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Grayson County Sheriff's Office reports July 3-8
By Grayson County Sheriff's Office
Jul 10, 2008

A resident north of Pottsboro reported to Sgt. David Sikes that $400.00 in cash was taken from the residence sometime during the night.  The resident also stated that back in May of this year $100.00 in cash and some medication was also taken from the residence.  Two possible suspects were given to Sgt. Sikes.

 

Deputy James Scott was dispatched to a disturbance at Big Mineral Camp outside of Gordonville.  Upon arrival Deputy Scott learned that a 12-year-old of Plano was at their boat slip with other adults and was throwing water balloons toward a 65-year-old man from Hickory Creek, Texas boat slip.  Witnesses said the 65-year-old man came down the boat slip with a large pipe in his hand yelling and screaming.  The 12-year-old boy tried to run past him, but the man grabbed his shirt making him fall on his knees.  Two men, a parent and another man, ran to the 12-year-old boy and got him loose from the man.  The 65-year-old Hickory Creek man was arrested for Assault by Physical contact and was taken to the Grayson County Jail and was released after posting a $500.00 cash bond.

 

A woman hosting a party in her neighborhood west of Denison near Pottsboro told Deputy James Scott that while hosting the party, 2 men who said they lived in the area came into the back yard and started drinking beer.  A short time later, the complainant went into the house to get some things and when she returned the two men were gone along with the keg of beer. 

 

Deputy Brent Norris answered a call of a Burglary of a Building on Mayes road east of Sherman.  The homeowner told Deputy Norris that around 10pm someone knocked on the door, but could not see anyone when the outside lights were turned on.  When got up the next morning to work in the yard, it was discovered that someone had pried open the garage door and took a chainsaw and a miter saw valued at over $100.00.

 

Sgt. David Sikes took a report from a Dallas man who stated he and other people went to the club at Highport and stayed for about an hour and half.  When they returned to the vehicle, one of the purses were stolen.  No signs of entry could be located and was sure they locked the door.  Purse contained money, credit cards and the usual things.

 

Sgt. David Sikes responded to a Burglary of a residence on FM-697 near Sherman.  Upon arrival the homeowner said they were attempting to fix the place up but it was not lived in all of the time.  Someone had broken into the residence and took jewelry, computer, coffee tables, photographs, gameboy video game, mattress, box springs and 2 stereo speakers and a DVD player.