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The arrest of a suspect for stealing tools from a home on Williamsburg Road brings to seven the number of arrests by Bradley County Sheriff’s deputies in areas sustaining heavy damage from last Wednesday’s storms.
The most recent occurred just after midnight today when deputies were notified of a possible burglary-in-progress at 3450 Williamsburg Road. A concerned citizen called 9-1-1 after seeing someone in the residence with a flashlight. The home is one of many in this area that is uninhabitable. When responding deputies arrived on the scene they found Scott Charles Carey, age 37, kneeling behind some bushes. Carey, a resident of the neighborhood at 3459 Williamsburg Road, had a plastic tote containing a number of tools that property owner Carl Schlageter identified as his. This is the seventh arrest made by the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office related to looting in areas hardest hit by the storms. Two of those charged are juveniles. Carey is charged with aggravated burglary. Arraignment was held in General Sessions Court Wednesday morning and he has been released on his own recognizance pending future court hearings. BCSO deputies are stationed throughout neighborhoods that were damaged in the storms. Citizens are encouraged to report suspicious activity by calling 9-1-1 or contacting one of the deputies in your area.
 Scott Charles Carey |
