On June
22, Ernie Haas, 31, Clinton, was arrested on two Henry County warrants
for failing to appear in court on misdemeanor charges and a Bates County
warrant for no license. Hass is also a suspect in a burglary case at
the Ron and Shelley Garrison residence on NE 1021 Road, Osceola.
On June 22 St. Clair County deputies were
dispatched to the Garrison residence in reference to a male subject
attempting to steal a vehicle from the property. The Garrison’s said
they woke up after hearing a noise behind their house. After
investigating the noise, it was learned their Ford F-350 pickup truck
had been moved from the front of the house to behind the house.
Ron Garrison stated he walked closer toward
the truck and observed a white male subject sitting inside his pickup
going through items the center console. Garrison said he identified
himself and spoke to the subject for a brief moment and the man left the
area, quickly walking into the woods. He reported a Garmin GPS valued
at $120 was stolen from the truck. The GPS was later recovered,
identified, and returned to the Garrison’s. The investigation is
continuing and formal charges in this case are pending against Haas.
