08/29/2014

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Jacob Harold Roberts : Picture WCSO

(Cleveland)- A Cleveland man has been arrested by White County authorities in connection with a Friday morning burglary.  White County Sheriff Neal Walden, in a news release said,  Friday morning a resident reported a break in that had just occurred on Highway 356 north of Unicoi State Park. 

The sheriff said as deputies responded to that location, there was a burglar alarm going off at another location just down the road.  Walden advised that a neighbor spotted a red Dodge Dakota truck in the area, that resident was able to get a picture of the vehicle. 

The news release states, a few minutes later another neighbor reported that a man driving a red Dodge Dakota truck broke into has basement, by crawling through a window.  Deputies patrolling the area working with investigators were able to locate the truck and the driver, on a nearby dirt road. 

Sheriff Walden said, items taken from one of the burglaries was located in the truck.  The driver,, identified as Jacob Harold Roberts was arrested and taken into custody. He as been charged with two counts of burglary.

Sheriff Walden advised that the investigation is  continuing and additional charges will follow.