WILMINGTON — Two Wilmington men were arrested for break-ins over the last two days.
Wilmington Police Department charged 24-year-old Harold Woodridge with possession of stolen property and breaking and entering for a Sunday incident. Brandon Watson, 40, was taken into custody and charged with breaking and entering, larceny and second-degree trespassing.
WPD responded to the 400 block of Willard St. Sunday afternoon for a breaking and entering of a church. Prior to officers’ arrival, the suspect had fled by bicycle. Several patrol officers responded to the area to search. They eventually located Woodridge.
Monday morning around 6:30 a.m., officers responded to a business in the 500 block of Shipyard Boulevard. When WPD arrived, officers discovered a break-in but the suspect had already left.
Officers obtained surveillance footage that clearly showed the suspect, who was located a few hours later in the Shipyard Boulevard and Carolina Beach Road area. When officers searched Watson, they found numerous items of property stolen from the business.
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