02-01-12 BPD Patrol Officer spots stolen car and arrests
suspect; Daily incident report
Arrested: Mark S. Sackett, 43, Garden City
Charges:Grand Theft (F), Driving Without
Privileges (DWP)(m), Possession of a Controlled Substance
(Marijuana)(m), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (m), Probation
Violation charges
Boise Police received a report of a stolen
vehicle taken from a parking lot on the 1500 block of West Franklin
early Monday morning, January 30th, at approximately 5:40 a.m. The
victim tells police the vehicle had been left unlocked with the key
in the ignition and it had been taken some time that morning. The
vehicle was entered into NCIC as a stolen car later that
morning.
On Tuesday, January 31st at approximately 4:15
a.m. a Boise Police officer spotted the vehicle being driven West
on Sherwood Street near La Ponte. The officer lost sight of the
vehicle momentarily and officers located it, abandoned, in a
parking lot on the 800 block of Sherwood street with the drivers
door partially open. Officers located the suspect on foot a short
distance away with the key to the vehicle on his person. A check
through Ada County Dispatch indicated the suspect, Mark Sackett,
had a current warrant for his arrest on parole violation charges
and was currently suspended from driving. A search of the suspect's
person revealed a small amount of marijuana and a syringe. The
suspect was booked at the Ada County Jail on the above listed
charges.
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Arrested: Heather S. Nicholson, 40, Boise
Charges:Burglary (F)
Boise Police responded to a report of a theft at a
retail store on the 8300 block of West Overland yesterday, January
31st, at approximately 5:00 p.m. Store employees tell police that
they witnessed the suspect conceal several items of merchandise and
then leave the store without paying for them. Officers believe the
suspect entered the store with the intent to commit the theft
resulting in the burglary charge. The suspect was transported to
the Ada County Jail and booked on the above listed charges.
The Boise Police Department has developed a
positive, productive working relationship with loss prevention
agents from many local retail stores, large and small, local and
national chains. The goal is to work with retailers to reduce theft
and fraud, crimes that can impact consumer prices.
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Release Prepared By:
Charles McClure
Boise Police Public Information