Suspects arrested in area burglaries

By Jessica Coleman
Staff Writer
Another arrest has been made and a warrant issued in a case regarding a rash of burglaries. Jessie Jerome White of Needville was arrested for Burglary of a Habitation, following the arrests of Nelsin Ray White and Dennis Rivers, both of Rosenberg, for the same charge. All three have bonded out and are awaiting trial.
The burglaries were found by investigators to be attached to a burglary ring out of Rosenberg, and the crimes were committed in November in a seven-county area including Wharton, Fort Bend, Victoria, Jackson, and other counties.
There were 25 break-ins total, most of which consisted of guns, jewelry, and other valuables, and happened exclusively during daytime hours.
According to Chief Deputy Rick Boone of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, the days of middle-of-the-night, sneaking-in-the-dark break-ins are “basically a thing of the past,” and have been replaced by thefts in broad daylight, when homeowners are out of the house at work.
“They’ll knock on the door with some throwaway story,” said Boone, explaining that if someone answers the door, burglars will ask to use the phone, or ask directions to somewhere nearby, but if no one comes to the door, they break in and steal valuables, electronics, firearms, and the like.
Another warrant has been issued for a person deputies have not yet named.
Jessie White, Nelsin White, and Rivers have all bonded out on $100,000 bonds.