Bradley County Sheriff’s detectives worked through the morning and into the afternoon on Monday investigating the theft of more than $2,000 of a Zale Drive family’s belongings.

Early in the investigation by Det. Kevin White evidence that was collected from the scene of the crime and analyzed in the sheriff’s office lab helped to identify David Alexander Herron as a possible suspect. Det. White then spent several hours looking for Herron before finally locating him that afternoon.

Herron, 18, has been charged with theft over $1,000 and aggravated burglary, both of which are felonies. During the investigation White made a full recovery of the stolen property that included three safes, jewelry, knives, a CD player, a DVD player, a police scanner, and coins. Also found at his residence was additional property that is currently being checked for identification.

Sheriff Tim Gobble pointed out that from the time the burglary was initially reported until charges were filed was only a matter of hours.

The value of the loss and recovery was $2,706.

L-R Capt. Steve Lawson, Sgt. Monica Datz, Sheriff Tim Gobble, and Det. Kevin White with the property taken from Zale Drive.