K-9 Takes Down Car Thief at Debarr and Boniface
Debarr Road Car thief taken down by K-9 on Monday. Image-Facebook screengrab/Isi Martinez
An APD K-9 took down a fleeing car thief on DeBarr Road on Monday according to the APD Nixle Report.
Police were alerted to a stolen car with an occupant inwards at the Walmart located on Debarr Road at 7:44 pm. Responding officers boxed in the suspect vehicle, a two thousand ten Chevy Malibu, as it was approaching the traffic light on Debarr Road and Boniface Parkway.
One of the responding patrol cars was a K-9 Unit. The driver, later identified as 23-year-old Roland H. Grace, was ordered to give himself up. Grace overlooked the officer’s directives however, and after getting out of the vehicle, he chose to not give himself up, and instead flee from the encounter.
Grace ran through the traffic on Debarr Road and made it to the opposite side of the intersection, APD reported. But, that was as far as Grace would make it. THe APD K-9 was released, and chased Grace through the intersection, and “made contact with Roland’s waistline,” police said.
Grace was instantly taken into custody. Medics at the scene examined Grace at the scene for injuries resulting from the canine contact. But, the medical evaluation by the medics determined that the numerous layers of clothing that Grace was wearing, prevented the K-9’s teeth from penetrating his skin.
The suspect was arrested on charges of Vehicle Theft I and Resisting Arrest.
It was also found that Grace was the subject of two outstanding warrants, the very first for an April two thousand fifteen Fairbanks Burglary II case in the amount of $20,000.
Grace was arrested that month after a Fairbanks crime spree at the Co-op Plaza. Grace very first targeted the Crepery, a restaurant in the plaza, taking $400 from the register. Then, the Church of Christ, located nearby, was cracked into and $30 worth of switch was be stolen. The third day, the restaurant was hit again and $Five of switch was stolen from the register. That same day, the 2nd Street gallery, across from the eatery was hit and $1,000 in jewelry was stolen.
Footprints made by a pair “Crocs” at two of the scenes would be retrieved. The burglary was also caught on CCTV, and the footage, showcasing Grace wearing a pair of the popular footwear was collected as evidence. Numerous tipsters would also alert police to the thief’s identity.
When questioned, Grace would be found to be wearing the same brand of footwear as seen on the movie, and his boots also matched the footprints collected at the crime scenes. When arrested, two necklaces stolen from the jewelry store were recovered.
Six months later, Grace successfully prayer bargained and pled to one count of Burglary II and a 2nd charge of Burglary was dropped as was two counts of Theft and one of Criminal Mischief.
Court records demonstrate as that court case made its way through the courts, Grace walked away from the North Starlet Center, a Fairbanks half-way house. He pled guilty to Escape on the same day as he pled out to the Burglary charge.
The dual $20,000 warrants were issued when the court was petitioned to revoke his probation on the two cases in May two thousand sixteen and July 2016.
Grace’s bail is set at $Ten,000 and a Court-Approved Third Party Custodian.
K-9 Takes Down Car Thief at Debarr and Boniface, Alaska Native News
K-9 Takes Down Car Thief at Debarr and Boniface
Debarr Road Car thief taken down by K-9 on Monday. Image-Facebook screengrab/Isi Martinez
An APD K-9 took down a fleeing car thief on DeBarr Road on Monday according to the APD Nixle Report.
Police were alerted to a stolen car with an occupant inwards at the Walmart located on Debarr Road at 7:44 pm. Responding officers boxed in the suspect vehicle, a two thousand ten Chevy Malibu, as it was approaching the traffic light on Debarr Road and Boniface Parkway.
One of the responding patrol cars was a K-9 Unit. The driver, later identified as 23-year-old Roland H. Grace, was ordered to give himself up. Grace disregarded the officer’s instructions however, and after getting out of the vehicle, he chose to not give himself up, and instead flee from the encounter.
Grace ran through the traffic on Debarr Road and made it to the opposite side of the intersection, APD reported. But, that was as far as Grace would make it. THe APD K-9 was released, and chased Grace through the intersection, and “made contact with Roland’s waistline,” police said.
Grace was instantly taken into custody. Medics at the scene examined Grace at the scene for injuries resulting from the canine contact. But, the medical evaluation by the medics determined that the numerous layers of clothing that Grace was wearing, prevented the K-9’s teeth from penetrating his skin.
The suspect was arrested on charges of Vehicle Theft I and Resisting Arrest.
It was also found that Grace was the subject of two outstanding warrants, the very first for an April two thousand fifteen Fairbanks Burglary II case in the amount of $20,000.
Grace was arrested that month after a Fairbanks crime spree at the Co-op Plaza. Grace very first targeted the Crepery, a restaurant in the plaza, taking $400 from the register. Then, the Church of Christ, located nearby, was cracked into and $30 worth of switch was be stolen. The third day, the restaurant was hit again and $Five of switch was stolen from the register. That same day, the 2nd Street gallery, across from the eatery was hit and $1,000 in jewelry was stolen.
Footprints made by a pair “Crocs” at two of the scenes would be retrieved. The burglary was also caught on CCTV, and the footage, demonstrating Grace wearing a pair of the popular footwear was collected as evidence. Numerous tipsters would also alert police to the thief’s identity.
When questioned, Grace would be found to be wearing the same brand of footwear as seen on the movie, and his boots also matched the footprints collected at the crime scenes. When arrested, two necklaces stolen from the jewelry store were recovered.
Six months later, Grace successfully prayer bargained and pled to one count of Burglary II and a 2nd charge of Burglary was dropped as was two counts of Theft and one of Criminal Mischief.
Court records showcase as that court case made its way through the courts, Grace walked away from the North Starlet Center, a Fairbanks half-way house. He pled guilty to Escape on the same day as he pled out to the Burglary charge.
The dual $20,000 warrants were issued when the court was petitioned to revoke his probation on the two cases in May two thousand sixteen and July 2016.
Grace’s bail is set at $Ten,000 and a Court-Approved Third Party Custodian.
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