Crime & Safety

Sheriff: Man Caught Breaking Into Irmo Home Arrested

Deputies arrested Tyree Laquon Lucas Wednesday after they say he broke into a home near Irmo.

A 22-year-old Gaston man is in jail after deputies say he broke into a home near Irmo Wednesday.

Deputies say Tyree Laquon Lucas broke into a house on Hillsborough Street between 9:30 and 10 a.m. Wednesday.Β 

The homeowner returned during the burglary and saw a man leave her house and drive away in a blackΒ Nissan Xterra, according to the sheriff's department. She wrote down the license plate number for the SUV, which turned out to be registerd to Lucas' stepfather.Β 

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Nothing was stolen from the house, deputies say.Β 

Lucas is charged with second-degree burglary. He is being held at the Lexington County Detention Center on aΒ $15,000 bond.

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See the complete Lexington County Detention Center booking report from Wednesday.

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