A nice way
to start 2014, with two theft suspects off the street. Thanks to tenacious work of Detective Damon
Williams and Officer Carter Jones…these two thieves are now behind bars.
Back in
October, our victim was contacted by her credit card company warning of suspicious
transactions. She realized her card had
been stolen and discovered a slew of unauthorized charges were placed on the
account. The two charged merchandise at stores and meals at restaurants throughout Santa Cruz County.
Detective
Williams went to work tracking down the transactions and any associated video
from the stores. Detective Williams was
able to identify the couple. He alerted patrol
teams to “Be on the Lookout” for them.
On December
13th, Officer Carter Jones had the “Eagle Eye” mojo as he noticed
suspect Hallie Bray near the Safeway store on Morrissey, Blvd. Officer Jones arrested Hallie at that time
and obtained a full confession to the string of theft related crimes. Hallie was booked for Burglary and Possession of Stolen Property.
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| Hallie Bray |
With Hallie’s
partner, Dominique “Nick” Stacey still on the loose, Officer Jones stayed on
the prowl. On New Year’s Day, 2014 while
on another call, Officer Jones spotted Nick on Broadway near Fairbanks
Ave. He contacted Nick and found he was
in possession of drug paraphernalia and burglary tools. Officer Jones arrested Mr. Stacey and also
obtained his confession. Nick was booked for Burglary, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Possession of Burglary Tools.
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| Nick Stacey |
These two
have a history of theft and drug related police contacts...A combination that is all too familiar. It might even surprise you to learn that both
are on probation. Both list their current address as "transient". If you see them
lurking around anything you value, don’t take your eye off them, they are
crooks!
Remember to
check those credit card statements thoroughly…especially after holiday
shopping! Quick reporting of
unauthorized charges is extremely important as it increases the likelihood that
video may be available at locations where the charges took place. This will help us catch the crooks and prevent others from becoming victims.
