WMBF News reports that GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Two men were arrested on Friday while burglarizing a Georgetown County home, deputies say.
Deputies with the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jonathan Knowlin, 50, and Matthew Kelly, 53, both of Georgetown.
These arrests came after deputies were dispatched Friday afternoon to a home on Highmarket Street for a burglary in progress.
When deputies arrived at the home, the sheriff’s office said they heard voices inside.
According to deputies, they announced their presence, and those inside called out, “Who is it?” After entering the home, deputies said they found two masked men hiding in different rooms, and both were taken into custody without incident.
According to the sheriff’s office, Knowlin and Kelly said they were homeless and thought that the home was abandoned.