Amador County – The Amador County Sheriff’s Office responded Monday to an apparent attempted break-in at the El Dorado Savings in Pine Grove, where physical evidence led to the apprehension of suspects involved in the crime. Steven Kyle Cole, 18, of Elbert, Colorado and Christopher Brandon Armstrong, 19, a transient from Colorado, were both arrested and charged with burglary and damaging power lines. Deputies responded within minutes after received a report at approximately 5 p.m. from the alarm monitoring service that an alarm had been activated. An announcement from the Sheriff’s Office Wednesday said that upon arrival, “deputies found the rear door to the bank was damaged with evident pry marks and a small window had been broken out.” They “noted that two electrical boxes at the side of the bank had been accessed, the breakers turned off, and the power line between the two boxes had been severed, in an apparent attempt to circumvent the alarm and surveillance systems.” The Sheriff said bank personnel reported no property stolen and no suspects were located at the scene. The deputies conducted neighborhood surveillance and collected physical evidence, including “obtaining surveillance video and still photographs from the bank, which were then digitally enhanced, as well as conducting additional investigation at the scene and with the neighboring businesses.” Days later, on Wednesday, an “alert deputy sheriff” patrolling the parking structure at the Jackson Rancheria observed two males asleep in a blue Chevrolet Tahoe that matched the description of a vehicle observed on the bank’s surveillance video. The suspects were subsequently detained and interviewed by Sheriff’s detectives. They eventually admitted their involvement in the crime. During a search of their vehicle, deputies discovered a loaded .12 gauge shotgun. Cole was additionally charged with possession of a loaded firearm. Bail was set for each at $25,000, pursuant to the Amador County Superior Court Bail Schedule. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.-
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Amador County – The Amador County Sheriff’s Office responded Monday to an apparent attempted break-in at the El Dorado Savings in Pine Grove, where physical evidence led to the apprehension of suspects involved in the crime. Steven Kyle Cole, 18, of Elbert, Colorado and Christopher Brandon Armstrong, 19, a transient from Colorado, were both arrested and charged with burglary and damaging power lines. Deputies responded within minutes after received a report at approximately 5 p.m. from the alarm monitoring service that an alarm had been activated. An announcement from the Sheriff’s Office Wednesday said that upon arrival, “deputies found the rear door to the bank was damaged with evident pry marks and a small window had been broken out.” They “noted that two electrical boxes at the side of the bank had been accessed, the breakers turned off, and the power line between the two boxes had been severed, in an apparent attempt to circumvent the alarm and surveillance systems.” The Sheriff said bank personnel reported no property stolen and no suspects were located at the scene. The deputies conducted neighborhood surveillance and collected physical evidence, including “obtaining surveillance video and still photographs from the bank, which were then digitally enhanced, as well as conducting additional investigation at the scene and with the neighboring businesses.” Days later, on Wednesday, an “alert deputy sheriff” patrolling the parking structure at the Jackson Rancheria observed two males asleep in a blue Chevrolet Tahoe that matched the description of a vehicle observed on the bank’s surveillance video. The suspects were subsequently detained and interviewed by Sheriff’s detectives. They eventually admitted their involvement in the crime. During a search of their vehicle, deputies discovered a loaded .12 gauge shotgun. Cole was additionally charged with possession of a loaded firearm. Bail was set for each at $25,000, pursuant to the Amador County Superior Court Bail Schedule. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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