Deputies in Fayette County caught a man in the act of burglarizing a home, they said.
It happened Wednesday morning just before 8 a.m. on Zimmerman Road.
According to Sheriff Vernon Stanforth, the people who lived in the home saw someone crawling through a window while they were inside their house. The adults and children inside the home fled to the home of a nearby family member and called 9-1-1.
Stanforth said a deputy was already in the area and responded to home within minutes, finding a man, later identified as Bradley N. Carr, 38, Washington Court House, walking down the driveway away from the house.
“Carr became non-compliant with the deputy’s commands and was taken to the ground and secured without further incident,” the Sheriff said.
During the course of the investigation, it was reported by a witness that Carr had exited the home in possession of a shotgun and ammunition that was later determined to be the property of the homeowner. Additionally, Carr was reportedly in possession of, and wearing clothing items that were also reported to have been taken from the home. When confronted by the witness prior to the arrival of the deputy, Carr reportedly turned over the firearm, ammunition, and money before fleeing down the driveway and encountering the deputy.
Carr was transported to the Fayette County Jail and incarcerated, charged with Burglary, a felony of the second degree and Theft of a Firearm, a felony of the third degree. Carr will be held in lieu of bond pending his initial arraignment before the Washington Court House Municipal Court.