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February 9, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Since mid-week, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office has received three burglary calls involving residences that have had property stolen in the Falling Waters area.   While this is not cause for alarm, it is cause for caution and particularly the importance of being aware of your surroundings and those people and vehicles who may seem out of place in your neighborhood.  “Investigators with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office have made finding those responsible for these burglaries their top priority”, states Sheriff Haddock.  “We simply will not allow our residents to feel their homes are not safe in Washington County and we will aggressively pursue those who place this safety at risk.”

While investigators are following several leads, the Sheriff’s Office is asking residents to please report any suspicious vehicles that are parked in driveways or along roadways near homes, where you would not normally expect them be seen.  If you suspect that you have been the victim of a burglary, report it to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office immediately.  Be careful to not move things around in your home which could disturb the crime scene and could hinder officers from finding fingerprints or additional information about the crime which could lead arrests.  The majority of these burglaries have been committed during the day and there have been several similarities among these thefts and burglaries in both Jackson and in Holmes County .  If you have any information please contact the Washington County Sheriff’s Office at 850-638-6111.  If callers wish stay anonymous you can report information to our tips line at 850-638-TIPS.