Too late Cassie, the info was released in Post 100. I'm planning to email his boss tomorrow to thank Zane for watching out for us Villagers.

Zane who spotted the burglars and made the call.
 

His name and his picture were posted on the online news. That is where I saw it. It was already public knowledge.

InformationNameDerreon Levon WareLocationLady Lake, FLAge18 years Booking Date02-15-2013
Booking ChargesLF BURGLARY WITH A FIREARM-OCCUPIED DWELLINGLF ROBBERY WITH FIREARMTF GRAND THEFT[/QUOTE]

These charges were in Feb., 2013, yet he is free to rob again in March 2014?? Was he found innocent? Did a slick lawyer get him out? Why was he on the streets to commit more crimes only 13 months later and will he be back in another 13 months to continue on with his chosen career?

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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Some recognition is warranted. Most police authorities have recognition programs in place to acknowledge these type deeds.
Starting a slush fund , to me is not a good idea. Because;
- who controls the fund
- is there a cut off limit
- will every good deed in the future get a $ award
- who decides the next award
etc.

nitehawk
you do not have to give anything

What kind of $ reward was given to the guy who turned in the "bicycle bandit"?
Where does it start and where does it end?
You are right I don't have to give anything............but that is not the point.

I think it's appropriate to send an email or call the owner of Fertigator. I plan to let the owner know that we appreciate the fact that his employee is keeping out a watchful eye and cares about our safety and security. Yay Zane Hennegar.

Now that's a good idea.

‘Zane The Pest Control Guy’ key to foiling Village of Amelia burglary

(Copied from the online newspaper)


“Zane The Pest Control Guy“ is being lauded as a hero by residents and law enforcement for placing two 911 calls that foiled a break-in Friday in the Village of Amelia.

Zane Henegar, 21, who works for FertiGator, was spraying a yard on Inner Circle when he spotted a white car that looked out of place.

“They kept cruising by. I knew something wasn’t right,” Henegar said.

He called 911 to report a suspicious vehicle.

“But I kept watching them,” Henegar said.

The white car and its two male occupants zeroed in on a home about 15 houses away from where he was working.

He saw one of the men walking in between two houses.

He called 911 again, this time to report a burglary in progress. He stayed on the line with the dispatcher until Sumter County sheriff’s deputies were on the scene.

They immediately apprehended Jeremy Benjamin, 20, who was in the car.

Derreon Ware, 20, took off on foot across a golf course. Helicopters, K-9 units, Lake County sheriff’s deputies and Lady Lake police officers all converged on the area, joining with Sumter County deputies in setting up a perimeter on Cherry Lake Road on the Lake-Sumter county line.

Ware slipped through, but was apprehended a few hours later at a home outside Leesburg.

The two suspects are now behind bars.

Law enforcement officers said the 911 calls were critical in making the arrests.

Villagers on Saturday were buzzing about “Zane The Pest Control Guy.”

Zane, a native of Ohio, worked all day Saturday at his job with FeriGator.

He is the son of Village of Virginia Trace resident Zina Fenster-Beasley and grandson of Orange Blossom Gardens resident Donna Fenster.

Tom and Jane Hoffman live on Inner Circle and are FertiGator customers. They know Henegar as “Zane the Pest Control Guy.”

They said Saturday they now are seeing him in a whole new light.

“It’s pretty amazing. That’s the way to be on the ball,” Tom Hoffman said.

If anyone would like to send a note of thanks for Zane's heroics, their email address is Service at fertigator dot com

It would be easy to buy a gift card and send it to Zane. He may have broken the back of this string of robberies. He's got quite the community spirit for a 21-year-old.

I contacted him on Facebook and have his address if anyone is interested in sending a donation.

I don't want to post his address so PM me if you want it.

I am. Please send address. This kid needs a reward! I was in Publix today looking at gift cards. I'd much rather send to him directly than through the company he works for.

when i get address i too will send gift cert --great idea CFrance---much better then some of the other suggestions --- i think a 21 year old kid could uses the gift cert probably getting very little working for his present employee --- yes maybe it would be good to give something back -- most of us can afford a few dollars to someone who probably save many of us from more heartacke ----






golf is my life -- if i shot one over par --each hole--- i would give up the game

PM me. When I go to your profile page there is nothing that reads send private message on your end.

What I can't understand is why the camera system isn't very effective in cases like this. Don't they have photos from street lights and nearest gates that would narrow the field of contractors and vendors around the time of the burglaries?

Photos from street lights? :eek: