Dillon police have arrested a man in connection with a burglary at a local Radio Shack, Dillon Police Sgt. James Hayes said.
Willie Drakeford, 46, is charged with second-degree burglary and grand larceny.
Drakeford was recognized from a surveillance video recorded during the burglary and was arrested Tuesday in Mullins where he lived, Hayes said.
The incident happened about 8 p.m. May 5 at the Radio Shack on U.S. 301 in Dillon, according to a police incident report.
Police arrived and found a window shattered by a brick that had been thrown into the business. More than $5,000 in electronics was taken from the business, according to the report.
One of the suspects in the case is described as a white man in his 30s or 40s, about 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing about 235 pounds. The other suspect is described as a white woman, 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing about 155 pounds.
A $500 reward is being offered to information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects.
Anyone with any information about this crime is asked to call the police department at (843) 774-0051 or the statewide Crime Stoppers Hotline at (888) CRIME-SC (274-6372). Callers need not reveal their identities.
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