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Man charged with multiple burglaries
Published Saturday, September 27, 2008
NATCHEZ — A “suspicious person” report turned into a burglary arrest for Natchez Police Friday.
Police were originally told that a man in a gray, hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and a black ski mask was seen near 6 Ouachita St. When officers arrived they saw that the door of the house had been kicked in and the house had been burglarized.
They then saw the masked man flee on a green bicycle, Natchez Police Sgt. Craig Godbold said.
After officers approached 12 Old Devereux St., where they noticed the same bicycle, Mikel Chatman, 18, 12A Old Devereux St. answered the door in a gray hooded sweatshirt and dark jeans. He was not wearing a black ski mask, but one was lying on the kitchen table.
Chatman did not deny being the masked bicycler on Ouachita Street, but said he had nothing to do with a burglary of stereo equipment. Police found the equipment at the residence, Godbold said.
“He said that was him, but he was just going to spook some kids at the bus stop,” he said.
Chatman also told police he was a business man and had traded for the stereo equipment, Godbold said.
Residents at 6 Ouachita St. are in the process of moving and were not sure if anything had been stolen, Godbold said. However, police were able to connect some of the equipment to past reports.
“We’ve probably had about 10 burglaries altogether (in the area) between businesses, cars and homes,” Godbold said.
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Posted by kpage1 (anonymous) on September 27, 2008 at 6:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Says he a business man. If that were true, he wouldn't have the luxury of tooling around on a bicycle all day long.
Posted by wifetoone (anonymous) on September 27, 2008 at 6:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)
'''''''''''''''''HEERREES YOUR SIGN'''''''''''
Posted by kpage1 (anonymous) on September 27, 2008 at 7:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)
tee hee hee, wifetoone!
Posted by sayitloud (anonymous) on September 27, 2008 at 7:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Business man? What kind of business.......robbery? Not a business dude.
Posted by endofitall (anonymous) on September 27, 2008 at 9:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Yeah, he's a business man.
He's a career criminal. Send him and his resume to Parchman.
Posted by Teach4Peace (anonymous) on September 27, 2008 at 11:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)
What a baffoon! Thanks to the tip about a suspicious person, this idiot should be sent on up. Again, effective community policing! The police can't and won't be at all places at all times, so it takes all of us to give the criminals hell. Now all we need is the judges to follow suit.
Posted by NtzMom55 (anonymous) on September 27, 2008 at 2:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The NPD should be asshamed for hurting this young man's business. Now that this 18 year old entrepreneur is temporarily out of business, he may not be able to support all of the children he may have "fathered", pay his car loan, mortgage or save to pay his federal taxes for next
April. Shame on you NPD!!!!! Hopefully the judges will have enough heart to just slap him in the wrist so that he can quickly get back to his business.
Posted by SandraSue (anonymous) on September 27, 2008 at 2:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)
NtzMom, you gave me a good laugh!You couldn't have said it better!Hopefully, all the Natchez judges will read your comment.
Posted by redusmfan (anonymous) on September 27, 2008 at 7:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Stupid is as stupid does.......put up a tent for him to sleep in please.
Posted by presby (anonymous) on September 28, 2008 at 12:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)
he will be out soon. stealing a little farther down the street
Posted by redusmfan (anonymous) on September 28, 2008 at 9 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Please put him in a tent in the back area of the SD . Since pilgrimage has started, he can wear old black and white stripes so he can match teh historical aspects of downtown Natchez.
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