Two Teens Charged in Chapin Burglary

Two teenagers have been charged with breaking into a home on Crystal Creek Circle near Chapin, the Lexington County Sheriff's Department said Tuesday.

Lexington County Sheriff James R. Metts said the teens, ages 14 and 15, and both of Chapin, were released to their parents’ custody. Under South Carolina law, the sheriff cannot release information that could identify the two boys because they are minors.

Sgt. David Amick, who supervises the Chapin Patrol District, will recommend that the 11th Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office prosecute the teens in family court on a charge of second-degree burglary, Metts said.

Amick responded to a call at about 3:30 p.m. on Monday concerning a burglary in progress at the home on Crystal Creek Circle, Metts said. The teens were seen leaving the home after the burglary allegedly occurred.

Sgt. Garry Rozier saw the teens walking along Dreher Island Road about a half-mile from the Crystal Creek Circle home and detained the boys, Metts said. 

Amick found that the 14-year-old boy possessed an Olympus OM-1 35-mm camera that had been reported stolen from the home. Amick found that the 15-year-old boy possessed a Virgin Mobile air card that also had been reported stolen.