Man faces charges for County Market break-in

Published 10:24 am Monday, January 16, 2017

By John Surratt

A Vicksburg man faces burglary charges after police officers caught him inside County Market, 2101 Clay St., early Monday morning, Vicksburg police Lt. Troy Kimble said.

Derrick Wright, 29, was being held without bail at the Issaquena County Correction Facility.

Wright will make his initial court appearance Wednesday in Municipal Court.

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Kimble said officers responding to a burglar alarm at the store were able to get in the store and find Wright.

No further information was available at press time.

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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