Date: March 11, 2010
By: Chief James Petres
On Monday, March 8, 2010 at about 2:45 p.m., officers responded to a call of an alarm and possible burglary on O’Connor Court, near Sharp and Hill. Upon arrival, officers found evidence of a burglary. The home was checked, but no suspects were found. Tracks were noticed in the snow leading away from the house. A K-9 unit from the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department responded to assist.
The K-9 team followed the track for a considerable distance, leading to a house on Linden Road. During this time, another officer who was checking the area for suspects, noticed suspicious activity at the same house. After the K-9 had followed the track to the house, two suspects were identified and arrested.
After follow up work, the case was presented to the Genesee County Prosecutor’s office. On Wednesday, warrants were authorized charging the two suspects with home invasion in the second degree. Those charged were Gavin James Bolen and Donnie Arthur Randolph, both 17 years of age. Randolph was released pending the issuance of the warrant. Bolen was lodged in the county jail. He has been arraigned and bond was set at $5,000.
In addition to the help of the Sheriff’s Department K-9, a resident contacted the officers while they were tracking the suspects and provided valuable information that assisted in identifying one of the suspects. The assistance and cooperation were greatly appreciated.
