LONDON, KY (October 30, 2020) - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's K-9/shift Sgt. Gary Mehler along with Deputy Travis Napier and Deputy Dylan Messer arrested Charles Ray Roark age 50 of London on Thursday afternoon October 29, 2020 at approximately 3:20 PM.
The arrest occurred off Keavy Road, approximately 2 miles South of London after deputies were dispatched to a report of a burglary in progress at a residence there.
Deputies were advised while enroute to the scene that property owners had a suspect boxed in there.
Upon arrival at the scene deputies observed a male subject standing by his car, a black Ford Focus and made contact with the property owner who advised the residence had been locked up and when she pulled up, she observed a male subject (now identified as Charles Roark) exiting the residence through the front door which had been locked.
The property owner advised the door had previously been secured with a hasp and lock. Deputies noted that the hasp was broken off.
Charles Ray Roark was charged with:
- Burglary – third-degree
This individual was lodged in the Laurel County Correctional Center.
Photo of accused attached is courtesy of the Laurel County Correctional Center.
Deputies noted that the residence was uninhabitable and would be considered as a building.
