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Tuesday, 18 August 2009 15:45

Man caught fleeing break-in scene

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A Roanoke Rapids man was arrested last night as he was fleeing from a house he allegedly broke into, Police Chief Jeff Hinton said this morning.

Around 8:30 last night, police received a tip someone broke into a house at Third and Washington Street.

Hinton said police were able to catch Kevin Shorter Jr., 24, as he was running from the house.

Shorter was charged with felonious breaking and entering, felony larceny and possession of stolen goods. Bond was $7,000.

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