Neighbors Help Catch Home Burglary Suspects
November 07, 2009 21:39 PM
Columbia, SC (WLTX) -- Officers with the Columbia Police Department arrested 17-year-old and 15-year-old males in connection with a burglary to a home on Hampton Forest Drive at about 8 a.m. Friday.
Police arrested Willie Lee Kelly and charged him with failure to stop for police lights, burglary, possession of a stolen vehicle and larceny. Officers have not determined charges for the 15-year-old.
Investigators say a neighbor called 911 after seeing the suspects at the home. Though the duo got away, a good vehicle and suspect description lead police to them driving down the road. Police say the suspects didn't stop when they signaled them to and one even got out of the car and ran.
When police finally caught up with them they found that the car they were driving was stolen and there was a lap top inside.
This is not the first burglary in the Hampton Forest community. Developer Brian Boyer says there have been a handful since April.
That's when he helped start up a community watch program. He says residents are on list serve that updates them when things like burglaries happen.
"We have a block captain-someone whose in charge of each block who tries to do a good job of making sure people keep lights on and getting to know your neighbor," said Boyer.
He applauds the resident who took the authority to call 911 Friday and report the suspicious activity.
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