Near 8:45 p.m., Feb 9, a resident observed a vehicle backing out of his driveway in Mechanicsville.
When the driver of the suspicious vehicle saw the victim was returning home, he sped off, stuck a fence and ended up in a ditch disabling the vehicle.
The victim entered the home to find their it was burglarized and several items were missing. He returned to the scene of the accident and reported the incident to SDFC Milam, who had detained the suspect, Kenneth Ray Foy, 46, of Mechanicsville, on suspicion of Driving Under the Influence.
Investigation revealed items stolen from the victim’s residence were located in the suspect’s vehicle.
Foy was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, first-degree burglary, theft over $500, two counts of theft under $500, and Malicious Destruction of Property.
On Dec. 15, 2007 Foy was arrested after fleeing the scene of a residential burglary in the area of Old Village Road Mechanicville.