Office of the Sheriff Berrien County 919 Port Street, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085-1184 Telephone (269) 983-7111 • Fax: (269) 983-9956 L. Paul Bailey SHERIFF Charles E. Heit UNDERSHERIFF Michael Bradley CHIEF DEPUTY SHERIFFS REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2013 JAIL As of October 31st, there were a total of 45 male and female inmate workers assigned. Some of the areas staffed included the jail kitchen, laundry, outside road and drain crews, male and female receiving, first and second floors, car wash, and floor buffer. The inmate worker report is reviewed on a daily basis to make sure each area is staffed to capacity. There is a constant change to the report due to the releasing of inmates, new charges brought against the inmate, or removal for a disciplinary reason. There was eight days of jail overcrowding in the month of October. None of these days reached the consecutive count which would have resulted in sentence reductions. Total meals prepared by the jail kitchen for the month was 35,705. The number of females booked into the jail in October was 148. Of this number, eight stated that they were pregnant during the booking process. This information has not yet been verified by our physician. The prison transport Deputies transported a total of 26 inmates to various prisons for the month. This total included two females and also two males who were writ returns and one male transported to boot camp. Total number of times attended by Fresh Start participants was 53 for the females and 23 for the males. The jail medical department received 669 sick call request slips during the month of October. Of this number, 352 were in house clinic visits. Other services rendered for the month included 114 medication verifications, 911 telephone contacts, 21 blood draws, 179 finger stick sugar tests, 17 miscellaneous labs, 12 x-rays, 599 receiving screenings, 172 health-mental health-dental assessments, 559 physician chart reviews, 16 on site dental treatments, 129 inmates seen by the mental health worker, 8 emergency room referrals, 15 emergency room referrals prior to booking, 6 ambulance transports, 3 hospital admissions, 15 clinic-outpatient referrals, 53 suicide watches, and 156 under medical observation. ROAD PATROL Deputies took an attempted breaking and entering complaint on October 1st, at the old M-51 Auto Center. An unknown suspect(s) tried to open a sliding window on the southeast corner of the building. The suspect (s) also removed the license plate from the owners work van and the plate number has been entered into LEIN. Deputies handled a larceny from a motor vehicle complaint in Weesaw Township. The victims believe the suspect(s) was interrupted at approximately 5:30 am. Items reported stolen include two check books, and a Kindle device. On October 14, Deputies responded to a breaking and entering report at McCoy Brother Jewelry Store in Royalton Township. The suspect(s) accessed the building from the roof by using the TV antenna and then tearing off the attic vent. Once inside the attic, the suspect(s) used a screwdriver to poke a hole in the drywall ceiling and used a drywall saw to cut a hole big enough for a person to fit through. The suspect(s) was trapped in an office area and could not get into the jewelry area. Suspect exited back through the roof. Stolen were two watches from the office area. The building is alarmed and also has motion sensors inside. Another car breaking and entering was reported out of Chikaming Township. Items stolen from the cab of a pick-up truck included DPMS Sportical AR15 in soft black case, Marlin .22 caliber rifle in soft black case with three 10 round magazines, green chest rig/harness containing seven full aluminum magazines for the AR. Also five-six empty aluminum AR magazines and a box of 375 .22 caliber rounds.
Posted on: Sat, 09 Nov 2013 01:09:43 +0000
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