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Written by Bob Gault, Public Information Office
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Tuesday, 18 March 2008 |
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James Matthew Smith remains in the Bradley County jail today following his arrest on Saturday after attempts by three law enforcement agencies to stop the vehicle he was driving. The pursuit started in Hamilton County when the sheriff’s office received confirmation that Smith had an active probation violation warrant in Bradley County and attempted a traffic stop on Standifer Gap Road. The suspect was pursued onto I-75 into Bradley County, where they left the interstate at exit 20 and continued through several neighborhoods. It ended when Smith pulled into the parking lot of the Judicial Center on south Blythe Avenue. He was taken into custody after a brief scuffle. Hamilton County, Bradley County, and Cleveland Police units were involved in the pursuit. Deputies reported Smith’s wife was in the vehicle at the time and made several attempts to escape during the pursuit. Smith, who is 32 and gave an address in Benton Tennessee, has the following charges in Bradley County:  James Matthew Smith - Especially Aggravated Kidnapping
- Felony Reckless Endangerment
- Felony Evading
- Resisting Arrest
- Vandalism
- Failure to Maintain Lane
- Violation of the Registration Law
- Seatbelt Violation
- Stop Sign Violation
- Violation of Probation.
Smith is currently in the Bradley County jail with a hold placed for additional charges to be filed in Hamilton County. |
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Written by Tim Gobble, Sheriff
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Thursday, 13 March 2008 |
Today, eleven new 2008 Police Interceptor cruisers, which were included in the 2007-2008 budget, rolled out of the Justice Center parking lot and into service. These eleven cars replaced some of the more over-burdened patrol vehicles that have been on the road for over 13 years. I am grateful for them and grateful for everyone who turned out this afternoon for the roll-out ceremony.
The first thing you will notice about the new patrol cars will be the color. Instead of the white color scheme which the BCSO has been using since the early ‘80s, we went with a midnight blue color, which everyone agrees adds a more distinctive look and feel to the cruisers. The deep blue paint is a stock color and costs no more to use than the old white color did. Eventually, the entire fleet will feature this deep blue color scheme. In the meantime, you will see both white and blue BCSO patrol vehicles on the road during this transition, which will take several years.
But it’s the new technical updates that bring the patrol cars into the new century. The Interceptors (formerly known as Crown Victorias) are outfitted with mobile data terminals, new cameras, radar, GPS tracking and LED lights, as well as radios, sirens, push bumpers, prisoners’ partitions, shotgun locks, strobe lights, duel spot lights and other standard equipment. All these features are designed to provide the best possible performance in the field, protecting citizens and deputies alike. BCSO garage manager Lt. Mike Bogges has described the new Interceptors as “the best rolling stock anywhere in this area.” And I have to agree. They really are some of the best equipped and best looking patrol vehicles I have seen. I appreciate all the hard work Lt. Bogges and the garage crew, including some of our trustees, have put into outfitting these new cars.
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Written by J.M. Leonard
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Monday, 10 March 2008 |
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An armed burglar was caught in the act on Thursday, March 6, by Bradley County deputies. Responding to a call from a concerned citizen, Dep. S. McCullough and Dep. M. Pickett entered a residence at 441 Van Davis Rd. and apprehended Daniel Cronan in the act of attempting to remove items from the home. This was the second beak-in at the residence in as many days. On Wednesday, March 5, Dep. M. Pickett responded to an aggravated burglary call at the Van Davis Rd. residence. According to reports, at some point during the day, two unidentified suspects had gained entry to the home through the back door and removed two electric guitars, an amplifier, three swords, a Game Cube system and games, jewelry, $700 in cash and various other items. The following day (March 6), one of the burglars returned to the scene of the crime. A vigilant neighbor noticed activity at the residence and called 911. Deputies McCullough and Pickett responded immediately and caught Cronan in the act. Cronan was in possession of a .38 special revolver and a small amount of methamphetamine at the time, but when deputies arrived at the scene he attempted to hide the drugs and firearm under a mattress.
A subsequent investigation revealed that an accomplice identified as Teresa Jenkins had entered the residence with Cronan the day before and participated in that burglary. Some of the stolen items had been traded for narcotics, but have all since been recovered and returned to the owners.
Both Cronan and Jenkins are in custody at the Bradley County Justice Center. They are charged with Aggravated Burglary and Theft over $1,000 for the March 5 break-in. Additional charges against Cronan include Possession of Burglary Tools, Possession of Schedule II Narcotics, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony, a new law that went into effect on January 1 of this year. Under the new law, Cronan faces a possible mandatory minimum sentence of three years in prison.
Assisting in the investigation were Det. J. Smith, Det. J. Lea and Det. M. Hughes.
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Written by Bob Gault, Public Information Office
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Wednesday, 05 March 2008 |
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The Bradley County jail is bringing revenue into the county each month that helps off-set a portion of the county’s cost to operate the jail. In the month of December, the most recent month where the county has received payment, total revenue generated by normal jail operation was $229,690. The amount varies slightly from month to month based on changes to the jail population, but by far the two largest revenue generators are the housing of federal and state inmates in the jail’s general population. Since it opened in 2004, the county has had a contractual agreement with the U.S. Marshall’s Service that commits up to 100 beds for federal detainees. They, in turn, reimburse the county at the rate of $49.60 a day for each federal inmate while in the county’s custody. Inmates who have been placed in state custody and are waiting for beds to become available in a state prison, generate $35 a day. For the month of December state inmates brought in revenue of $88,620 and federal inmates added another $125,553. Other revenue sources, including the inmate phone system, fees from the sex offender registry, and the inmate commissary, brought in another $15,517. In the first six months of the fiscal year, (July – December) the jail’s revenue account shows $1,383,035.90. |
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Written by Bob Gault, Public Information Office
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Wednesday, 05 March 2008 |
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A suspect faces burglary and other charges stemming from an investigation of a break-in at Keasler Inc. on Durkee Road.  The Criminal Investigations Division of the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office has charged Timothy David Cunningham of Decatur with taking part in the February 14th burglary during which a laptop computer and two camera were stolen and there was heavy damage to a filing cabinet. Cunningham came forward during the investigation providing detectives with information about the break-in they later determined to be false and a hindrance to their investigation Both cameras were recovered. Cunningham, 20, is charged with Burglary, Theft over $1,000, Vandalism over $1,000, and False reports. He is currently free on bond. |
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