But measures like installing cameras at national monuments are unfortunately a step towards the abridgment of many of the freedoms the Americans cherish.
Puleeeze!
Yeah, the abridgement of freedom of this guy:
Surveillance camera helps solve burglary
Ogden Dunes police solve one of the few crimes that has occurred in the town.
BY KEN KOSKY Times Staff Writer
Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002
OGDEN DUNES -- The town of Ogden Dunes installed security cameras six years ago to record all vehicles entering and leaving the town. But because crime is so rare in the town, the cameras never helped police solve any crimes.
Until now.
Town Marshal Robert Trowbridge said the video cameras helped police solve a burglary in which more than $12,000 worth of property was taken from the Craig family's home on Ogden Road. After the burglary, which occurred during the daylight hours March 4, police spent days going through the video.
Ogden Dunes Detective/Patrol Officer Harold McCorkel focused on a vehicle from Sauk Village, Ill., that spent an hour in the town. McCorkel checked with Sauk Village police and learned the driver of the vehicle had a lengthy criminal record that included burglary charges.
McCorkel went to the suspect's home and a family member found cloth bags containing 84 pieces of jewelry. One of the pieces of jewelry had the burglary victim's name engraved on it, police said.
A felony burglary charge was filed against the suspect, Gilbert Tiller, 43, of Sauk Village. Police said Tiller is being held at Cook County Jail in Chicago on an unrelated drug charge, but eventually will be returned to Porter County to face the burglary charge.
Trowbridge said the Craig family lost electronics, jewelry, coins and other items in the burglary. He said some of the property has been recovered, but police want to talk to Tiller to see if they can locate the rest of the property.
Trowbridge said he's pleased the town's video cameras finally paid off.
"There's very rarely a crime here (on which to use the cameras)," Trowbridge said.
"We like it that way."
For his work on the case, McCorkel is being presented with an Honorable Service Award at the Ogden Dunes Town Council meeting at 7 p.m. Monday. Trowbridge said McCorkel is a tenacious investigator whose work was instrumental in solving the burglary.
Ken Kosky can be reached at kkosky@howpubs.com or (219) 462-5151, Ext. 354. |
