SUSPECTS APPREHENDED IN
BREAKING, ENTERING HOMES
Police quickly catch teenage suspects

By Jon Mayhew

Photo Contributed/TCS
Adrian Foster and a 15-year-old boy thought they could outrun police. They learned differently Monday afternoon.

LINCOLNTON -- Two teenagers, one of them juvenile, thought they could outrun the long arm of the law Monday around 4:30pm. The 18 and 15-year-old suspects soon found with Sgt. Willie Vaughn in the chase, it wasn't possible to escape.

The incident unfolded when police received a call of a breaking and entering in progress in the 100 block of Babbs Court. A witness told Sgt. Vaughn the suspects were seen heading towards apartments off Mull Road.

Vaughn saw the two suspects while driving down Carrie Street and, according to the old George Jones song, "the race was on."

When the suspects saw Vaughn, they took off running.

Vaughn gave chase, keeping up with the 15-year-old suspect. Eventually, the juvenile tired out and Vaughn was able to apprehend the suspect.

With one down and one to go, Vaughn continued persuing the other suspect, identified as Adrian Foster, 18, of Mount Vernon Road.

When Vaughn came out in front of a residence at 10 Chapman Street, a witness told Vaughn that Foster was at a house next door.

Officers Dave Mocanu and Tony Potts responded to Vaughn's request for backup as Vaughn took Foster into custody.

The juvenile suspect was released to the custody of his mother. Charges are pending against the 15-year-old in juvenile court.

Foster, meantime, was charged with two counts of felony breaking, entering and larceny. He was also charged with misdemeanor damage to property and jailed under a $30,000 secured bond.

There were a total of six suspects listed on the reports: the residents' home that were broken into and the landlords who owned the property. Taken in the incident were cash, cameras and a television set. A total of three doors were damaged at the residences.