AFTER WATCHING A FOOTBALL GAME ON THURSDAY NIGHT, A WOMAN RETURNED TO HER TRUCK ON HARVEY WEST BOULEVARD TO FIND HER WALLET AND PHONE STOLEN. AFTER USING THE FIND MY PHONE APP, SHE SUCCESSFULLY TRACKED THE PHONE FROM DOWNTOWN TO THE HOMELESS SERVICES CENTER AT 115A CORAL AVENUE SHE THEN CALLED POLICE AND RODE ALONG WITH THE OFFICER AS THEY TRACKED THE PHONE TO FERRELL’S DOUGHNUT HOUSE IN THE 1400 BLOCK OF OCEAN AVENUE.THE WOMAN SENT AN ALERT TO HER PHONE, CAUSING IT TO BEEP CONTINUALLY. THE SUSPECT WAS SEEN COMING OUT OF THE SHOP WITH A COFFEE, DOUGHNUT AND BEEPING PHONE. 45 YEAR OLD DENNIS ALLEN BALLARD WAS ARRESTED AFTER HE WAS FOUND IN POSSESSION OF THE VICTIM’S WALLET AND PHONE. HE WAS ALSO IN POSSESSION OF BURGLARY TOOLS, COCAINE AND HEROIN.
BALLARD IS BEING HELD ON ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR BAIL.
