Police investigate theft reports
by GREG KAYLOR, Banner Staff Writer
Jul 10, 2012 | 874 views | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend | print
Cleveland Police detective Walter Mitchell is in charge of an investigation into the theft of a GPS system which was taken from an automobile.

The theft reportedly occurred July 2.

According to a report filed by officer Eddie Bonnett of the Cleveland Police Department, Tommy Keller said someone broke into his parked vehicle and took his Garmin GPS.

Keller believed the theft occurred in the latter part of June.

He also stated to the officer that he usually kept the GPS out of sight of would-be burglars, according to the report.

The GPS was valued at $20.

- Bradley County officials filed a report for a woman who reported her home had been broken into, but nothing appeared to have been taken.

Francis Centers said she returned home from church and found her front door damaged. There were also no signs of entry to the residence other than the damage done to the door.

According to a report filed by deputy Casey Kerr, no estimate regarding damage was listed.

- Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting Driver’s License Roadside Safety Checkpoints in Bradley County beginning this weekend.

The checkpoints will be set up in random locations in the county.

According to THP officials, checkpoints are an effective means of recognizing the dangers presented to the driving public by motorists who would violate the driver’s license laws of the state.

All scheduled checkpoints are contingent upon weather conditions and manpower availability.