SOMERSET, KY (March 28, 2022) - Pulaski County Sheriff's Office is reporting that on Monday, March 28, 2022 Sheriff Greg Speck updated the investigation of several storage building break-ins and now reports multiple arrests in the case. This case began in November of last year and involved multiple Deputies working together on the case to get to this point.
On Wednesday, March 2, 2022, Deputy Brett Thomas appeared before the Pulaski County Grand Jury to present evidence in these cases involving the break-in and thefts from several storage buildings.
Deputy Thomas secured indictments charging Shaun M. Wright, age 31, of Jacksboro Street, Somerset, Kentucky, with the following charges:
• Burglary, 3rd Degree, (14 counts);
• Criminal Mischief, 1st Degree, (1 Count);
• Theft from Building (more than $10,000 but less than 1,000,000, (2 Counts);
• Persistent Felony Offender and;
• Engaging in Organized Crime.
On March 6, 2022, Deputy Kyle Edwards arrested Mr. Wright on the indictment at the Pulaski County Detention Center, where he remains lodged as of this press release.
Deputy Thomas secured indictments charging Richard Randolph, age 54, of Somerset, Kentucky, with the following charges:
• Burglary, 3rd Degree, (14 counts);
• Criminal Mischief, 1st Degree, (1 Count);
• Theft from Building (more than $10,000 but less than 1,000,000, (1 Count);
• Theft from Building (more than $1,000 but less than $10,000, (1 Count);
• Persistent Felony Offender and;
• Engaging in Organized Crime.
On March 18, 2022, Somerset Police Officer Nick Taylor arrested Mr. Randolph at the Red Roof Inn in Somerset, Kentucky.
Mr. Randolph was lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center, where he remains lodged as of this press release.
Deputy Thomas secured indictments charging Timothy Kane Hill, age 32, of Sugar Tree Hollow, Tateville, Kentucky, with the following charges:
• Burglary 1st Degree (1 Count);
• Burglary, 3rd Degree, (14 counts);
• Theft of a Firearm, (2 Counts);
• Criminal Mischief, 1st Degree, (1 Count);
• Theft from Building (more than $1,000 but less than $10,000, (2 Counts);
• Theft from Building (more than $10,000 but less than 1,000,000 (1 Count) and;
• Engaging in Organized Crime.
On March 27, 2022, Deputy Trent Massey arrested Timothy K. Hill on Antioch Church Road in southern Pulaski County.
He was lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center, where he remains lodged as of this press release.
Sheriff Speck stated, "This case has been an ongoing investigation involving multiple Deputies with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office working together, which has ended with the indictment and arrest of these three individuals".
Photos of the the accused are courtesy of Pulaski County Detention Center: Left to Right - Shaun M. Wright, Richard Randolph and Timothy K. Hill.
PREVIOUS PRESS RELEASES
November 28, 2021
UPDATE: On November 13, 2021, Sheriff Greg Speck reported the arrest in the investigation of a storage break-in on Oak Hill Road and that the investigation is ongoing.
On November 24, 2021, Deputies of the Pulaski County Sheriff Office executed two search warrants at two separate locations, 22 Tanglewood Drive in Burnside Ky and 3148 Cedar Grove Road in Somerset Ky. These search warrants were a result of the ongoing investigation. This press release concerns several storage unit thefts in Pulaski County to include the investigation of a Burglary on Patterson Branch that involved the theft of a firearm.
A person of interest, Jessie Delay, age 43 who resided at the Cedar Grove Road address was located and questioned. It was discovered that Mr. Delay had several outstanding warrants in Pulaski County and was arrested on those warrants. Also arrested from that residence was Amanda M. Delay-Colwell, age 45, on an outstanding Parole Violation Warrant. Jessie Delay and Amanda Delay were both lodged at the Pulaski County Detention Center where they remain as of this press release. Neither of these persons have been charged with anything related to the ongoing storage buildings break-in investigation.
Deputies executed the second search warrant at 22 Tanglewood Drive in Burnside Ky. The resident at that residence was contacted and the property was searched. Deputies were able to locate stolen property from a burglary that occurred on Patterson Branch Road in Pulaski County.
Also located was Michael Dunn, age 60, of Lakeshore Drive, Burnside, Kentucky, who is not a person of interest in this investigation, but did have an active arrest warrant on him for a Probation Violation (For Felony Offense). Mr. Dunn was transported to the Pulaski County Detention Center where he remains as of this press release. The resident has not been charged with anything related to the storage buildings break-ins.
Deputy Brett Thomas continues the investigation with the assistance of other members of the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies are looking for a person by the name of Richard Randolph who is between the age of 50-55 from Pulaski County who may have information about the storage break-ins and thefts.
Sheriff Speck asks the community if you have any information about these break-ins to call the Sheriff's Office at 606-678-5145. You can also leave a tip on our webpage at http://www.pulaskisheriff.com/tip.php or call our tip line at 606-679-8477. You can remain anonymous.
ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE
November 16, 2021 - Sheriff Greg Speck reports that on November 13, 2021, Deputies were dispatched to a storage building on Oak Hill Road. The caller reported a break-in of a storage building where one of the storage units had several items taken. The victim reported the burglary occurred during the previous overnight hours. Some of the items taken were a zero-turn mower and trailer; both valued together at $6000.00. Several thousand dollars worth of tools and toolboxes were stolen as well.
Deputy Dan Pevley worked this investigation and sent out a message to other Deputies and Staff at the Sheriff's Office about the break-in to alert them if they had similar cases or received any information about this case. Deputy Pevley had also received surveillance photos from the storage units and sent them out to Deputies and Staff. In the photos, it showed someone with a partial face covering near a U-Haul truck.
On November 14, 2021, at approximately 12:15 PM, Deputy Trent Massey and Deputy Kyle Edwards were patrolling on Tanglewood Drive when they saw a U-Haul truck sitting in a driveway on Tanglewood. The Deputies compared a photograph of the truck with the one that Deputy Pevley had sent out. Deputies were able to match some of the identifiers on the truck with those in the photographs. Deputies then made contact with Timothy K. Hill there at that residence.
Through their investigation, the Deputies learned that Mr. Hill was involved in burglaries of multiple storage units. Deputies recovered the zero-turn mower on the property, which was taken from the Oak Hill storage unit. They were also aware of a washer and dryer, dining room table and chairs, a "job box" set of tools, and a utility trailer. Total property stolen is believed to be in the area of $10,000 to 12,000 dollars. These additional items mentioned above were recovered later that evening by Massey and Edwards, along with the utility trailer.
As far as the Deputies have learned, several other storage units have been broken into, and those investigations continue.
Deputy Trent Massey and Deputy Kyle Edwards arrested Timothy K. Hill, age 32, Sugar Tree Hollow Road in Tateville. He was charged with Burglary and Theft by Unlawful Taking over $10,000. He was transported and lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center, where he remains lodged as of the press release.
The investigation of the break-ins of the storage units continues by Deputy Dan Pevley, Deputy Trent Massey, Deputy Kyle Edwards, and Deputy Brett Thomas.
Sheriff Greg Speck attributes to this success were Deputies and Staff working together and communicating to get the initial information out. "The Deputies worked hard to solve this case and return the property to one of the victims," said Sheriff Speck.
Sheriff Speck asks the community if you have any information about these break-ins to call the Sheriff's Office at 606-678-5145. You can also leave a tip on our webpage at pulaskisheriff.com/tip.php or call our tip line at 606-679-8477. You can remain anonymous.
Major Jeff Hancock
Chief Deputy
Pulaski County Sheriff's Office
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