Cocoa Teen Arrested By BCSO General Crimes Unit For Burglary, Grand Theft
By Wayne Ivey, Brevard Sheriff // March 13, 2019
Held at Brevard County Jail on $17,000 bond
Editor’s Note: The following article is written by Brevard Sheriff Wayne Ivey.
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Agents with the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, North Precinct General Crimes Unit, have arrested 18-year-old Richard Eugene Cooper-Moser, of Cocoa, for occupied burglary.
The investigation began on Friday (March 8) when the victim discovered that someone had entered her Port Saint John residence, while she was sleeping and stole multiple items.
Immediately prior to the burglary being reported, North Precinct Patrol units encountered Cooper-Moser in the area. Through various investigative means, North Precinct Patrol units were able to locate Cooper-Moser again at a Port Saint John business, while he was still in possession of property that had been stolen from the victim’s residence.
General Crimes Agents subsequently assumed the investigation and charged Cooper-Moser with Burglary of an Occupied Dwelling and Grand Theft. Cooper-Moser was transported to the Brevard County Jail where he was booked on a $17,000 bond.
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If anyone has any further information on this case or similar incidents, please contact Agent Jamie McGowan, with North Precinct General Crimes Unit at 321-264-5210.
This case is another great example of the work our team members do every day to protect our community!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey has been a law enforcement officer for over three decades. Sheriff Ivey is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and has a Bachelor’s Degree from Daytona State College in Management and Supervision. Sheriff Ivey’s background in law enforcement is inclusive of Management, Criminal Investigations, Narcotics, Patrol Services, Public Integrity Investigations, and Corrections.
Prior to being elected in 2012, Sheriff Ivey served the citizens of the State of Florida as a Resident Agent in Charge for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. As a member of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Sheriff Ivey developed and created the country’s first ever statewide Task Force on Identity Theft.
That same year the Task Force was named one of the top five most innovative programs in the country by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and investigated approximately 44 million dollars in fraud cases. Additionally, as a member of FDLE, Sheriff Ivey created the Child Abduction Response Team (C.A.R.T) that re-defined the way Child Abduction cases are conducted throughout the country today.
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey has been a law enforcement officer for over three decades. Sheriff Ivey is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and has a Bachelor’s Degree from Daytona State College in Management and Supervision. Sheriff Ivey’s background in law enforcement is inclusive of Management, Criminal Investigations, Narcotics, Patrol Services, Public Integrity Investigations, and Corrections.
The program was later selected as the most innovative program in the country by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and is now used as a nationwide model in the response and investigation of child abductions.
Sheriff Ivey has testified before the United States Congress on law enforcement related matters and has extensive experience in the area of Public Integrity Investigations. Sheriff Ivey was honored as the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Special Agent of the Year (1996) and was also recognized by the Commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for his Outstanding Contributions to Criminal Justice. In August of 2011 Sheriff Ivey was honored by the National Organization of Victims Advocacy for his work at the national level as an advocate of victim’s rights and protection.
Sheriff Ivey speaks regularly on topics such as Identity Theft, Crime in America, Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence, and Self Defense through Mental Preparedness. Sheriff Ivey firmly believes that Crime Prevention and Education are vital to reduce our crime rate and protect our community.
