Neighborhood involvement leads to arrest of two in Cass County

The following news release is from the Cass County Sheriff's Office:

Yesterday, around 5:40 PM, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a burglary in the Brooktree Park subdivision north of Harwood.  The homeowner contacted authorities after being alerted by their neighbor of a suspicious vehicle in their driveway.  After returning home, the homeowner realized their residence had been burglarized.  The homeowner and concerned neighbors were able to provide a detailed description of the responsible individuals and the vehicle they were traveling in.  Cass County deputies located the vehicle on Interstate 29; subsequently stopped the vehicle and arrested both individuals on multiple charges.  33 year-old Waylon Porter and 28 year-old Jyssica Noble were transported to the Cass County Jail and the stolen items located inside the vehicle were returned to the homeowner. 

Porter and Noble each face felonies of burglary, criminal conspiracy - burglary and possession of stolen property.

This incident is a prime example of neighbors taking care of one another and deputies working closely with the community while investigating a crime.  The Cass County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind the public, if you see anything that appears suspicious in nature, please alert our office by contacting the Red River Regional Dispatch Center allowing deputies the opportunity to investigate the incident.  In this case, a combined effort between the community and our office brought resolve to this incident in a very timely fashion.