NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
INCIDENTS
Shenandoah NP
Major Car Clout Case Develops From Park Break-Ins
Rangers in the park's North District received two separate reports of car clouts (auto break-ins) within 20 minutes of each other at separate overlooks on Monday, October 21st.
One of the victims was able to provide a partial description of the suspect vehicle, and a ranger in the Central District soon found it at the Little Stony Man trailhead. The woman inside, who said that she was alone, was not prepared for hiking. While the ranger was interviewing her, a visitor stopped by and reported that there was a man hiding in a nearby ditch. Rangers soon found him.
Special agents and rangers recovered items taken during the two break-ins in the park and from at least another 13 auto break-ins that had occurred in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, including various ID's and credit cards. Further investigation revealed that the man and woman were part of a larger criminal enterprise. Both remain in jail.
An ISB special agent is continuing the investigation along with investigators from the Secret Service and various state and local law enforcement agencies.
[Mike Michener, Deputy Chief Ranger]
OTHER NEWS
The following stories are among those in today's InsideNPS. To see the full text, NPS employees should go to the InsideNPS home page ( HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index). Non-NPS employees can see most of them on the Morning Report web page ( HYPERLINK "http://www.nps.gov/morningreport/" http://www.nps.gov/morningreport/):
Point Reyes NS - On Saturday, October 26th, Point Reyes National Seashore and the Point Reyes National Seashore Association celebrated the fifth anniversary of the completion of the Giacomini Wetlands, a 613-acre floodplain and tidal wetland restoration project that was completed in 2008.
Homestead NMA - Amy Heidemann of the music group Karmin recently unveiled her Homestead Legacy Banner in front of a crowd of several hundred people.
Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs - This week's update on past and upcoming hearings, newly introduced bills, and the status of legislation of interest to the National Park Service. This report covers activities in Congress for the week ending November 8th.
Glen Canyon NRA - Lindy Mihata has been selected as the chief ranger for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument.
Denver Service Center - Tony Abeyta, a procurement technician with Denver Service Center's Contracting Services Division, will retire on December 20th following 28 years of federal service.
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