that crime would never occur, when it does, it’s great to know that our citizens are working as our partners in apprehending suspects. Citizen involvement is one of Cary’s hallmarks, and it’s key in helping keep our community safe,” said Pat Bazemore, Police Chief of the Town of Cary. “As we continue working the Lochmere burglaries, I want to encourage anyone with any piece of information, no matter how small it might seem, to call our department and report it.”
To help prevent these types of crimes, the Town of Cary Police Department reminds citizens to:
• Keep all doors locked at all times, including garage doors, doors leading into garages, exterior doors and car doors.
• If installed, activate your home alarm system.
• Be watchful of any suspicious or idling vehicles in residential areas, especially at night.
• Call the police with any suspicions.
For more crime prevention tips, see the Police Department section of www.townofcary.orgor call (919) 469-4324.
Crime Stoppers pays up to $2,500 for the arrest or indictment of those responsible for committing certain types of crimes. If you have information, contact Crime Stoppers at 226-CRIM(E) or contact Sgt. Randy Byrd at (919) 380-2133; you may also visitwww.carycrimestoppers.net. All calls will be kept CONFIDENTIAL at caller's request.
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PRIMARY CONTACTS:
Mike Williams, Police Captain - Criminal Investigations, (919) 469-4017
Deanna Boone, Deputy Public Information Officer, (919) 393-4383
Susan Moran, Public Information Officer, (919) 460-4951
