A Perry man has been arrested after a burglary in a hunting camp in Madison County was discovered.
According to a report by Madison County Sheriff's Office (MCSO), Major David Harper, a MCSO deputy was dispatched to a hunting camp, located on SW Candler St., in Madison on Thursday, Jan. 11, at approximately 11:41 p.m., in response to a burglary. Upon arrival, the deputy made contact with the victims who reported that their residence, along with several other structures on the property, had been broken into. The victims stated that while they were checking the perimeter of their property, they located three large, plastic totes concealed in the woods, near the road, with limbs and camouflage clothing, covering them in an attempt to hide the property that was stolen from the victim.
After the victims removed their belongings, the victims decided to leave the totes in place, and installed a game camera, in hopes of obtaining photographs of whomever returned to collect the totes.
On Friday, Jan. 12, at 8:55 a.m., the Madison County Communications Center received a 911 call from the same victims, reporting that they had caught a white male, attempting to recover the totes. The victims stated they were holding Anthony Todd Morgan, 44, of Perry, at gunpoint. Multiple deputies were dispatched to the location, and Morgan fled on foot after hearing the approaching sirens.
Todd Morgan
The first deputy who arrived saw Morgan running toward the woods and began chasing Morgan on foot after exiting his patrol car. Other deputies, including a canine, established a perimeter. Once Morgan realized there was a canine on scene, he surrendered and was taken into custody without further incident.
Morgan was arrested and transported to the Madison County Jail. Morgan was charged with burglary – dwelling/structure/conveyance while armed, grand theft, trespassing while armed and resisting without violence.