A man who police say is responsible for a string of burglaries in and around Boyle County is finally behind bars. But there’s still one more man connected, who police say has an extensive criminal record, on the loose.
This weekend, M’dre Whitehead was taken into custody in Lexington after police found out he was wanted in Boyle County.
For the past few months, deputies in Boyle County say they’ve been stumped, trying to figure out who was responsible for a number of burglaries both in Danville and outside the city. After they responded to a burglary on Upper Salt River Road, their investigation led them to 22-year-old M’dre Whitehead. Tips then led deputies to the home of their second suspect, Travis Whitehead, where they found drugs and a number of the stolen items.
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But investigators say there’s still a lot of unknowns.
“At this point, we believe they are random, but there is a little bit of evidence to show they maybe aren’t as random as we thought. So, we’re following up on some of those,” said Derek Robbins with Boyle County Sheriff’s Department.
Deputies say while there are several suspects they believe to be involved in the latest string of burglaries outside of Danville, they say people should feel a lot safer knowing their main suspect is behind bars.
“He was a big part of some of the intrusions into people’s homes, which is a total violation of their privacy and security. So I think they can breathe a little easier knowing that he’s not going to be able to do that, for a little while anyways,” Robbins said.
If you have any information about Travis Whitehead’s whereabouts, you’re asked to call the Boyle County Sheriff’s Department.
