The Columbia Police Department’s (CPD) Property Crimes investigators have charged a burglary suspect who’s been wanted since November for his alleged crime.
George Tyrone Jenkins was arrested by CPD in downtown at approximately midnight. He’s currently at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center charged with Burglary – First Degree and Larceny in connection with a home burglary that occurred at the 600 block of Waccamaw Avenue on November 8, 2018. Once inside, Jenkins is accused of stealing money while the victim slept.
The victim realized that the suspect was in his room and chased him roughly 1 1/2 – 2 miles from the crime scene while barefoot and only wearing basketball shorts.
During the chase, the victim was on the phone with emergency dispatchers to notify CPD. Luckily, no one was injured during the crime.
Investigators continue to determine if Jenkins is connected to similar crimes in the City of Columbia.
All persons arrested/charged are presumed innocent until or unless proven guilty in a court of law.
