Eufaula crime for July 21, 2008

From staff reports
Published: July 21, 2008

Burglary attempt is thwarted
A Level Acres family got a rude awakening Friday night when someone threw a BB gun through the front window of their home.
Capt. Tim Marsh of the Eufaula Police Department reported Monday that it appeared offenders threw the BB gun through the window to see if anyone was home.
“When the family didn’t respond out of fear, they probably assumed nobody was home,” he said.
The four male suspects then entered the house through the front door and attempted to steal a television. The offenders fled when they realized that the residence wasn’t empty.

Baby monitors catch trespassers
A 15-year-old and an 18-year-old, both boys, were arrested Saturday night and charged with criminal trespassing.
According to the report, the two were caught trespassing in the First Assembly of God parsonage, which has been vacant since February. A church deacon became suspicious that someone was occupying the house without permission and set up baby monitors to catch the culprits.

Felony/drug arrests
Bryan Jermell Bouyer, 24, of 363 Meadow Drive in Eufaula was arrested on Friday and charged with escape third degree.
Charlie Frank Forte, 43, of 229 S. Dr. TV McCoo Blvd. was arrested Friday and charged with possession of a controlled substance-crack cocaine.
Michael Wesley Turner, 22, of 217 Cherry St. and Daniel David Zirbes, 23, of 224 W. Barbour St. were arrested Friday and each charged with possession of marijuana second degree and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Pedro Cruz, 18, of 31 Mancuso Drive, Samantha Hill, 19, of 1520 Glenn Ave. Apt. C-12 in Lewisburg, Tenn., and a 17-year-old girl were arrested Saturday and each charged with possession of marijuana second degree.

Property thefts
A Lakepoint resident reported two drums of Freon ($408) and a compound gauge ($40) was taken from the back of his truck Wednesday night while it was parked at his home.
A Eufaula Avenue resident reported that someone stole her mattress ($200) and pillow ($10) Thursday after she had placed it on the side of her house to air out.
A Cleveland Street resident reported burglary and criminal mischief on night. A Skil saw ($59), drill ($36), weed-eater ($99) and two mirrors off of a pick-up truck ($200) were reportedly stolen. The listed suspect was the victim’s boyfriend.
A cook at the No. 1 Chinese Restaurant reported robbery Friday night. While taking a break behind the building, he was approached by a man who threatened him with a gun, demanded money and then fled the scene.
A blue bicycle ($75) was reported stolen Saturday from a Stuart Street apartment. It was later recovered, though the offenders had painted it green.
Two men were arrested Saturday and charged with theft of property third degree after stealing a bottle of Jagermeifter ($13.24) from ABC Beverage.
Buster’s IGA reported shoplifting of three packs of T-bone steak on Saturday.
A Sanford Avenue resident reported that someone stole his CD player ($150) out of his car on Saturday night.

Miscellaneous
Red Eagle Golf Course reported criminal mischief Friday after someone had put sand and sugar in the gas tank of a mower causing $300 in damage. The vandalism was caught before anyone tried to start the mower.

Traffic report
The Eufaula Police Department reported 44 traffic arrests between Thursday and Monday, including 9 for no seat belts, 9 for no proof of insurance, 7 speeding, 5 failure to yield the right of way, 2 each for no driver’s license, driving while suspended, loud music, and 1 each for DUI, improper tag, improper lane usage, violation of license restrictions, no light on bicycle, attempting to elude and stopping in the roadway.
They also investigated eight traffic accidents during the reporting period.