Riverton Police Department
Riverton Police are investigating a break-in at the Woodwards Liquor Store that occurred at 2:14 a.m. Tuesday. Authorities were alerted to the incident by an in-store alarm. Officers found a broken window at the store and blood on the window, indicating an injury to whomever entered the store.
UPDATE AT 11:50 a.m. from Capt. C.T. Smith:
On Tuesday January 31, 2012 at approximately 2:14 a.m., the Riverton Police Department responded on a call of a burglar alarm at the Woodward’s Liquor Store located at 716 N Federal Boulevard in Riverton. Upon arrival Officers found the store had been burglarized and it appeared a suspect or suspects had cut themselves on broken glass from the south side drive up window while entering the building due to the bloody hand prints left behind. Officers found the suspect[s] had stolen liquor and cigarettes from the business.
On Tuesday January 31, 2012 at approximately 2:24 a.m., the Riverton Police Department responded on a report of a stabbing victim at the Riverton Memorial Hospital Emergency Room. Officers found James C’hair had cuts to his hands, arm and thigh. Upon further investigation Officers found the injuries were not consistent with stab wounds but most probably consistent with someone cutting themselves on broken glass, such as climbing through a broken window. Further investigation led officers to Michael Warren who had accompanied C’hair to the hospital. Officers also found bloody clothing that was left in a vehicle by C’hair prior to entering the hospital, as well as unopened bottles of liquor and cigarettes that was consistent with items taken during the burglary. A review of the surveillance video at the burglary scene by officers, showed two individuals entering the store and committing the burglary. The suspects on the surveillance video matched the description of Warren and C’hair. Follow up investigators are continuing to investigate this case.
Both C’hair and Warren were found to have outstanding Warrants for their arrest and were booked into the Fremont County Detention Center on those warrants. James C’Hair is a 21-year-old from Riverton and Warren is an 18-year-old from Riverton.
Other arrests reported in the past 24 hours include two people on alcohol-related offenses. Picked up were Anderson Antelope, 50, Riverton, for public intoxication and Dawn Bell, 31, Riverton, for driving while under the influence.
Tuesday’s police report also indicated there were two auto burglaries reported in Riverton. One motorist reported the title to her vehicle was taken from her unlocked vehicle overnight, and another motorist reported the theft of a stereo from an unlocked van. The reports were generated from addresses on Moose Drive and West Main streets.
Fremont County Sheriff’s Department
Three arrests were reported in the 24-hour period ending at 7 a.m. Wednesday, including Jay Reese, 25, Shoshoni on a failure to appear warrant, Breanna Palma, 18, Riverton, for simple assault, and James Sandt, 40, Riverton, on a probation revocation.
Palma was arrested after a reported domestic violence complaint lodged from an address in Riverton at 10:08 Tuesday morning. Palma is accused of allegedly kicking her boyfriend in the back of his head during an argument over their alleged break-up.
Captain Ryan Lee said today that deputies in Dubois were called at mid-day Tuesday to “assist the Jackson Police Department with the recovery of evidence in Fremont County in reference to a burglary case” in the Jackson PD’s jurisdiction. The case is under investigation.
A complaintant calling from Lander Regional Hospital at 6:30 p.m. reported a dog bite incident Tuesday evening.
Fremont County Fire Protection District
The Fort Wasahkie battalion was called out at 3:18 a.m. this morning for a reported chimney fire at a residence along the Blue Sky Highway. Fortunately, Fremont County Fire Chief Craig Haslam said it was a false alarm and involved a problem with a damper. There was no fire.
Lander Police Department
There was no report from the LPD Wednesday morning.
so I truly believe our county has some of the dumbest criminals on earth! you break into a liqouor store, cut your self on the broken glass, rob the place, then go to the hospital with the stolen merchandise still in the car & claim you were stabbed, theyre going to call the cops! duh!