VIDALIA — Two local teens were arrested in connection with seven local burglaries Wednesday.

Sam Walker, 19, 221 Virginia Ave., Vidalia, and Shawn M. Ward, 18, 124 Plum St., Ridgecrest, were arrested by the Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office, both on charges of two counts of simple burglary.

The burglaries the teens were arrested for by the CPSO reportedly happened at a Green Acres Road residence, and items stolen included cash, credit cards, a wallet with personal identification and a stereo system, according to a statement from the CPSO.

Once arrested, however, the teens were reportedly linked to three vehicle and two residential burglaries that happened in Vidalia Wednesday.

The five burglaries in Vidalia all happened on Jackson Court, and items taken included a high-powered rifle, a pistol, jewelry and an undisclosed amount of cash, Vidalia Investigator Drew Harrison said.

The residences were unoccupied at the time of the burglaries, Harrison said.

Police Chief Ronnie G. “Tapper” Hendricks said the two suspects were connected to the Vidalia burglaries because an item they had in their vehicle was one of the missing items from Jackson Court.

CPSO personnel involved with the case included Deputy Denis Cowan and Sgts. Mike Clark and Denis Mulvihill.