Big props to the Sumter Co. Sheriffs Dept.

[kcrazorbackfan]

For working hard yesterday (Friday) and today on St. Charles to stop speeders and other inconsiderate drivers. :BigApplause::BigApplause::BigApplause:

[joldnol]

They could make a fortune ticketing speeding golf carts on Hillsborough

[Yosemite]

Too bad they can't catch the band of burgers working TV. Catching speeders is easy work. Ask the burglary victims how good our sheriffs are.

[Polar Bear]

Too bad they can't catch the band of burgers working TV. Catching speeders is easy work. Ask the burglary victims how good our sheriffs are.
Pretty hard on the sheriffs aren't you? You said yourself that catching speeders is easy...I assume you mean easier than catching burglars.

[Sandtrap328]

Too bad they can't catch the band of burgers working TV. Catching speeders is easy work. Ask the burglary victims how good our sheriffs are.

Oh, you must mean the notorious Ronald McDonald Gang and the Hamburglar!

Really, I have not noticed anything about a band of burglars working The Villages. There was one burglary of silverware by a couple of Polish guys but what else recently?

[rubicon]

Oh, you must mean the notorious Ronald McDonald Gang and the Hamburglar!

Really, I have not noticed anything about a band of burglars working The Villages. There was one burglary of silverware by a couple of Polish guys but what else recently?

sandtrap: We don't know these bad guys were Polish. the news reported they held polish passports. This a very important distinction as far as my Polish wife is concerned:D:D

[dbussone]

Too bad they can't catch the band of burgers working TV. Catching speeders is easy work. Ask the burglary victims how good our sheriffs are.


I have accidentally hit the panic alarm on my key fob twice. The Sumter Co. Sheriff has arrived at my home within 3 minutes both times. I'd call that pretty responsive. (I removed the fob and put it away so it doesn't happen again.)

Maybe you live in a different county than Sumter, but we have no reason to complain IMHO.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Too bad they can't catch the band of burgers working TV. Catching speeders is easy work. Ask the burglary victims how good our sheriffs are.

Anti-police are you? Ever put on a uniform and strapped on a weapon? Didn't think so. Try working a fatality accident like the one that just happened at Colony. Until you do, and just realize how easy it's not, back off the criticism of LEO's.

[Bogie Shooter]

Too bad they can't catch the band of burgers working TV. Catching speeders is easy work. Ask the burglary victims how good our sheriffs are.

You need to go research the arrest records of the bad guys stealing stuff in The Villages. Sumter county law enforcement has a great record in arresting these guys.
What are you talking about these burglars working TV? Where when?

[Jima64]

Too bad they can't catch the band of burgers working TV. Catching speeders is easy work. Ask the burglary victims how good our sheriffs are.

Talk bad about them all you want but when you need them they will still come to help you.

[DonH57]

In the three years we've lived here in the villages in Sumter county I'm very impressed with the SCSO staff.

[ugotme]

I am not now, nor ever been a police officer.

I do, however, maintain a lot of respect for these men and women. It is difficult to understand how (especially) in these times why someone would become a cop. Yes, I understand the benefits - several family members were LEO's.

Yosemite seems to be inferring that solving robberies is "easy." I highly doubt that.

The vast majority of Officers are good, hard working people and probably do not even wish to be assigned to these speed traps but those were their jobs for the day!

Don't wish to start ranting so - BYE-BYE!

[Walter123]

All I saw was a portable speed indicator unit. Were there police giving tickets too? At least I know my cart goes exactly 20mph.

[BobnBev]

Anti-police are you? Ever put on a uniform and strapped on a weapon? Didn't think so. Try working a fatality accident like the one that just happened at Colony. Until you do, and just realize how easy it's not, back off the criticism of LEO's.

:mademyday::BigApplause::BigApplause::BigApplause:

[Taltarzac725]

In the three years we've lived here in the villages in Sumter county I'm very impressed with the SCSO staff.

I have been also quite appreciative of the Sumter County Sheriff's people during the 10.5 years we have been here in the Villages. I used to pester the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office quite a bit about doing something about some events that occurred around me in Palm Harbor and Tarpon Springs around March of 2000 and did overdo it quite a bit with e-mails to them. I went down to their headquarters on September 18, 2002 and gave them over a hundred documents about why this happened that March of 2000. On the other hand, the Sumter County Sheriff's Office helped me out when my car broke down and had an officer behind me to wait for AAA to help me out. I sent them a letter thanking them for their kindness and got a reply from the Sheriff himself dated December 8, 2005 . I had mentioned my work on victims/survivors of crimes access to practical information in the letter to them as well. It is one of the letters in my Taltarzac725 Photobucket array. Just Google Taltarzac725.

I have been writing police departments since 1992 and am very appreciate of the work they do for survivors/victims of crimes as well as for citizens every day. Some of the responses from various police departments are there on my Photobucket Array. These are part of my 224 613 Project. Hats off to the men and women in blue even if some are in brown or green.

[Yosemite]

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FEBRUARY 26, 2015 BY STAFF REPORT 13 COMMENTS


Stepped-up patrols and an intensive investigation continue in The Villages in the wake of a string of burglaries.

Two new burglaries were reported Tuesday, these in the Village of Hadley and the Village of Pinellas. The Village of Hadley home was located on Saffron Lane and the Pinellas burglary took place on Yearling Way.

Thousands of dollars in jewelry and cash were taken in one of the burglaries. Burglars took silverware and jewelry in the other, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

Between Feb. 11 and 17 burglars hit homes in Charlotte, Mallory Square, Bonnybrook, the Village of Harmeswood of Belle Aire and St. James. Another attempted break-in took place in the Village of Gilchrist.

In all of the break-ins, entry was made through the rear of the home.

The break-ins have been happening in broad daylight.

[Taltarzac725]

You need to link this or just quote parts of it otherwise there is a copyright problem.

[2BNTV]

Catching a burger with one mouth seems pretty easy. :D

Seriously, I for one am impressed how quickly burglars are caught in TV. With the low crime rate, I find LEO to be quite competent.

A few burglaries amongst 57,000 homes, is very low. IMHO

I also feel sorry for those that have been victimized.

[photo1902]

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STEPPED-UP PATROLS IN VILLAGES, BUT TWO NEW BURGLARIES REPORTED

FEBRUARY 26, 2015 BY STAFF REPORT 13 COMMENTS


Stepped-up patrols and an intensive investigation continue in The Villages in the wake of a string of burglaries.

Two new burglaries were reported Tuesday, these in the Village of Hadley and the Village of Pinellas. The Village of Hadley home was located on Saffron Lane and the Pinellas burglary took place on Yearling Way.

Thousands of dollars in jewelry and cash were taken in one of the burglaries. Burglars took silverware and jewelry in the other, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

Between Feb. 11 and 17 burglars hit homes in Charlotte, Mallory Square, Bonnybrook, the Village of Harmeswood of Belle Aire and St. James. Another attempted break-in took place in the Village of Gilchrist.

In all of the break-ins, entry was made through the rear of the home.

The break-ins have been happening in broad daylight.


can hardly be used as an indictment on the Sheriff's Office. Gypsy (or travelers) burglaries, incidentally, are typically hard to solve, given their transient nature. I applaud the SCSO for their recent apprehension, as well as the alert citizen who provided assistance. Additionally, I find our local law enforcement to be outstanding.

[golfing eagles]

can hardly be used as an indictment on the Sheriff's Office. Gypsy (or travelers) burglaries, incidentally, are typically hard to solve, given their transient nature. I applaud the SCSO for their recent apprehension, as well as the alert citizen who provided assistance. Additionally, I find our local law enforcement to be outstanding.

:agree: