Three teens arrested in home invasion case

The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office reported the arrest of three people following a Monday evening home invasion on Blue Ranch Road in Gaffney.

The sheriff's office claims two 19-year-old men and a 15- year female forcibly entered a home at about 11:30 p.m. Monday and then assaulted and robbed a man.

Police arrested Steven Michael Mullinax of Bedford Lane in Blacksburg, Devin Lee Eudy of Faith Road in Gaffney, and a 15-year-old female after they went to Mary Black Hospital to get treatment for one of the male suspects who was struck by the home invasion victim with a hammer.

Police said all three suspects were charged with first degree burglary, armed robbery, and assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.

Bonds for the two 19-yearold men were pending as of Tuesday afternoon. The female was released to a guardian.

. A box of fireworks was stolen from a Wilcox Avenue business during an early morning break-in July 1.

According to a report at the Gaffney Police Department, officers responded to Abbott Farms, 100 Wilcox Ave., at about 5 a.m. for an alarm call. Police said they found a door window had been knocked open. A box of fireworks valued at $135 was missing from a rack near the door. Damage is estimated at $200.

. The Gaffney Police Department is investigating a June 29 incident during which a man ran out of the Blockbuster video rental store with $120 in video games.

According to a police report, the unknown man entered the West Floyd Baker Boulevard store at about 3 p.m. and he ran out of the store at about 3:10 p.m. Police did not say which games the man took.

. The Gaffney Police Department is investigating a June 28 incident in which a stolen scooter was taken back to its owner for repair.

According to an incident report, a Vesta Drive man took a scooter he purchased for $400 to Area 51 Motorsports on East Frederick Street for some repairs, only to learn the scooter had been stolen from Area 51 Motorsports.

A 17-year-old man, Michael Covington of Jasmine Drive, who allegedly sold the scooter to the Vesta Drive man, was arrested on a drug charge June 28 after he was stopped by police and found to have a bag of suspected marijuana in one pocket and an altered screwdriver in another pocket. Police said the screwdriver could be used as a key.

. A store at Prime Outlets - Gaffney, reported the theft of a large quantity of shorts and shirts to a pair of shoplifters June 27.

According to a police report, workers at the Limited Too allegedly saw two men carrying bags steal as many as 10 pairs of shorts and 10 shirts from the store. The men refused to allow workers to look inside their bags as they were confronted outside the store and walked away.

. The Gaffney Police Department filed an arrest warrant against a Cambridge Circle man for an alleged assault that occurred inside the Cherokee County Detention Center on June 24.

According to the warrant, Jason William Masters, 34, is accused of assaulting a 53- year River Drive man by striking him numerous times, causing the victim to seek medical attention. Masters is charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.

. A high-speed police chase ended with a crash on Shelby Highway on June 28, according to a report at the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office.

According to a police report, an officer observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on Interstate 85 early June 28. The vehicle sped up and fled when the officer activated his blue lights and sirens. Police said the driver, Darwin Wayne Dodge, 28, of Deanna Lane, Blacksburg, crashed on Shelby Highway and Old Buffalo Church Road, damaging a pasture fence.

The officer wrote in a report he later learned Dodge's drivers license was suspended and there was no insurance on the vehicle.

. A Green River Road man's vehicle window was shot out early June 28 as he was driving down the road.

According to a report at the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, the man believed the rear window on his truck had been struck by a BB or pellet gun. There was no estimate on the damage.

. Flowers placed on a grave in a Chesnee Highway cemetery were stolen recently.

According to a report at the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, a Gaffney man said the purple flowers he had placed on his daughter's grave were stolen between 7 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. June 28. The man told police flowers had previously been taken from the grave.

. A pit bull was reported stolen from a Vermont Drive property.

According to a report at the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, the two-year-old dog was taken between 11 p.m. on June 26 and 9 a.m. on June 27 from a property in the 300 block. The dog is black with a white chest and a white foot. It is valued at $1,500.

. The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office reported the theft of a .45 caliber handgun during the burglary of a Colonial Avenue home.

According to a police report, someone forced their way into the home in the 800 block between 11 p.m. on June 27 and 1 p.m. on June 28, causing about $400 in damage. The Taurus handgun reported stolen from the home is valued at $600.

. A handgun and cash were reported stolen from a Peeler Creek Road home following a recent burglary.

According to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, a .380- caliber handgun and $400 in cash were taken from a home in the 100 block between June 25 and June 27. Police said there were no signs of forced entry.

. About $400 in copper was stolen from a Whites Road property recently.

Between June 10 and June 30, someone removed the copper pipes from an air conditioning unit at a home in the 400 block, according to a report at the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office.

. Eleven fishing rods and a riding lawn mower were taken recently from two properties owned by a Ford Road man, according to two separate reports at the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office.

The fishing rods were stolen from an outbuilding in the 1400 block of Ford Road between June 26 and June 29. They are valued at $2,000. A John Deere riding mower valued at $1,500 was stolen from an Eastview Drive property between June 29 and June 30.

. A flat screen television was stolen from a Black Road, Blacksburg, home during a recent break-in.

According to a report at the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, someone forced entry into the home between June 26 and June 30. The 42-inch television is valued at $1,500.

. The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office reported the theft of about $1,900 in electronics from an Old Buffalo Church Road, Blacksburg, home during a June 30 breakin.

According to a police report, someone forced entry to the home in the 400 block between 8 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and stole a 42-inch Toshiba flat screen television valued at $1,300, an Xbox 360 video game system valued at $450 and a Playstation 2 game system valued at $150.

A thief or thieves stole about $300 in items from a car parked on Johnston Street in Cowpens last week.

According to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, a van parked in the 100 block was entered sometime between 6 a.m. June 17 and 10 a.m. June 18. The thief or thieves stole a Pioneer CD player, a Sawzall reciprocating saw and a wallet that contained a bank card and drivers license.

. A woman staying at a local hotel claimed her wallet was stolen from her room while she was swimming with her children at the hotel pool.

According to a report at the Gaffney Police Department, the woman claimed her wallet was taken from her room at the Homestead Lodge on Peachoid Road between 1:30 p.m. and 6:40 p.m. The woman also claimed the thief or thieves also took her $600 economic stimulus check from the U.S. Treasury Department and her children's Social Security cards.

. Vandals caused an estimated $5,000 in damage to a Camellia Circle home last week.

Sometime between June 18 and June 19, vandals broke into a vacant home in the 100 block and spray painted graffiti on the walls. They also took an air conditioning unit from a window, according to a report at the Gaffney Police Department.

. A Shelby Highway business sustained an estimated $9,000 in damages when metal thieves targeted the catalytic converters on six work trucks.

According to a report at the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, the thefts were discovered at about 9:30 a.m. on June 26 in the parking lot of Mastec North America on Shelby Highway.

It appeared someone cut the catalytic converters off the trucks with some type of saw, police reported. The parts are valued at $3,000 while damage is estimated at $6,000.

Thefts of such parts have been increasing in the region due to the value of the metals in the scrap market, according to reviews of police reports from the past few months.

. A Turner Trail woman reported the thefts of her belongings to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office on June 26.

According to a police report, the woman claimed she had allowed another woman to reside with her beginning June 22. On June 26, according to a police complaint, the woman noticed that both her house guest and several of her belongings, including a stereo valued at $500, food valued at $100, clothing valued at $200, and DVDs valued at $100, were gone.

. A Lookout Tower Road man filed a theft complaint with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, claiming a camcorder and shotgun were stolen from his residence.

According to a report, the Cannon camcorder is valued at $600 and a 12-gauge Mossberg shotgun with a pistol grip is valued at $300. The theft was reported June 26.