City teen charged in break-in, theft

Published 11:38 am Thursday, July 19, 2012

A Vicksburg teen accused of burglary was in the Warren County Youth Detention Center this morning.

A 15-year-old was arrested Wednesday and charged with burglary, police Capt. Bobby Stewart said.

Witnesses saw the teen breaking into a home in the 1500 block of Skyfarm Avenue at 1:02 p.m., and the teen was arrested at 1:20 p.m. in the 100 block of Kelly Circle, Stewart said.

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The teen is accused of stealing an Xbox 360 game valued at $40, an Xbox 360 controller valued at $40 and a container of hair gel valued at $10, which were recovered and returned, Stewart said.