Four suspects jailed for a pair of burglaries at same rural Clinton home

Posted on July 27, 2019
DeWitt County Sheriff's Office
DeWitt County Sheriff’s Police have arrested four people for stealing ATV’s and many other items during two burglaries at a rural Clinton home. (Photo from DeWitt County Sheriff’s Office)

 

By Howard Packowitz

CLINTON – Burglars hit a rural Clinton home twice in two days until their arrests on Friday, according to DeWitt County Sheriff’s Police.

Sheriff Mike Walker reported four people are jailed after more than 30 items, including many all-terrain vehicles, were stolen from a residence at 12345 Middle Creek Road.

The first break-in happened Thursday, then a neighbor called police about 3:30 a.m. Friday to say burglars had returned to the same place, and was able to provide authorities with a description of the getaway vehicle using video surveillance from a home security system.

Police arrested 33-year old Richard Memmott, 33, Nicole Moore, 32, and Ashley Barry, 29, all from Clinton, and Robert Moore, 27, of Kenney.

The suspects are accused of stealing ATV’s, scooters, tools, and other items recovered when several police agencies executed a search warrant in two out-buildings on Airport Road in Clinton.

Police said they recovered other stolen property, and are still investigating the case. Anyone with information is asked to contact the DeWitt County Sheriff’s Office at 217-935-3196 or DeWitt County Crime Stoppers at 217-935-9438.

Howard Packowitz can be reached at [email protected]

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