Good thinking Vicki. Did he go in at night? That seems like he would have. Didn't he know the neighbors were away?
He could be a straight up burglar but the stuff he takes seems more like hoarding to me. That is what led me down that path. He took the gun and stowed it. I don't even know if it could be used for shooting..and didn't he have it in a storage area. All the stuff from the neighbors was buried in a closet. It seems odd. He grabbed a soda from a store and just started drinking it with total disregard. Most thieves would hide it, no? With so much addiction going on around there, it is dfficult to label anyone. He just seems to have sticky fingers and not even for stuff he actually needs.
According to the police report there were items out in plain sight for anyone in the home to see and report. But they didn't until they were caught. I do not believe stealing is a new thing for Tommy or any of the Croslin's. I am sorry that is just my opinion but I truly feel if they needed something they didn't go to the store like normal folks and get it. They stole it. I DO NOT believe Lyndsy Croslin didn't see the towels in the master bathroom. No way.
from police report:
http://www.artharris.com/blog/wp-co...ommy-Croslin-burglary-report-1-2010-577-1.pdf
snip~During the search, several containers of alcohol were located stashed in the top of the master
bedroom closet and
numerous folded towels were discovered in the master bedroom bathroom. Though the
firearm was never located in or around the residence it was later learned that all of the bath towels, bottles of
liquor as well as numerous other toiletries were indeed stolen from the residence at 120 Tyler Street, along with
the stolen shotgun.~ end
Then the next day Lyndsy notified the detective she had been looking around and realized that there was more things in the house that didn't belong to anyone there. snip~
On 21 January 2010, while continuing the investigation of the residential burglary at 120 Tyler Street in Satsuma I
learned from Lindsy Croslin that she had located items at her residence that did not belong to anyone at the
household and she believed her husband, Hank Croslin Jr, had stolen the items and kept them at their
residence. The items she recognized as not belonging to anyone in the residence was the items listed above as
well as several DVD movies and (4) Gameboy games. Lindsy had already gathered the items and had them
awaiting law enforcement for recovery.
I retrieved the items from the Croslin residence~ end
Then on the 22nd~ On 22 January 2010, I responded back to the area of Tyler Street in hopes of the home owner or designee, at 111
Tyler Street, being able to positively identify any items stolen from the residence. Upon arrival, contact was
made with the key holder for 111 Tyler Street, P Hayes, who identified the
toiletries, golf cart battery charger
and blender as belonging to the residence at 111 Tyler Street. The items were processed for latent prints and
signed over to Hayes, per the home owner, K Paulson.~ end
At least one of his victims were out of town Type of Crime: RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY
Entry Methods: CUT/REMOVED SCREEN
PRIED/JIMMIED DOOR
Suspect's Actions: RANSACKED
Elements: VICTIM POSSIBLY KNOWS SUSPECTS
Point of Entry: GARAGE/PORCH
Point of Exit: SIDE WINDOW
Victim's Location: OUT OF TOWN notice he went in one way and went out another. Why? Sound familiar? I know I sound cold and accusing, but this is a man who preyed on the people in his community, I read an article that stated his neighbors were relieved when the Croslin's left the neighborhood, the children were afraid of them.
Out of the mouths of babes!
