Sheriff s departments warns of series of burglaries in Tarkington two persons wanted for questioning
Post on: 2011-09-05 By: admin
The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is issuing a warning
to residents in Tarkington, Liberty County. In the last month,
there have been nearly one dozen burglaries of homes in this area.
These crimes are being committed in the daylight hours, between 9
The suspects are forcing open doors, entering homes and stealing
“Thus far, nearly 100 firearms have been stolen by these
suspects. Investigators estimate the time suspects are actually
inside a residence is approximately one minute or less. Deputies
and Investigators from the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office have
joined with the Cleveland Police Department, Texas Department of
Public Safety and area constables to create a comprehensive,
coordinated effort to identify, locate and apprehend the persons
responsible for these crimes and recover stolen property,” said
LCSO Capt. Rex Evans. “This investigation has yielded two persons
of interest who sheriff’s investigators are currently wanting to
speak to in reference to this series of crimes and stolen
weapons.”According to Evans, the persons have been identified as Decoris
Rucker, aka “Red,” and Clifton Shedd, aka “lil Clif.” Both are from
Cleveland.Evans said these individuals, though not currently active
suspects, are being sought for questioning only at this time.However, LCSO investigators have issued the following warning:
“These two individuals should be considered armed and have
exhibited violent tendencies, acts in prior cases/incidents in
Liberty County.”Sheriff’s Office Captain Evans is also issuing the following
warning to residents — if you have any firearms inside your home,
please take measures to ensure the weapon is secured in a safe or
strongbox of some kind.“Do not leave rifles or other weapons inside of a display
cabinet of any kind which allows easy access by breaking glass or
defeating a small locking mechanism. Make sure all of your doors
and windows are locked at all times. If you have an alarm system,
be sure when you leave your home the system is activated.
Additionally, talk to you neighbors, make sure they know to call
9-1-1 anytime suspicious persons of vehicles are seen in your
neighborhood. The smallest suspicious detail could be the break
Investigators are looking for. Also, try to change your schedule
wherever possible so not to set a ‘pattern’ or ‘routine’ which can
easily been noted or followed by criminals.”Al Dulaney, whose Tarkington home is among those recently hit by
thieves, learned the hard way that it is also a good idea to check
your insurance policy. He estimates that $10,000 worth of guns were
stolen from his home on CR 2518, but his insurance policy has only
been willing to pay $1,000 of the loss.Fortunately for Dulaney, a supplemental insurance policy with
the National Rifle Association (NRA) will pay an additional $2,500
toward his loss. He now is looking for additional coverage with NRA
and a new homeowner’s insurance plan.Like the sheriff’s office, Dulaney recommends a home alarm
system. He also is advising his friends and neighbors to invest in
good quality locks for all entry doors and to take steps to
reinforce the door frame, such as using steel reinforced doors and
longer screws to attach lock hardware to the wall studs where the
door is mounted.“It won’t stop them from breaking in, but it will slow them
down,” said Dulaney.
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