*-Police: Men charged in burglaries could be responsible for more-* Gary detectives are investigating if men charged in three separate burglaries are part of a ring committing burglaries in the citys Glen Park and Miller neighborhoods. On Dec. 9, Gary officers were in the area of Park Shore Commons Apartment Complex in Gary when they made contact with Allen C. Jones III, who was wanted on a burglary charge. According to court records, Jones, 20, was arrested and told detectives about stolen items in an apartment in the 800 block of North Wells Street in Gary. Jones allegedly said he and others often stored stolen items in the apartment. Edward C. Bishop, 23, lives at the apartment and was charged Dec. 15 with burglary, residential entry and theft. Bishop was charged after detectives traced a television, laptop computer, DVD player and microphones found in the apartment to a June 22 burglary. Residents in the 3900 block of Tennessee Street in the citys Glen Park neighborhood came home June 22 and discovered their home had been burglarized. The residents told police they let Derius E. Hardy into their home earlier that day because he wanted water. Bishop allegedly told detectives Hardy stole the items from the home, and both later returned to the home to grab the television, according to an affidavit. Hardy, 23, of Gary, was also charged in the June 22 burglary. Gary police Lt. Thomas Pawlak said the men are suspected of being part of a ring committing burglaries in the Glen Park and Miller neighborhoods. As we continue the investigation, we might uncover additional people, Pawlak said. During a search of Bishops apartment, officers found several stolen items, Pawlak said. The department is working to collect evidence and interview victims in other cases. Earlier this month, the department added officers to patrol the Miller neighborhood in response to an increase in burglaries. Gary officials had a meeting last month with Miller residents who were frustrated with the burglaries. One of the recent Miller burglaries included the home of an Indiana State Police trooper. Gary detectives used DNA to tie Jones and two other men to an Oct. 5 break-in of the home in the 9400 block of Juniper Avenue. The trooper pointed out to police an empty Welchs juice bottle he found in his home. According to the affidavit, a swab from the bottle matched the DNA of Quintin D. Parks. Detectives interviewed Parks, 24, of Hammond, Dec. 12 at the Westville Correction Facility who told police he along with Jones and 24-year-old Maron D. Counce knew when the trooper was not home based on which cars were parked outside the house. According to the affidavit, Parks allegedly admitted to breaking into the home and taking the troopers rifle. Parks, Jones and Counce, of Gary, face charges of burglary, theft of a firearm and residential entry. Jones, of Gary, is additionally charged with burglary in the Nov. 7 break-in of a home in the 1100 block of Wells Street in Miller. The resident reported he came home to find his computer, television and several guitars missing. Detectives later learned Jones pawned two of the stolen guitars at Ameripawn in Lake Station, according to the affidavit. According to court records, Bishop, Hardy, Jones, and Counce remained Friday in the Lake County Jail. Parks was sentenced earlier this month to four years in prison on a burglary charge from Lake County. elviamalagontimes
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 10:46:48 +0000
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