SYNOPSIS: Investigation revealed that at 0120, 1 Oct XX, in the day room of Bldg
2813, Ft McClellan, AL (FMA), CAPONE and BARROW stole JONES' wallet containing
0.00 in U.S. currency and miscellaneous papers by removing them from JONES' back
pants pocket while JONES was asleep.
BACKGROUND: At 0145, 1 Oct XX, POE notified TRACY that he observed CAPONE and
BARROW steal JONES' wallet while JONES was asleep in the dayroom of Bldg 2813, FMA.
NARRATIVE:
1.
Interview of Witnesses:
1.1 AT 0145, 1 Oct XX, POE was interviewed by TRACY. POE related that as he was
about to enter the dayroom, he observed CAPONE and BARROW remove JONES' wallet from
the back left pocket of his trousers while JONES was asleep on the couch. A sworn
written statement (EX 1) was obtained.
2.
Interview of Victim:
2.1 AT 0230, 1 Oct XX, JONES was interviewed by TRACY. JONES related that he had
fallen asleep in the dayroom about 0100, 1 Oct XX and was awakened by POE at 0125,
1 Oct XX.
At that time JONES discovered that his wallet containing 0.00 in
currency and various credit cards and papers had been stolen.
A sworn written
statement (EX 2) was obtained.
3.
Crime Scene Examination:
3.1 At 0330, 1 Oct XX, TRACY examined the dayroom of Bldg 2813 and the area
surrounding the dayroom which resulted in locating JONES' wallet (EX 7) in a trash
can just outside of the main entrance of the dayroom. Missing from the wallet was
0.00 in currency and JONES' American Express credit card.
3.2 At 0300, 1 Oct XX, TRACY made contact with 1SG SMITH who provided TRACY with
the room numbers of BARROW (RM 18) and CAPONE (RM 12).
Both rooms are in Bldg
2813.
4.
Coordination with SJA:
4.1 AT 0420, 1 Oct XX, TRACY contacted CPT MASON to verify the probable cause for
search warrants for the rooms of BARROW and CAPONE.
5.
Authorization to Search:
5.1 AT 0500, 1 Oct XX, COL CUSTER authorized search warrants for rooms 12 (EX 3)
and 18 (EX 4), Bldg 2813.
6.
Search and Seizure:
6.1 AT 0530, 1 Oct XX, TRACY and JOHNSON conducted a search of room 12 in the
presence of CAPONE pursuant to the search authorization. JONES' American
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