The last few years have been very trying for my family. Hard economic times have forced us to tighten our budgets, sell off our assets, and seriously change our lifestyle. The last thing we needed was for our house to get broken into and lose the money from our wallets, purses, and kid’s piggy banks.
Like dozens of tax paying, hard working residents of St. Clair we were repeat victims of an evil and heartless criminal that would sneak into our houses at any hour of the day. In some cases right while my wife and young children were asleep!
My personal losses didn’t end at cash and piggy bank change. Firearms, video games, tools, video equipment, and more have been taken from my residence. Replacement value to date exceeds 6 thousand dollars from my family alone.
Recently, thanks to a fast acting citizen that stumbled upon the criminal in the act, an arrest was made and a suspect was questioned. The police searched the suspect’s apartment to find a collection of stolen property that rivalled any retail store’s sales floor.
The burglar’s name is Jackie Ray Hall, Jr. Here is a recent write up on the instance by The Times Herald.
“A 25-year-old East China Township man suspected in numerous breaking and enterings in the East China Township, China Township and St. Clair area was arrested and arraigned last week, according to a statement from the St. Clair County Sheriff Department.
Jackie Ray Hall Jr. was charged with two counts of home second-degree home invasion Friday.
Police responded to an East China Township home shortly before midnight Nov. 23 for a possible breaking and entering in progress. Deputies found the suspect had fled on foot and his vehicle was located near the home. Inside the truck officials saw several items believe to be stolen in other home invasions in the area.
The truck was impounded and a search warrant was requested for the vehicle and the suspect’s home on Bree Road.
Officials found several televisions, computers, electronic devices, jewelry, a gun cabinet and other items during the execution of the search warrant.
Hall was arrested Nov. 24. He has posted bond, which was set at $15,000 cash/surety.
Anyone who believes their property may be among the items recovered is asked to contact the St. Clair County Sheriff-Port Huron Police Major Crimes Unit at (810) 984-5383 .
Hall’s preliminary examination is set for 9:30 a.m. Dec. 8.”
Two counts of second degree home invasion? What the hell is that? He has already admitted to breaking into dozens of homes, and they found so much stolen property in his apartment that it has taken over a week for detectives just to sort through it.
So help me god, if this socially demented freak gets off with a slap on the wrist I will do all that I can to make sure heads roll!!! The St Clair Police Department, St Clair County Sherrif’s Department, and all of our citizens were hand delivered one of the county’s worst criminals of the decade. Their own feeble efforts were outdone by a civilian home owner. The least they could do for us is keep this evil bastard away from our children and homes.
Please take a moment to express your feelings to St Clair County Prosecuting Attorney Mike Wendling. His number is 810-985-2400 and also try victim’s services at 810-985-2301 .
I am going to be talking to the detectives on this case Friday December 3, 2010. I would LOVE for you to comment on this case, and I will be more than happy to share with them how we feel as threatened citizens of St Clair County. If you have heard of other individuals that were involved, please let us know about it. It seems to me that more than one person was responsible. Someone rented to him, knew him, and aided him.
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