POLICE NAB SMASH AND GRAB SUSPECT

Arrest may clear as many as 31 cases

CARY , NC – On June 27, 2008, the Town of Cary Police Department arrested Cleveland Fernando Birdsong of 108 Lasky Court, Apartment A1 in Cary in connection with five burglaries, one of which was the Hot Point Deli robbery on June 21, 2008.  Birdsong was apprehended following four burglaries he committed on June 26, 2008 , two of which occurred at Sheer Elegance Hair Salon and Verizon at the Shoppes of Kildaire; the two other burglary victims were Marble Slab Creamery and Great Clips Hair Salon located in the Centrum Shopping Center.  Police caught Birdsong on June 27, 2008 after a short pursuit during which the suspect attempted to elude police on a scooter and on foot.  Birdsong is also a suspect in as many as 31 crimes dating back to November 2007.

 “The Cary Police Department, with the support of our citizens, works tirelessly to ensure Cary remains one of the safest large communities in America.  It is particularly gratifying when we are able to arrest those whose illegal actions adversely impact the safety and security of our citizens,” said Captain Mike Williams of the Cary Police Department. 

The crimes with which Birdsong has been charged and their maximum penalties are five counts of felony breaking and entering, 20 months; one count of felony larceny, 20 months; felony speeding to elude, 20 months; resisting, obstructing and delaying  a police officer, 60 days; hit and run for a motor vehicle accident, 60 days; careless and reckless driving, 60 days; and driving with a revoked license, 120 days.  Birdsong is being held in the Wake County Public Safety Center under a $101,000 bond.

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