Illegal Drug Activity
May 25, 2009

Crime of the Week #3

Brookings Area Crime Stoppers is helping local law enforcement by taking a proactive stance against illegal drug activity. If you have any information regarding illegal drug activity to include the possession, manufacturing, and distribution of illegal drugs in the Brookings area you can report this anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers. Brookings Area Crime Stoppers will pay cash rewards to individuals who provide information that leads to the arrest of individuals involved in illegal drug activity. 

Armed Robbery (Schoon's Pump 'N Pak)
May 18, 2009

Crime Solved

Crime of the Week #2

The Brookings Police Department is investigating an armed robbery which took place at Schoon`s Pump `N Pak during the early morning of May 12th, 2009.

On Tuesday, May 12th, 2009, at about 5:16 am, Officers responded to a robbery in progress at the Pump `N Pak convenience store located on the corner of 2nd Street South and Main Avenue South. The suspect is described as a male individual, approximately 5` 8" to 5`9" tall, with a medium build. The suspect was wearing all black from the waist up to include a full facial black ski mask that had one oval eye hole, black gloves and sunglasses. The suspect had entered the store, brandished a handgun, and demanded cash. The suspect fled the business west on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Crime Solved

Stolen Pickup (Midwest Restoration Burglary)
May 04, 2009

Crime of the Week #1

The Brookings County Sheriff`s Office is investigating a theft of a motor vehicle which was taken during a burglary of Midwest Restoration which is operated by Dave Grayson. Midwest Restoration is located at 3630 Main Avenue South.

Sometime between  6:00 pm on January 15th, 2009 and 10:00 am on January 16th, 2009 Midwest Restoration was entered and a 2006 4 door crew cab Chevrolet pickup was stolen from the business. This pickup was tan and silver in color. The pickup had a temporary Florida dealer plate located on the rear of the vehicle at the time of the theft.

The vehicle was subsequently recovered in rural Moody County on March 20th, 2009. It was parked on a county road abandoned. We are looking for information regarding the person or persons responsible for this theft.