A Vicksburg man has been charged in the burglary of a North Washington Street business, said Daniel Thomas, a Vicksburg police investigator.

At 9:01 Friday morning, Town and Country Lounge, 3351 N. Washington St., reported stolen a 37-inch Vizio flat-screen TV valued at $647, plus 20 bottles and 12 cans of Bud Light beer.

About an hour and a half later, police arrested Tyler Smith, 51, 3105 N. Washington St., at his home. Smith had fled on foot, and police followed a blood trail from the business to Smith’s home, Thomas said. Blood was found on Smith’s pants and shoes, but he did not appear to have any wounds, Thomas said. It was unclear whose blood it was.

Police were looking for the TV, but the beer containers were found empty at Smith’s home, said Thomas.

Smith was being held at the Vicksburg Police Department Friday evening on a $35,000 bond. Thomas said more arrests were possible.

City man charged with statutory rape

A Vicksburg man was arrested by Warren County deputies and charged with statutory rape Friday afternoon, said Sheriff Martin Pace.

Eric Ashley, 23, 4541 Haleys Point, Lot 2, was released from the Warren County Jail after posting a $10,000 bond. He is accused of having a sexual relationship with a minor under the age of 16, said Pace.

Louisiana man held for MDOC

A Boyce, La., man was in the Warren County Jail Friday without bond on a probation violation.

Howard L. Brooks, 36, 42 Ryans Ave., was arrested at 10:10 a.m. Friday and held for the Mississippi Department of Corrections, jail records said.