On Sunday April 18, 2010 at about 4:45 PM, Sheriff’s Deputy Blake Starner was on patrol in Swan Lake when he spotted several subjects exiting a residence on the grounds of the Kaiman Bungalow colony, which is located at 254 Mount Hope Road.

The Deputy called for back up and chased five subjects through the woods onto the grounds of the Swan Lake golf course.  Additional deputies, and state troopers responded to the scene. The Sheriff’s K-9 unit tracked two of the suspects and recovered a knife used in the burglary. The other three suspects were located in the nearby woods a short time later.

Arrested were Daniel Anderson, 19, Travis Beaupierre, 16, Dishawn Terry, 16, Malik Keith, 18, and Daemion Cameron ,19, all of Swan Lake. The subjects allegedly broke into several buildings, spray painted graffitti and swastikas, and stole property. Among the charges filed by the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office were Burglary in the 2nd degree, as a Hate Crime, Criminal Mischief 3rd as a Hate Crime, Aggravated Harassment in the 1st. degree, possession of burglar tools, and resisting arrest.

All five suspects were arraigned before town of Bethel Judge Kevin Rhyne and committed to the Sullivan County Jail without bail. Sheriff Mike Schiff says the investigation into the burglary is continuing.

(Paloma Gefen – YWN)