Amador County - The Amador County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three suspects for a series of vandalisms in the Sutter Creek, Martell, Jackson and Lake Camanche areas. Cody Allen Gribble, 20, and Jaimeson Russell Kelly, 18, of Sutter Creek were arrested and charged with Vandalism and Conspiracy to Commit a Crime. Both Gribble and Kelly are currently in custody at the Amador County Jail. A 17 year old male juvenile was also arrested in connection with the crimes. The juvenile is currently in the custody of the Amador County Probation Department. During the last two days, over 40 vehicles have been reported as vandalized by the suspects. The majority of the reports were damaged vehicle windows. The crime spree began early Wednesday morning when three vehicles in the Martell area had their windows shot out with BB guns. Jackson and Sutter Creek Police Departments received similar reports around the same time. More reports of broken windows came the following morning from the Jackson and Lake Camanche areas. James “J.D.” Harding, a resident of the Lake Camanche area, woke up at 4:30 Thursday morning to find the back window of his Ford Explorer shattered and the rear paneling halfway removed. He estimates the cost of repairs at around 6000 dollars. He flagged down a passing Sheriff who was investigating similar reports from the neighbors. When Harding awoke again at 7 am, he found an apparent hand-written confession on his windshield. “It was in a girl’s handwriting and basically said ‘This is Jamieson Kelly and I am the person responsible for your damage, along with an address and phone number’.” Harding said he contacted the sheriff, who arrived with a pocketful of confession notes. There is speculation as to whether the note was a frame job or the suspects were given up by someone who knew of their activity. A Jackson Police officer arrested the three individuals during a routine traffic stop Thursday morning. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thursday, 04 December 2008 23:53
Three Arrested in Window Smashing Spree
Amador County - The Amador County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three suspects for a series of vandalisms in the Sutter Creek, Martell, Jackson and Lake Camanche areas. Cody Allen Gribble, 20, and Jaimeson Russell Kelly, 18, of Sutter Creek were arrested and charged with Vandalism and Conspiracy to Commit a Crime. Both Gribble and Kelly are currently in custody at the Amador County Jail. A 17 year old male juvenile was also arrested in connection with the crimes. The juvenile is currently in the custody of the Amador County Probation Department. During the last two days, over 40 vehicles have been reported as vandalized by the suspects. The majority of the reports were damaged vehicle windows. The crime spree began early Wednesday morning when three vehicles in the Martell area had their windows shot out with BB guns. Jackson and Sutter Creek Police Departments received similar reports around the same time. More reports of broken windows came the following morning from the Jackson and Lake Camanche areas. James “J.D.” Harding, a resident of the Lake Camanche area, woke up at 4:30 Thursday morning to find the back window of his Ford Explorer shattered and the rear paneling halfway removed. He estimates the cost of repairs at around 6000 dollars. He flagged down a passing Sheriff who was investigating similar reports from the neighbors. When Harding awoke again at 7 am, he found an apparent hand-written confession on his windshield. “It was in a girl’s handwriting and basically said ‘This is Jamieson Kelly and I am the person responsible for your damage, along with an address and phone number’.” Harding said he contacted the sheriff, who arrived with a pocketful of confession notes. There is speculation as to whether the note was a frame job or the suspects were given up by someone who knew of their activity. A Jackson Police officer arrested the three individuals during a routine traffic stop Thursday morning. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
