Thursday, August 12, 1999
Houston men charged in jewelry store burglary
BY AMY CAPPIELLO
The Cincinnati Enquirer
ERLANGER — Police arrested two Houston men early Wednesday morning in connection with a burglary at Swinford Jewelers on Dixie Highway.
Tony Goins, 27, was arrested at the Erlanger Christian Church lot on Graves Road and charged with burglary. A second suspect, Joseph Young, 31, was later arrested by Fort Mitchell police and charged with two counts of burglary.
According to Fort Mitchell police, the pair also are suspected in connection with a string of robberies in the area earlier this summer.
Shortly after 4 a.m., Erlanger Sgt. Tim Thames was on patrol when he heard an alarm coming from the area of Dixie Highway and Commonwealth Avenue. He then saw two suspects leaving the front of the jewelry store.
“They busted out the front door,” Erlanger Lt. Col. Jeff Kennedy said. “Sgt. Thames pursued them, but they ran behind the business and got away.”
After they secured the area, police saw someone run down Commonwealth Avenue. Florence Police K-9 Officer Randy Mains and his dog tracked the suspect and apprehended him. A bag filled with about $7,000 of gold jewelry was later found by police, Lt. Col. Kennedy said.
Fort Mitchell police arrested Mr. Young during a traffic stop two hours later, Fort Mitchell Police Chief Steve Hensley said.
“We found out that the vehicle was owned by the subject Erlanger had in custody, Mr. Goins, and it was being operated by Mr. Young,” Chief Hensley said. “A search of the vehicle revealed several items of jewelry.”
Mr. Young was charged with a second count of burglary in connection with a burglary at Schulz & Sons Jewelers in July. Chief Hensley said he did not know whether Mr. Goins would be charged in connection with that crime.
Lt. Col. Kennedy said the store suffered some damage.
“They smashed every display case with a hammer,” he said. “They smashed everything and grabbed anything they could get their hands on.”
Mr. Young and Mr. Goins, who was slightly injured by a police dog bite, are being held in the Kenton County Jail.
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