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Crestdale(continued from page 16)all homeowners are original to the project.Police Capt. David Dufresne said previouslythere were multiple shooters –police don’t yet know exactly how many– and the suspects hail from Matthewsand beyond.One of those suspects, Tyrrell said thisweek, has been charged and arrested inan unrelated crime. He wouldn’t releasedetails on the suspect or the charge, citingthe ongoing investigation.On patrolMatthews Police Officer BonitaThomas wasn’t scheduled to work theday of the shooting. But Thomas, a14-year veteran with the department,was tasked to handle other calls so moreofficers could focus on the shooting.Driving through Crestdale during arecent shift, Thomas said officers arereminded in daily staff meetings topatrol through the community to maintaina constant presence.“If something like this happens, westep it up, we really do,” she said. “We’renormally Johnny on the spot. We tryto service all our citizens that way. Weride the neighborhoods, we get involvedin these neighborhoods. A lot of theresidents see us and we know them byname.”Swaringen says, for the most part,that’s true.“Right after (the shooting) the policewould be there right at the entrance toRainbow Ridge and they were more visibledriving through the neighborhood.Now it’s kind of slacked off a little bit,but even then they’re still more visiblethan they had been (before the shooting),”she said, noting she’d like to seemore officers in Rainbow Ridge and notjust driving by on Tank Town Road.Often now, Thomas said, she’ll drivethrough Rainbow Ridge even while she’soff duty taking her police vehicle tobe serviced at Matthews Public WorksDepartment at the end of Tank TownRoad.“You want the element of surprise,”she said. “If you don’t, you have that(criminal) thinking ‘Oh, the police havealready been through here, I can dowhatever I want.’“If I see a police car ride through myneighborhood it sets such a presence.You don’t necessarily think about that asa police officer, but as a resident I do. Iknow that’s how I would feel if this wasmy neighborhood.” qCan you help?If you have information about April’sRainbow Ridge shooting, call MatthewsPolice at 704-847-4069.Dixon(continued from page 13)His accommodations weren’t exactlyfive star, but his experience definitelywas. Somewhat “roughing it,” Dixonspent three weeks bonding with the animalswhile taking care of their needs,and preparing them for life in the wildagain. Training animals to survive ontheir own after being abandoned by amother, or abused by previous owners,is no easy feat, but the staff at Harnasworks with each animal individually in afenced area that resembles the wild theycharlottewere once used to, Dixon said. Teachingthem to live and hunt with the use oftracking devices strapped to their collars,Harnas has successfully sent manyof its residents back to the wild. Pride,the cheetah who was fond of sleepingbags, was among them, Dixon said.“The animals need love, and theyneed care and that is something I enjoyCommunitydoing,” Dixon said, noting he hopes thecontributions from photo sales can beused to purchase necessary equipmentto help the animals. Needs includemore radio collars, which were instrumentalin the rehabilitation and releaseof Pride to his natural habitat.“There are so many ways the animalscan be helped,” Dixon said.“Unless people really do something,it is a very real possibility that in thenext 20 years there will not be anycheetahs.” qWant to help?Dixon’s cheetah photographs are onsale at Matthews’ FastFrame, 1813Matthews Township Parkway, and 20percent of proceeds benefit the CheetahConservation Fund in Namibia,Africa. For more information and to seemore of Dixon’s work, visit www.williamdixonphotography.com. 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