Deputies capture residential burglary suspect leaving the scene of the crime
On August 30th at just past 1:00 AM, a homeowner in the 12000 block of S. Tamarack Ridge Road in the Cataldo area called 911 to report a burglary in progress.
The victim said he awoke to his dogs barking and when he went to investigate, he saw an adult male standing in his residence, attempting to unplug electronics from the home’s office hen the victim confronted the male, the male told him he was looking for his cousin. The male then left the house and drove away in what was reported to be a white Range Rover style SUV.
As deputies were responding to the victim’s residence, they observed a white and over Discovery parked at the dumpsters on Canyon Road and Highway 3 that matched the description provided by the victim.
The male, later identified as Jamie L. Hill, 38 years old of Osburn, Idaho was subsequently arrested for DUI and driving on a suspended license. Additionally, deputies located medication belonging to the victim in ill’s S During the impound of the S, deputies also found a purse and cell phone belonging to another victim that lived in the 13000 block of S. Tamarack Ridge Road. That victim was contacted and identified the items as belonging to her. She said the items were last seen sitting on a chair in her house when she went to bed for the night.
Hill was booked into the Kootenai County Jail on two counts of burglary, grand theft, petit theft, seven counts of criminal possession of a financial transaction card and unlawful possession of prescription medications in addition to the driving charges.
Hill has a lengthy criminal history for similar type crimes in Shoshone County.
The Sheriff’s Office is seeing assistance from other residents in the Cataldo area that may also have been victimized by Hill. Residents should take a close inventory of their property and contact the Sheriff’s Office if they believe they are missing property.