Three Break-In Suspects Arrested After Foot Chase

As of Monday, January 31, 2011

Thomas Kelly McCain Jr.

Steve Junior Murchison

Southern Pines police responding to an alleged break-in Friday morning arrested three men after a short chase on foot.

The police responded at approximately 8:42 a.m. to the 700 block of South Stephens St., and apprehended the men while also recovering stolen property, according to a press release.

Thomas Kelly McCain Jr., 18, of Raeford, Junior Murchison, 18, of Southern Pines and a juvenile were all three charged with felony breaking and entering, felony larceny and damage to real property. Murchinson was also charged with resist, delay and obstructing officers and second-degree trespass, while the juvenile was also charged with resist, delay and obstructing officers.

All three were jailed, with bail set at $20,000.

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TooHot 2 years, 3 months ago

These guys were probably easy to catch cause their pants were hanging down around their thighs so they couldn't really run.

jamjam 2 years, 3 months ago

i like it when people stero type someone else because of the color of their skin.

pilotreader 2 years, 3 months ago

I like it when people perpetuate their own stereotype.

MooreFun123 2 years, 3 months ago

JamJam LOOK at them... you can easily tell that thugs like this walk around with their pants down to their knees trying to be "tough" Good thing they caught these idiots who are too lazy to get real jobs to make an honest living

ncmom 2 years, 3 months ago

Get a J-O-B!!!!!!

NewspaperReader 2 years, 3 months ago

I'm pretty sure I saw this. I was driving down Morganton Rd around 9AM the other morning, and just before the armory, I saw a dude sprinting across the road. A couple seconds later a uniformed officer ran across as well, and I saw him chasing the guy down Fire Lane. There was also a third man, who tried to casually walk away, then broke into a run going off into the woods.

I can attest, by the way, that both of them had to hold their pants up in order to run. No lie.