Press Release Mono County Sheriff
During the early morning hours of December 22, 2020, the Mono County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of multiple armed burglaries in the White Mountain Estates Area.
The suspect was caught on a home security camera.
Burglary at White Mountain Estates in Chalfant area.
If you recognize the suspect or have home security footage that could aid in identifying the individual, please contact the Mono County Sheriff Office by calling 760-932-7549, ext 7.
David, in your hypothetical, in which you observed the Suspect creeping around your house with a firearm, I would make that 9-1-1 call first, and while awaiting arrival of help, I would consider taking an armed defensive position inside my dwelling. Then and only IF the invading Perp busts the… Read more »
It is extremely difficult in remote parts of a rural county for a deputy to be able to respond to a call of a crime against property. It is frequently just too far from the deputy’s location. Encouraging the use of video cameras is helpful, and sooner or later, a… Read more »
Thomas Again,I don’t want to come across as a tough guy,tough talker,but if I were to see this guy creeping around my yard and nearing my house on security camera with a semi-automatic rifle late night,I don’t like my chances if I have to rely on a 9-1-1 call to… Read more »
Mr. O’Brian, I wonder whether the officers with CHP of MLPD who live in the White Mtn. Estates would agree with your description of their community
Probably not…, but I said nothing about White Mountain Estates . How are you privvy to where law enforcement officers live ?
Geez…Chalfant has become the armpit of the Eastern Sierra. It looks like they have reached the need for a resident Deputy like Benton has , or maybe train some of the qualified residents as reserve deputies. The regular patrol deputies are just too far away to respond to “in progress”… Read more »
Rick O’Brien Or a better idea,IMO,inform the residents in Chalfant and other areas and towns it seems that are being hit lately with burglaries of their rights and what they can do on their own if they happen to see or are confronted by a burglar. Especially if the burglar… Read more »
Prancing around at night on someone else’s property, in a mask and hoody, carrying a firearm, is good way to end up full holes.
From what I hear,the same kind of thing happening in Lone Pine this past week….don’t know if the guy is armed or not,but has been caught on security camera in a hoddie stealing chain saws out of a truck,another time into a yard and shed stealing and taking things….