Two Cumberland County men were jailed after being found in a crawl space beneath a residence where a burglary in progress was reported Wednesday shortly before midnight.
Donnie James Rector Jr., 48, no address available, is charged with aggravated burglary and possession of burglary tools. He was also served with two probation violation warrants after being taken into custody.
The other suspect is identified as Richard Lee Todd Snyder, 50, Harper Lane. He is charged with aggrava-ted burglary, possession of burglary tools and vandalism.
Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Holden Atkinson and James Curry responded to the 7100 block of Big Horn Drive at 11:43 p.m. Wednesday after a man was observed on a surveillance camera kicking open a crawl space door.
When deputies arrived on the scene, Atkinson wrote in his report, two men were found lying on their back in the crawl space. They were wearing masks covering their faces, the report reads.
Also found in the crawl space was a duffel bag containing a crowbar, Sawzall, crowbar, sledgehammer, tin snips, wire cutters and channel locks.
Damage to the crawl space door was placed at $200.
Both men told deputies they entered the residence to “stay warm,” but both said they did not break into the residence.
Discussions with a family member revealed the resident had recently died and the executor of the estate said access or entry was not approved. They asked both men in custody to be banned from the property.
Bond for Rector on the burglary-related charges is set at $29,000 with no bond on the probation violations pending an appearance before the judge.
Bond for Snyder was set at $31,000.
Both men appeared in General Sessions Court Thursday. Rector was appointed representation of attorney Joe Wyatt, and Snyder was appointed representation of the Public Defender’s Office.
Snyder’s cases were continued to Feb. 5, and Rector’s to Feb. 12.