Update on Tarkington Prarie Burglary Case

On yesterday, August 30, 2011 in the late afternoon hours, Law Enforcement Officers from the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Cleveland Police Department, working together in this case, were able to locate and recover over one dozen of the stolen firearms from the Tarkington Prairie Burglaries.

Also, Persons of Interest Decarious Rucker and Clifton Shedd came to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office and initially cooperated with Sheriff’s Office Investigators. However, after a very short time, Mr. Rucker declined to cooperate further and left. Mr. Shedd was however, was placed into custody on multiple outstanding warrants for his arrest. Mr. Shedd remains in custody at the Liberty County Jail and is cooperating with Sheriff’s Investigators.

Throughout this investigation, help from an outraged public has proven invaluable. With so much information coming forward, another person of interest has developed. This individual has been identified as Scott, Lamar of Cleveland, Liberty County. Investigators with the LCSO are not indicating Mr. Scott as a suspect at this time, however, he is a person of interest in this case. Attempts to locate and speak to Mr. Scott by Investigators thus far have proven no results.

At this time, the whereabouts of the remaining firearms remains unknown at this time, however, Investigators from several Law Enforcement Agencies are continuing to work around the clock in the quest for locating and recovering these stolen weapons. Many of these weapons are extremely dangerous as they possess a very high velocity and range when fired.

This is the third “set” or group of Burglary Suspects which have been identified and stopped in recent months in Liberty County. The LCSO Crime Suppression Unit working in tandem with Investigators have proven positive results and have had a direct impact in solving these crimes. Substantial amounts of narcotics, stolen property and currency have been recovered and many citizens in Liberty County have provided extremely important information which has assisted in solving these crimes.

The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with additional information, on this case or any other case, no matter how small the detail, please contact the LCSO at (936) 336-4500 or go to our web site located at (www.libertytxsheriff.com).

Additionally, the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office want to remind everyone, keep your doors and windows locked. Should you have a residential alarm, remember to set the alarm prior to leaving home, even for short amounts of time. Should you see any suspicious person(s), vehicle(s) or activity in your community, please contact the LCSO immediately for assistance.