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Scott County Sheriff's Office
Friday October 21st, 2016 :: 02:41 p.m. CDT

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Charleston man arrested in connection with string of residential burglaries

<p>Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said a Charleston man is in custody with charges related to multiple residential burglaries.</p>

<p>Larico D. Coleman (37) Charleston is charged with (6) counts of burglary, (8) counts of receiving stolen property, and (6) counts of property damage in the second degree.</p>

<p>Walter said his office had investigated multiple burglaries over the past two months which involved the thefts of flat screen television sets.</p>

<p>On Wednesday morning a burglary was reported at a residence on H highway near Miner.&nbsp; As the suspect vehicle fled from the scene of the burglary, the homeowner was able to obtain a description of the suspect and the suspect vehicle.&nbsp; A short time later the suspect vehicle was located and stopped by an officer with the Charleston Department of Public Safety.&nbsp; Larico Coleman was the driver of the suspect vehicle.&nbsp; Items of stolen property from the H highway burglary were located in Coleman&rsquo;s vehicle.</p>

<p>Walter said Coleman was transferred back to Scott County where he cooperated with investigators and they were able to clear 6 residential burglaries.&nbsp; Walter said some of the stolen property from the burglaries was recovered but the majority of the property had already been sold out of the area.</p>

<p>Walter said Coleman admitted to burglaries in Mississippi and New Madrid Counties and was currently working with authorities to clear those burglaries.</p>

<p>Coleman is currently in custody on a $50,000 bond with holds from Charleston and New Madrid County.</p>

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Scott County Sheriff's Office
131 S New Madrid St
Benton, MO 63736

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