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A homeowner in Laurel Co. finds burglary suspect drinking milk and eating ice cream


Laurel County, KY - Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Jamie Etherton along with Sgt. Robbie Grimes and Deputy Keith Dinsmore arrested Joshua Hampton age 24 of London on Friday evening December 1, 2017 at approximately 5:09 PM.

The arrest occurred off Ky. 552, approximately 10 miles south of London after deputies were dispatched to a complaint of a burglary in progress.

When deputies arrived at the scene and conducted an investigation they learned from the home owner that he had been upstairs in his residence when he heard his dog barking downstairs and found this subject in his kitchen drinking milk and eating ice cream – the homeowner did not know the individual in his residence.

It was determined that this subject had unlawfully entered the residence. Joshua Hampton was charged with burglary – second-degree and was lodged in the Laurel County Detention Center.

Photo attached is courtesy of the Laurel County Detention Center.

 

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