Man arrested in connection with burglary

Published 5:50 pm Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Troy Police have arrested a man in connection with a burglary reported on Nov. 24.

A resident of an apartment complex at the 100 block of Gibbs Street reported three flat screen televisions, an Xbox 360 with assorted games, game controllers and an electric guitar were all missing from his home.

Troy Police Sgt. Benny Scarbrough said detectives received leads and information about a suspect that led to the recovery of a portion of the property. On Monday about 5 p.m., police arrested Keenan Bernard Harp, 21, who lives in the same apartment complex as the victim.

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Harp was charged with receiving stolen property, which is a felony, Scarbrough said. Harp’s bond was set at $3,500 and he was transferred to the Pike County Jail.