Sheriff Tim Guider announced today that three subjects have been arrested in connection with burglaries and car thefts in two separate areas of Loudon County.

Wednesday night and Thursday morning, (April 18-19) several vehicles were broken into in the area of Mahlon Place subdivision in the northern end of the county. Arrested April 20th in connection with these incidents were Lincoln Terrance Sanders, 26, and Shawnda Suella Stuart, 23, both of Loudon. Each have been charged with five (5) counts Burglary of a Motor Vehicle and five (5) counts Theft of Property. Total bonds for each of them are $55,000.

In separate incidents, Sunday night and Monday morning (April 22-23) vehicles were broken into at several Greenback area residences. Arrested April 23rd in connection to those was Charles Christopher Durance,18, of Greenback. Durance was found, with a vehicle he claimed to have borrowed, stuck in mud at Christensen Inlet in Loudon County. The truck he was in had been reported stolen from Blount County at approximately 3:40 AM that same morning. Located in the area of the truck were firearms and other items that had been reported stolen from two of the vehicles in Loudon County that morning. Durance has been charged with one (1) count of Theft of Property for the stolen vehicle, and two (2) counts of Burglary of a Motor Vehicle and two (2) counts of Theft of Property for the vehicle break-ins. Durance will be arraigned on April 24th and no bond has been set at this time.

Sheriff Guider noted that diligence is always recommended and that homes, buildings, and vehicles be locked at all times, and personal belongings not be left in vehicles. He recommends serial numbers of items be recorded and photos of items be kept. Not having this done sometimes makes it difficult to reunite owners with their belongings should they be stolen and recovered.