Dwayne Shue reported that sometime between 9/28/03 and 10,15/03 someone had broken into his storage shed located at Pole Cat Holler in Bracey.  Taken from the shed were the following items:  One 12" Dewalt miter saw, one Makita skillsaw, three tackle boxes fully equipped, one battery charger, one Minkota trolling motor 32 lb. thrust, twelve Zebco  33 series reels, and twelve Garcia ABU graphite rods.

  Date and time unknown.  Steven Nelson, of Nelson Church Rd., Nelson, advised the Sheriff's Office that someone had taken two, 4 wheelers from under his carport.  The 4 wheelers are described as Green in color, 1995 Polaris brand.

  On September 13, 2003, at 8:15 PM an invasion took place at the home of Jean B. Geoghegan.  The home is located at 143 Acadamy Lane in Chase City.  A black male, approximately 5'10", 190 lbs., forced his way into the residence and assaulted Ms. Geoghegan before being fought off by her.

  On September 2, 2003 a larceny took place at the home of David Smith.  Taken from the residence were a 12 gauge Mossberg pump shotgun and a 12 gauge double barrel shotgun.  The home is located on Persimmon Tree Road in Skipwith.

On July 29, 2003 at approximately 3:30 AM Parham's #2 grocery store was broken into.  Entry was made through the front door which was broken out.  Taken from the store were a large amount of cigarettes and lottery tickets.  The store is located on Highway 1 in South Hill.

Cedric Terry reports that on May 20, 2003 at approximately 12:05 AM, he answered a knock on his door.  When he opened the door, four individuals pushed him down and entered the home.  The intruders took a large amount of cash as well as a Nintendo Game Cube.  Mr. Terry lives on Mount Ararat Rd. in Clarksville.  The suspects are described as:
Suspect #!--A dark-skinned black male, heavy build, black jeans, and a blue shirt.  Suspect was carrying a gun, blued in color.
Suspect #2--Black male, approximately 5'9", medium build, blue jeans, white T-shirt, and a small amount of facial hair.
Suspect #3 and #4--Had their faces covered with either T-shirts or shirts

Conry Allen of Allen's Marine reported that someone had entered the property and taken several lower units and props from numerous boats.  The boats were kept inside a fenced area.

On January 3, 2003, at 3:50 PM, a shooting took place at the home of Frank Brown located on Son Talley Road in Boydton.  According to witnesses, the shooting occurred when a visitor to the Brown residence interrupted a robbery in progress and was shot.  The victim of the shooting is a 45 year old male.  The suspects are described as four black males in their early twenties, operating a burgundy, "box"-shaped car.

Mecklenburg Crime Solvers is a community program geared toward public involvement in the fight against crime.
It offers cash rewards of up to $1,000.00, and anonymity to citizens who provide information to Crime Solvers.

Most of the information received by Crime Solvers is via the telephone at:

 1-877-676-TIPS
 1-877-676-8477
This number is manned by the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Department on a 24-hour basis.

( In an emergency, do NOT call this number!  Call ( 9-1-1)