On April 24, 2009, Officer Joseph Buehler received a radio assignment for a “Burglary” at 5342 Ridge.  In the course of his investigation, Officer Buehler collected information about the incident and obtained detailed descriptions of the suspects involved.  The officer found out that the suspects had been seen in the area earlier that evening in a red GMC pickup truck, which was now parked across the street from the incident address.  Instead of leaving the area after the assignment, Officer Buehler remained to search for possible suspects.  Shortly thereafter, he located an individual matching a description of one of the suspects involved in the burglary.  This person was now working under the hood of a red GMC pickup, so Officer Buehler stopped and conversed with him.  He subsequently performed a computer check, which revealed the individual had an active warrant for “Resisting Arrest”.  Officer Buehler placed him under arrest for the charge.  The victims of the burglary positively identified him as one of the suspects who burglarized the residence.

Due to the excellent investigative and observation skills of Officer Buehler and his attention to gathering information, a 27-year-old criminal with an extensive arrest history — including 15 felony arrests (3 convictions), and 6 misdemeanor arrests (1 conviction) –was taken off of the street.

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