June 24, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
Video from a home security camera system helped nab a burglar on Toad Road last week
19 year old Robert Stephen Ryan Derrick of Toad Road, Dowelltown is charged with vandalism, possession of burglary tools, aggravated burglary, and theft of property. He is under a $35,000 bond and his court date is July 11.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Monday, June 17 a deputy was summoned to a residence on Toad Road due to a break-in and upon arrival noticed that the back door of the home appeared to have been forced open. The image of a suspect was captured on video from home security cameras and the man shown was later identified as Derrick from previous booking photos of him at the jail.
Upon his arrest, Derrick had on him a claw hammer, believed to have been used in the break-in and an estimated $875 worth of items were taken from the home. He also caused about $375 worth of damage to the residence.
52 year old Neal Tracy Loucks of Tami Kay Road, Dowelltown is charged with aggravated assault. His bond is $10,000 and he will be in court July 11.
Sheriff Ray said that on Sunday, June 23 a deputy responded to a residence on Tami Kay Road due to a domestic fight. Upon arrival the officer spoke with the victim who claimed that Loucks began pushing her while she was trying to gather her belongings. According to the woman, Loucks shoved her to the couch, began trying to choke her, and punched her in the face.
A 16 year old boy will make an appearance in Juvenile Court on Thursday, June 27 after recently breaking into a home on Tubbs Street in Liberty on two separate occasions.
Sheriff Ray said the boy is accused of entering the home on one occasion and taking an Xbox One and controller, headset and video games. On the second occasion, the boy pried open a rear window causing $200 in damage and took 2 Mountain Dews, 4 A& W Root Beers, a Hungry Man dinner, and 4 sausage and biscuits.
The case was investigated by detectives who obtained juvenile petitions against the boy.