Seventh Looting Arrest in Bradley County | bradley, county, arrest - WTVC NewsChannel 9: Chattanooga News, Weather, Radar, Sports, Lottery

Seventh Looting Arrest in Bradley County | bradley, county, arrest - WTVC NewsChannel 9: Chattanooga News, Weather, Radar, Sports, Lottery
The arrest of a suspect for stealing tools from a home on Williamsburg Road brings to seven the number of arrests by Bradley County Sheriff’s deputies in areas sustaining heavy damage from last Wednesday’s storms.

The most recent arrest came just after midnight Wednesday when deputies were called to a reported burglary-in-progress at a home on Williamsburg Road. A concerned citizen called 9-1-1 after seeing someone in the residence with a flashlight. The home is one of many in this area that is uninhabitable.

When deputies got there they say they found Scott Charles Carey, age 37, kneeling behind some bushes. Carey, who lived nearby, had a plastic bag containing a number of tools that property owner Carl Schlageter identified as his.

Spokesperson Bob Gault says this is the seventh arrest made by the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office related to looting in areas hardest hit by the storms. Two of those charged are juveniles.

Carey is charged with aggravated burglary. Arraignment was held in General Sessions Court Wednesday morning and he has been released on his own recognizance pending future court hearings.

BCSO deputies are stationed throughout neighborhoods that were damaged in the storms. Citizens are encouraged to report suspicious activity by calling 9-1-1 or contacting one of the deputies in your area.