NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – North Charleston Police Department officers responded early Sunday morning to reports of an attempted car break-in in the Northwood Estates neighborhood.
Just before 3:45 a.m., a resident on Wylie Drive alerted police after capturing footage on their Ring camera showing a suspect pulling on car door handles.
Officer Peter Beck arrived on the scene and quickly located a man matching the suspect’s description on nearby Sinclair Drive. After a brief foot chase, Beck caught the suspect.
As officers investigated, several neighbors came outside and reported that their vehicles had been broken into.
The suspect, 26-year-old Steven Harrison, was found in possession of a window punch, a tool commonly used in vehicle break-ins.
Harrison has been charged with three counts of breaking and entering Autos. According to authorities, he has ten prior convictions for similar crimes.
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