20060831 KDDC Clueless Idiot steals purse quickly arrested

Clueless Idiot steals purse quickly arrested

On Wednesday, August 30^th, 2006, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department arrested a clueless idiot “less than twelve (12) hours after he stole a purse from a private residence in the 400 BLK of Sycamore Avenue Westminster.”

Apparently the Sheriff’s Department acted quickly and used good police work before the clueless idiot was able to further unnecessarily disrupt the life of Michelle Jefferson, a candidate for the Maryland Senate in District 5, Baltimore and Carroll Counties.

What was going through this guy’s head that he thought that he could get away with this sort of crime?

Although Carroll County has relatively low crime rate, anecdotally, these “quality of life” crimes seem to be on the upswing and they are a real drag.

I often keep a fire and police monitor on in my office while I work and listen to the radio as police officers run from one end of the county to the other, just chasing down random acts of stupidity.

All the agencies: the Westminster Police Department, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department and the Maryland State Police are conscientious, diligent, thoughtful, professional – and very very busy. We should all be proud. But I sure wish they had less to do.

Now, just weeks before the primary, Ms. Jefferson has to go through all this hassle because of a down-and-out creep.

No word as to whether or not the individual will also be charged with being a clueless idiot while committing a crime.

Pasted below is the news release from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department:

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Sergeant Phil Kasten, Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, 100 North Court Street, Westminster, MD 21157 410-386-2759

“Burglar uses victim’s credit card; deputies follow purchases to arrest”

Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, August 30, 2006 ---- At approximately 7:30 pm, Carroll County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested James Louis Agans aged 26 of the 1300 BLK Redfield Drive in Sykesville after revisiting a local convenience store where he had used a stolen credit card earlier in the day.

Agans arrest came less than twelve (12) hours after he stole a purse from a private residence in the 400 BLK of Sycamore Avenue Westminster. Before his arrest, Agans used the victim’s credit cards to make nearly $1000 worth of purchases for gas, cigarettes and power tools.

The purse, which belonged to Michelle Jefferson, a Westminster resident and local political candidate for the Maryland State Senate District Five, noticed that the purse was missing from her home around noon.

Jefferson immediately notified her bank, where she learned that her personal and campaign credit cards had already been used locally several times. She then notified Police, and Corporal Carlos Bustos of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office began to work with local businesses to identify Agans, and predict his next move.

With their help, Corporal Bustos apprehended Agans as he attempted to leave a local business where he was recognized.

Consequently, Agans was transported to Carroll County Central Booking where he was charged with Burglary, Theft, Fraudulent use of a Credit Card and Possession of look-alike Crack Cocaine and associated drug paraphernalia.

Following a bail review before the District Court Commissioner, Agans was held at the Carroll County Detention Center on $50,000 Bail.

Sheriff’s Deputies recovered the victim’s purse and personal belongs.

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