Crime reports: Two Vicksburg men face multiple counts of commercial burglary

Published 1:46 pm Thursday, June 18, 2020

Two Vicksburg men are in custody and charged with multiple counts of commercial burglary tied to break-ins at a Vicksburg self-storage facility.

Vicksburg Police Department investigators arrested Christopher Shaun Johnson, 34, of Vicksburg, Tuesday and charged him with two counts of commercial burglary of Red Dot Self-Storage on Wisconsin Avenue.

Johnson appeared before Judge Angela Carpenter in Vicksburg Municipal Court Wednesday, where his bond was set at $15,000 and his case bound over to the Warren County grand jury.

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Timothy Ray Wilkerson, 29, of Vicksburg, was arrested Wednesday and also charged with two counts of commercial burglary. 

Wilkerson was being held without bond until he appears before Judge Penny Lawson Friday in Vicksburg Municipal Court.

In other reports:

• Officers Wednesday afternoon responded to the 1000 block of Walnut Street in reference to a stolen vehicle.

The victim reported someone stole a 2012 Ford Taurus valued at $5,000.

On June 11, at 5:27 a.m. officers responded to Suge’s BBQ and Soul Food, 2720 Clay St., in reference to a burglary. The complainant reported someone stole the cash register containing over $100.

• On June 11, at 11:57 a.m., officers responded to SnoBiz, 2932 Clay St., in reference to a burglary. The complainant reported someone kicked in the door, breaking the doorframe, but nothing was taken.