Burglars caught

[Nlnicholson]

Two suspects now in custody after Friday burglary in Village of Amelia
March 21, 2014 By Meta Minton 44 Comments

Sumter County sheriff’s deputies arrested one suspect Friday in a burglary in the Village of Amelia.

Two suspects are now in custody following a burglary in broad daylight Friday afternoon the Village of Amelia.

A pest control man noticed a suspicious vehicle and saw a man walking in between two houses in the 600 block of Inner Circle at roughly 3 p.m. The pest control man dialed 911.

When a Sumter County sheriff’s deputy arrived, he saw one male sitting in the car. Another male was involved in a burglary in progress. Entry to the home had been gained through a window.

Jeremy Benjamin, 20, was immediately taken into custody while Derreon Ware, 20, took off on foot toward Lake County.
Lake County sheriff’s deputies and Lady Lake police officers helped establish a search perimeter on Cherry Lake Road.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office helicopter hovered over County Road 466 in the general vicinity of the Haciendas of Mission Hills, the Village of Caroline, and the Village of Amelia for about an hour.

A sheriff’s bloodhound also joined in the search. The bloodhound lost the suspect’s scent in the Cherry Lake area.
Residents of the Village of Amelia and some neighboring Villages received a reverse 911 call from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office advising them of the situation at 4:25 p.m.

Benjamin, while being interviewed at the Sumter County Sheriff’s Annex at County Road 466 and Morse Boulevard, admitted to a second Villages burglary. He is being held at the Sumter County Jail.
Ware is being held at the Lake County Jail. He was arrested at a home outside Leesburg at 7 p.m. Friday.

This past Saturday, March 15, there had been a burglary in the nearby Village of Mallory Square in the 500 block of Society Hill Circle. That burglary occurred between 11:30 and 11:55 a.m. that day. A bedroom sliding glass door was broken open. Jewelry and $600 in cash were taken.

[jimbo2012]

Good police work

[graciegirl]

And they were caught too, because a pest control person called the police.


I would like to to hug that guy and slip him some money.


Our combined law enforcement worked together too. Folks from three agencies; Sumter county sheriffs department, Lady Lake police and Marion County sheriff's department.. That shows wonderful cooperation. Thank you ladies and gentleman.

[senior citizen]

And they were caught too, because a pest control person called the police.


I would like to to hug and slip him some money.


Our combined law enforcement worked together too. Folks from three agencies; Sumter county sheriffs department, Lady Lake police and Marion County sheriff's department.. That shows wonderful cooperation. Thank you ladies and gentleman.



'''I would like to to hug and slip him some money.'''


My husband agrees; he commented that if everyone slipped him a $10, he'd be generously rewarded.......for his good deed in reporting the activity/robbery in progress.

[billethkid]

Congrats are in order for all the laww enforcement groups that made it happen.

The pest control person gets the see something say something award.:eclipsee_gold_cup:

[rjn5656]

Great job by all.

[jnieman]

:clap2::clap2::clap2: I love it when they catch criminals red handed!!! :pepper2:

[Madelaine Amee]

A pest control man noticed a suspicious vehicle and saw a man walking in between two houses in the 600 block of Inner Circle at roughly 3 p.m. The pest control man dialed 911.

What a great ad for the company:

We not only get your pests, we get your burglars too!

[graciegirl]

The question now remains, was it Massey or Deans. Let's call them and see who says it was their guy.........................

[Nlnicholson]

It gives new meaning to PEST control

[sailor47]

We got that 911 call because we were signed up. We didn't catch anybody but we sure had our eyes open. PLEASE sign up for the reverse 911 call at the sheriffs office. The sheriff uses it for weather warnings and criminal alerts. We can all get involved. Very good idea.

[janmcn]

How many of the more than a dozen home invasions were these two involved in, in the last few months?

[karostay]

Public execution works for me

[KathieI]

We should start a "Villages Good Citizens" award and give it to the pest control guy along with a parade and a special event at the LSL pavilion. We can then show him our gratitude and slip him a few bucks... Wouldn't that be nice? Maybe more people would step forward then...

Thanks to our GOOD contractor people who really do help us.

[tippyclubb]

I'm so happy to read the slime balls have been caught. If you find out who the pest control man is and take up a collection please pm me of where I can send money for him. Money is a great incentive for workers in the area and will sharpen their awareness skills.

[spk7951]

My wife & I were on Odell near the Amelia mail stop yesterday when the first sheriffs car went quickly past us. Within seconds six more marked and unmarked sheriffs cars had converged on the area. Some went down to Inner Circle while others went to the other side of Odell. Suspected what was going on when the K9 officer went by us. Last ten days to two weeks we have noticed an increase in unmarked sheriffs cars in the Hadley area. Glad they caught these guys.

[rubicon]

This situation underlines the benefit of Community Watch, and Neighborhood Watch. The pest control guy should get recognition for his alertness and good deed , of course unless he desires to remain unrecognized? His action do set good example

[NJblue]

Is anyone else wondering about what we thought to be true about these cases - that there was a woman seen in a white sedan? Was the one suspect with the long curly hair mistaken as a woman? Was there a woman associated with these two who was "taking the day off"? Or, could it be that there is another band of crooks (with a woman member) still at large?

[Bogie Shooter]

Is anyone else wondering about what we thought to be true about these cases - that there was a woman seen in a white sedan? Was the one suspect with the long curly hair mistaken as a woman? Was there a woman associated with these two who was "taking the day off"? Or, could it be that there is another band of crooks (with a woman member) still at large?

I bet the dectectives down at Sumter County Sheriff's office have already thought of all these scenarios.
You don't really think someone on TOTV could actulally answer these questions, do you?

[OBXNana]

Slightly off topic. I haven't been on this forum very long, but it appears there is a common thread with the break ins and that is jewelry. Do the intruders have inside information that there is jewelry in the property? How many break ins have occurred where jewelry was not involved? Do they break in and assume most houses will have cash and/or jewelry?

If they know there is cash or jewelry and I lived in the house, it would not be in a location that was known to anyone. If you go to a foreign country you know to leave your good jewelry at home. As much as we love our good jewelry, is that an open invitation for someone to figure out where you live, and pay a visit when you aren't home?

No concrete answers to any of these questions. Simply my random thoughts.

[TexaninVA]

It gives new meaning to PEST control

:bowdown:

[NJblue]

I bet the dectectives down at Sumter County Sheriff's office have already thought of all these scenarios.
You don't really think someone on TOTV could actulally answer these questions, do you?

If threads were limited to just topics that can be answered with authority, TOTV would have been out of business long ago. It's called a discussion forum for a purpose and people who belittle other's attempt to do so serve no positive value.

[asianthree]

too bad we could not start a fund each dropping in a dollar..and with each noble contractor or person who assists in catching the perp..is given a thank you for caring about our community award

[Bogie Shooter]

If threads were limited to just topics that can be answered with authority, TOTV would have been out of business long ago. It's called a discussion forum for a purpose and people who belittle other's attempt to do so serve no positive value.

Other than pointing out the obvious....................

[Celebrator]

Although we did not sign up for the reverse 911 call we received, it was greatly appreciated. We commend the law enforcement involved and especially the pest control person who was looking out for us all. A neighbor mentioned the person works for Massey but this is unconfirmed.

[chamberteach]

There's a club for everything else, why not a rewards club for acts that assist in the arrest of criminals?

[Barefoot]

We commend the law enforcement involved and especially the pest control person who was looking out for us all. A neighbor mentioned the person works for Massey but this is unconfirmed.

According to the online newspaper he worked for Fertigator. Please see the "Two more Burglaries" thread. It gives detail information.

[tippyclubb]

For those who expressed an interest in giving a donation to Zane I have his address. If you want it PM me.