Police respond to break-in
at Welborn, register, chairs broken Non-student charged with misdemeanor
Philip D. Brown Police Beat
The
Appalachian State University Police responded to a breaking and
entering call at Welborn Cafeteria Monday, apprehending one suspect
while another managed to flee the scene.
“We arrested a subject for breaking in and charged him with
[misdemeanor] breaking and entering and injury to property,”
University Police Maj. Larry C. Foster said. “He was taken
to the Magistrate’s Office and received an $800 unsecured bond,
and a court date was set.”
The suspect, 19-year-old James McManus of Boone, is a white male.
He is not a student and has been banned from campus.
McManus will make his first appearance in Watauga County District
Court March 18.
“There was nothing taken that we’re aware of,” Foster
said. “We didn’t find anything in the suspect’s pockets
and haven’t identified anything missing. We also don’t
have an estimate on the damage.”
“We’re still working on getting the repair costs,”
Director of Food Services W. Ron Dubberly said. “There was
broken glass in three different areas. There was also a cash register
drawer that was basically destroyed when [the perpetrators] tried
to pry it open. And two chairs were broken, one of them being a
cash register chair.”
Employees of Welborn Hall reported seeing two individuals inside
the building, though by the time police responded to the call there
was only one individual in the building.
“Lt. Minton is working the case to apprehend the second suspect,”
Foster said. “We have a description, and we believe we may
know who it is.”
“We’re still working trying to come up with the second
suspect,” University Police Lt. J. Phil Minton said. “We
caught one inside the building, and we get to interview him. Hopefully,
that will point us to the second one.”
University Police did not comment on any connection with other break-ins
on campus this semester.
Any information that may lead to the capture of the second suspect
can be directed to University Police at 262-2150 or Watauga County
Crimestoppers at 262-4555.
The
Appalachian State University Police responded to a breaking and
entering call at Welborn Cafeteria Monday, apprehending one suspect
while another managed to flee the scene.