Good news for Jacksonians today. JPD arrested several individuals suspected of participating numerous burglaries and home invasions recently. WLBT reported on the arrest of several suspects who robbed a home on St. Andrews last week and shot several times at the homeowners:
An off-duty police officer was assisting a manager at the Grove Apartments with an apartment inspection and noticed several items in an apartment. On Friday the JPD Narcotics Unit was acting off drug hotline tip at the Grove apartments. The officer advised the JPD Narcotics Unit about the items insides an apartment. Eventually homicide detectives received consent to search the apartment. Two people were arrested for drug misdemeanors there.
Police recovered an ipad engraved with the St. Andrews Drive victim's name on it, jewelry, several TV's, and a 22 caliber pistol was recovered from a trash bin.
Jarrett Terry confessed to the home invasion. He's charged with two counts of armed robbery, one count of house burglary, and one count of auto theft.
An arrest warrant has been issued for Vincent Smith in connection with the case. Rest of the story, including video
Mr. Smith lives at 304 Melrose in NE Jackson. Home is owned by Christopher J. Smith and Vickie L. Crump.
Have we seen this little scumbag before? Yes we have. You may remember the "Scooter burglar". WJTV reported in MARCH:
Jackson - Date: March 8, 2013
The Jackson Police Department has made an arrest of a suspect involved in multiple House Burglaries in the Southpark Drive and Fondren Communities. In these crimes, there was video footage that identified the vehicle involved in these burglaries. Additional investigations by Detective William Wade lead to the identity of the suspect. The suspect was apprehending around 1400 hours on I55 North near Northside Drive.
Smith is currently being held at the Jackson Police Department holding facility. Additional charges are pending.
Vincent Dwight Smith D.O.B 6/2/1991
Arrested for; 6-Counts of House Burglary
Additional Chargers are pending:
Felony Possession of Marijuana
Felony Possession of Ecstasy
Misdemeanor Possession of Xanax
Additional WLBT story
26 comments:
Arrest on nine charges in March and breaking into houses in August?
Well, IF (and a big one) law enforcement types are on top of things, his bond should be revoked on the March charges, and he should stay locked up indefinitely.
KF, I don't understand. 6 counts of burglary and not in jail? Any way to find where the system failed? Police arrest, then what is happening?
Hinds County Justice System ... a World of Incompetence!
does the fact that homicide detectives were called in imply that
attempted murder might be a charge?
We deserve some answers on why this lunatic was and is still roaming the streets!
What is the address/location of the "Grove Apartments?"
Don't we have a home invasion charge now? And one against the elderly? Or did I dream that.
There is no 'attempted murder' charge in Mississippi.
I will say that there is a noticeable uptick in arrests since Chief Horton was appointed. JPD appears to have upped their game. Unfortunately, they can arrest all day and if the courts let the perps all walk the same scumbags will continue to prey on everyone else. 12:12 if you want answers talk to the judge.
The only good thing about this story is that it seems to me that the JPD is doing a much better job of catching the bad guys than they did under Chief Coleman, whom the rank and file officers despised because of how she treated them. The officers I know like and respect the new Chief, who appears to be doing a very good job.
I was a big Jonathan Lee supporter and worked hard against Mr. Lumumba. When he got elected, I feared the worst, as did many Jacksonians, white and black. Thankfully, at least so far, the new Mayor is running the City well. I for one am glad I was wrong about him.
yes, there is a charge of attempted murder in Mississippi. it was seldom used because the penalty was only 10 years. its now been revised.
at JPD, detectives are assigned to various divisions. "Robbery and Homicide" is one such division. so they are both robbery detectives and homicide detectives.
the municipal court judges, mostly imcompetent, set the release conditions on most crimes. they rarely bother to look at priors or Section 29 which allows bond to be denied in certain cases.
The Grove is off North State Street. The suspect they are looking for now lives on Melrose behind Colonial Mart.
Is there a way to find out who the judge was that let him out in March? I
This is the kind of stuff Safe City used to be good at tracking. Hate they're gone.
Kudos to the legislature for recently crafting and passing a bill that became law to inact an 'attempted murder statute'. Too long in coming.
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2013/04/mississippi_lawmakers_pass_att.html
Yeah, HB 28. Bill Denny's bill that he's worked on passing for years. But don't tell Dorsey, Cecil and the Eichelmouth.
You want Hinds Co judges to deny bail more often?
Hinds Co has the highest jail population in the State.
Pay for more guards and more food and more medical care in the budget and judges/the prosecutor's office, won't have to take budget into consideration!
Oh...forgot...no taxes for anything.
Are you really that stupid 2:27 pm or are you just funning? There is more than enough $$$$ to keep these bottom feeders off the street. and your knee jerk comment about hinds county having the "highest jail population" is only because most of the crimes are being committed in Hinds County..DUH! Hey, I got it...maybe this thug can comes stays with you and you can help us poor tax payers out a little!
2:27 pm you are a naïve idiot. When will you finally put the bastards in jail, after they murder somebody. It's people like you, who have a lame excuse for everything that perpetuates crime.We aren't talking about petty offenses, we're talking serious felonies with shots fired, etc. Maybe if your lame ass was lighted up, you'd sing a different song.
As a law enforcement officer I have seen many people arrested and let go by the judges. They don't care about public safety especially in election year. Also if someone is out on bond for a FELONY CHARGE and gets arrested for another FELONY they are supposed to be kept in jail with no bond. But like I said judges are elected(well except for municipal judges). Municipal judges have to keep the Mayor and Board of Aldermen happy too.
Just something to ponder, bear with me here....Several years ago my vehicle was burglarized on a random weekday morning on North State Street. The perpetrator was arrested several days later by Flowood PD on a misdemeanor drug charge in the parking lot of a Rankin county business where my stolen items were discovered in the vehicle. After investigative cooperation between Flowood PD, JPD, private security, and other area law enforcement, in addition to the Hinds co. offense, he was also charged with auto burglary and grand larceny in none other than Madison County. His mugshot looked very similar to Mr. Smith above other than a 3 years difference in age. His residence of record was in Rankin County, granted I have no idea where he truly lived. He was given 5 years in the MDOC. I'm not a criminal justice type so I don't know if that fits the crime or not. My point is I'm not certain these criminals think along the lines of county's and judge's conviction rates as their primary consideration, but I could be wrong. I think they're simply willing to take low hanging fruit from whoever offers it and when it is least expected.
I'll agree that statistically your location of residence in the Metro area affects your risk, but fact of the matter is nobody is 100% protected and whether we like it or not we're sorta all in this together. Stay safe my friends.
Somebody do math, please.
Does politics sometimes enter into the equation? Sure.
But, do any of you know what it costs per day? Or how many guards per prisoner?
... but fact of the matter is nobody is 100% protected and whether we like it or not we're sorta all in this together. ...
Yada, yada, yada.
wonder where vincent smith could be hiding. domestic violence, drugs,burglary,armed robbery.
thug should be taken off the scene.
he doesnt deserve sympathy or any more chances.
is this the kind of case judge Tomie Green might get?
Rumor has it Vincent Smith turned himself in this afternoon.
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