Pike County Sheriff’s Deputies are busy rounding up suspected criminals and they want your help. In the past few days, they busted accused car thieves and a rapist plus tracked down a sex offender who failed to register. Let’s take a look at the suspects deputies took off the streets in these next five slides.
Plus, learn how you can help fight crime.
Sex Offender Failed To Register
Pike County issued a warrant for the arrest of Dean A. Fooce back on August 6th after he failed to register as a sex offender. Deputies asked for the public’s help in tracking him down.
A week later, deputies caught up with him in Latham on ST. Rt. 124. Sheriff Nelson reported that Foose was taken into custody.
Waverly Man Arrested For Rape, Child Endangerment
James W. Tackett was arrested on August 6 on charges of rape, gross sexual imposition, and felony child endangerment. Sheriff Nelson said Tackett was housed in the Butler County Jail and arraigned in Pike County Court on August 10.
The Pike County Grand Jury will consider additional charges during its next term.
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Lucasville Man Busted For Burglary
Deputies arrested Christopher Wilson Mason, 37, of Lucasville and charged him with burglary of a Waldren Hill residence on August 6th. Deputies said they recovered several stolen items, including:
- a log bed
- flat screen TVs
- John Deere side-by-side
Officers charged Mason with burglary and transported him to the Butler County Jail. Prosecutors will present his case to the Pike County Grand Jury during its next session.
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Grand Theft And Drug Abuse
Deputies arrested Douglas Sanders 36, of Wakefield Mound Road for grand theft auto and possession of drug abuse instruments on Wednesday.
Authorities later decided to transfer him to a mental health facility. The Pike County Grand Jury will hear the case during its next session.
Grand Theft Auto
Deputies arrested James M. Howard, 33, of Redbridge Road after the Waverly Police Department issued a warrant for grand theft. A Pike county deputy caught Howard in a stolen vehicle last Thursday.
Howard is lodged in the Butler County Jail and will appear in Pike County Court this week.
See It – Report It
Pike County Sheriff James E. Nelson asked that the public keep crime tips coming into the Sheriff’s Office. He said these tips often make the difference when solving cases.
“We would like to encourage everyone to call in and report any activity that seems suspicious in nature”, said Sheriff Nelson. “If we run on a call and find nothing, then we haven’t lost anything but a few minutes of time to find out that a neighbor’s property is safe”.
Anyone can call in a tip and remain anonymous. For non-emergency calls, call 740.947.2111, ext. 1276 and leave an anonymous tip on the tip line.