Over the past approximate three weeks the McCracken County Sheriff’s Department has
been actively investigating a number of storage unit burglaries. The burglaries had
occurred at 2600 Perkins Creek and 4335 A.T. Massa Drive. A total of at least nine
different units were discovered burglarized between these two locations. Items taken
from the units ranged from furniture, appliances, tools, clothing, and collectables.
While working with the staff at these storage facilities, it was determined that a
Gray PT Cruiser was frequenting the storage facilities throughout the day and night,
and had been observed by staff acting suspicious. Between surveillance cameras and
staff observation detectives were able to identify the owner of the vehicle to be
Brandon York of Benton, Ky.
During a break-in at one of the Perkins Creek units, the victim reported a book of
checks taken from their unit. On 1/30/2017, an unidentified male cashed one of the
stolen checks at Wal-Mart in Benton.
On 2/1/17, detectives learned that another unit had been burglarized at the A.T.
Massa Drive location and recognized a truck that was used to load some of the stolen
items and were familiar with the owner of that vehicle. That individual was located
on the evening of 2/2/2017. They informed detectives that they had been ask to
assist two friends move some items out of what was described to be a relative’s
storage unit, adding a key was used to access the unit so they did not question the
request to be illegitimate.
The two main suspects were identified as being Brandon York and Darrell Dawson aka
“TK”. Detectives also positively identified the male cashing the stolen check at
Wal-Mart to be Dawson.
While searching the area, detectives located the PT Cruiser in question and
subsequently stopped the vehicle. It was found to be operated by Darrell Dawson. A
search of the vehicle revealed a handgun concealed under the driver’s seat, along
with a quantity of Methamphetamine, syringes, and items of suspected stolen
property.
On the evening of 2/2/2017, detectives obtained a search warrant for a residence
located at 1326 Jefferson Street in Paducah after the investigation revealed it
being the residence that both suspects were frequenting or living at. The search
warrant was executed at approximately 21:16.
A search of the residence revealed a large amount of what detectives believe to be
stolen property; many items have been positively identified as being stolen property
and previously reported by victims from these storage facilities. Further search
also revealed quantities of Methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
Three individuals were arrested at the residence.
Brandon York was located at a Paducah restaurant and taken into custody without
incident.
ARRESTED:
York, Brandon L. 37 years of age
Of Benton
CHARGES:
Burglary 3rd Degree
Receiving Stolen Property Over $500.00
ARRESTED:
Dawson, Darrell 24 years of age
Of Paducah
CHARGES:
Served with a parole warrant for absconding Probation and Parole
Possession Of Handgun By Convicted Felon
Possession Of Controlled Substance 1st Degree (Methamphetamine)
Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia
Burglary 3rd Degree
Receiving Stolen Property Over $500.00
Receiving Stolen Property (Firearm)
ARRESTED:
Fusion, Travis 38 years of age
Of Paducah
CHARGES:
Possession Of Controlled Substance 1st Degree (Methamphetamine)
Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia
Receiving Stolen Property Over $500.00
ARRESTED:
Miller, Priscilla 33 years of age
Of Paducah
CHARGES:
Possession Of Controlled Substance 1st Degree (Methamphetamine)
Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia
Receiving Stolen Property Over $500.00
ARRESTED:
Fuson, Pamela 57 years of age
CHARGES:
Arrested on bench warrant for underlying offense for Shoplifting
We are working diligently to determine where each piece of stolen property was taken
from so we can contact the rightful owner and make arrangements to get the property
back. If you have filed a report for a theft in these areas we will be in contact
with you in the very near future. Cases that involve this much stolen property can
be time consuming for investigators as we attempt to track down as much as the
stolen property as possible.