Updated: December 22, 2017

THE LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IS INVESTIGATING A BURGLARY THAT OCCURRED LAST WEEK ON WAYNESBORO HIGHWAY.  ACCORDING TO REPORTS DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A RESIDENCE BEHIND BRAZIER'S ONE STOP.  THE COMPLAINANT, A TENANT,  ADVISED WHILE AT THE RESIDENCE A LARGER DARK COLORED S-U-V PULLED BEHIND THE HOUSE AND QUICKLY BACKED UP AND LEFT.  THE COMPLAINANT SECURED THE PROPERTY AND LEFT.  UPON RETURNING, THE PLACE WAS DISCOVERED THRASHED WITH ITEMS MISSING.  AMONG THE ITEMS MISSING INCLUDE TWO RIFLES, TWO SHOTGUNS, ONE PISTOL AND A TV.  TOTAL ESTIMATED LOSS 4 THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED.  THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY ALSO ADVISED ITEMS WERE TAKEN FROM A SHOP BEHIND THE RESIDENCE INCLUDING A WELDER AND WATER PUMP, VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS.  ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ENCOURAGED TO CALL THE LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.