Homeowner’s Father Foils Daylight Burglary

by Rosie Cafarelli on Oct 7, 2010 in crime | 2 comments

Arriving home at the right time, the father of a Bridgewater resident foiled an attempted burglary this morning. “I saw a grey buick in my son’s driveway and I tried to block them in with my car to find out what was going on” said Creon Fredrickson Jr.

Realizing four men were in the house, Fredrickson pulled out his camera phone and told them he had their pictures. “Three fled on foot and one almost hit me with the car when he drove away!” Fredrickson said.

Fredrickson caught the suspect’s plate numbers and called 911. He gave location information to Lakeland Police Department officers until the K-9 team caught the suspects near State Road 33, not far from the scene of the robbery. One suspect was taken to Lakeland Regional for treatment for K-9 bites.

The investigation is ongoing and LPD plans a release of the suspect’s names this afternoon. Sgt. Terri Smith, LPD Public Information Officer, said all suspects were taken into custody and the situation was contained without danger to any Bridgewater residents.

Fredrickson had a final word for the suspects:

Lakeland Local will publish additional information as it becomes available.

Update: 5:13pm from LPD Media Alert:

Lakeland Police responded to Bridgewater Subdivision after a report of a burglary to an unoccupied residence. Victim, Ginger Fredrikson, was not at home at the time of the burglary that occurred at 5608 Aral Drive in Lakeland. Witnesses observed a 4 door Buick parked in the driveway they knew did not belong at the residence. Witnesses then observed the door had been kicked in and saw a black male, later identified as Marcus Cesar (DOB: 2/18/91), run from the residence, enter the Buick, and drive away. Three black males ran from the back of the residence into a wooded area pulling socks off of their hands as they ran.

Witnesses provided vehicle information to police. Officer Tony Williams observed the vehicle on South Rd 33 south of Bridgewater Subdivision and stopped the vehicle driven by Marcus Cesar. Officers established a perimeter and Officer Jose Bosque and his K-9 partner tracked the suspects that ran into the woods.

Garry Foote (DOB: 6/8/90) was apprehended in a pond, and Stedman Hawthorne (DOB: 11/22/91) and Ladarius McGlown (DOB: 3/7/91) were apprehended in the woods approximately one fourth mile from Bridgewater. McGlown was bitten by K-9. Money and property taken from the residence were recovered from the suspects. All suspects were charged with Burglary to an Unoccupied Dwelling (f3) and Grand Theft (F3). In addition to this, Marcus Cesar was also charged with Possession of Burglary Tools ((F3). Suspect Stedman Hawthorne also had an outstanding warrant for Burglary.

photo credit: Rosie Cafarelli for Lakeland Local