burglaries in schlater 07-15-08

THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IN LEFLORE COUNTY IS LOOKING FOR SOME THIEVES WHO'VE STOLEN VEHICLES AND A LOT MORE IN SCHLATER.  OFFICERS SAY FIRST THE THIEVES STOLE A 2003 FORD PICKUP. THEY ABANDONED THAT LATER IN HUMPHREYS COUNTY AND TOOK SOMEBODY'S 2004 TAHOE. THE OWNER HAD LEFT HER CELL PHONE AND PURSE ALONG WITH PERSONAL INFORMATION IN THE TAHOE. MEMPHIS POLICE CALLED HER ABOUT NOON TO SAY THEY'D FOUND HER PURSE ALONG THE HIGHWAY. EN ROUTE TO MEMPHIS, THE CRIMINALS BROKE INTO 12 VEHICLES AND FOUR HOUSES IN SCHLATER. LEFLORE COUNTY SHERIFF RICKY BANKS SAYS THE BANDITS MADE QUITE A HAUL THERE. THEY STOLE TWO HANDGUNS, A SHOTGUN, A G-P-S, A GAME BOY, A BLANK CHECK BOOK, A COUPLE OF GAS CARDS, A CORDLESS DRILL AND A DIGITAL CAMERA. AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT MADE ANY ARRESTS, SO THEY'RE ASKING THAT IF YOU LIVE IN SCHLATER OR THE AREA AND KNOW ANYTHING THAT MIGHT HELP THEM SOLVE THESE CRIMES; PLEASE CALL THE LEFLORE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.