Vicksburg man faces burglary charges

Published 12:29 am Sunday, June 25, 2017

A Vicksburg man faces burglary charges after his arrest Thursday.

Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said Tavarius Akeem Thomas, 27, 103 Elm Lane, faces charges of burglary of a residence and possession of a stolen firearm.

He was being held without bail in the Warren County Jail pending an initial appearance in Justice Court.

Pace said deputies were called to a home in the 3500 block of Pecan Boulevard after a relative of the homeowner arrived at the house and saw a man leaving the house in a Chevrolet Tahoe and called 911.

The sheriff’s department sent out a bulletin on the man and the SUV, and a Vicksburg police officer stopped the car at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Farmer Street and held Thomas for deputies.

The SUV was impounded and the gun was found during a search of the vehicle.

About John Surratt

John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.

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