Milton Officers Locate Suspect Wanted for Store Break-in

Milton Police Chief Richard Wells Jr. provided the following narrative. The commendation is part of an ongoing series recognizing Milton officers of excellence in police service.

On June 22, 2011 at approximately 4:30 in the morning, Milton Control took several 911 calls reporting a male subject throwing rocks at the windows at Metrakas Convenience Store on Pleasant Street.

One caller reported that the suspect was forcibly trying to enter the store.

Officers Michael Cherry and Jason Conklin determined that the front door had been smashed in and they quickly located three juvenile males on the opposite side of the street.

The juveniles told the officers that they had witnessed the crime and that the suspect was hiding in the driveway behind the store.

Officers Cherry and Conklin located the suspect underneath a car. He had bloodstains on his clothing and his hands were bleeding.

An examination of the crime scene revealed several large rocks on the front stairs and landing of the store. The front door and glass also had blood on them.

An eyewitness, who had called, initially told the officers the man they had in custody was indeed the man seen trying to break into the store.

In a later conversation with the officers, the suspect admitted that he had tried to break into the store and that the cuts were inflicted as he attempted to smash out the glass.

The suspect was placed under arrest for Felony Night Time Breaking and Entering and Malicious Destruction of Private Property.