A man allegedly staked out two homes in Charleston's South Hills area before police said they found him with drugs and stolen property.
The first homeowner called police at about 3 a.m. on Friday when he realized someone had trespassed on his property, according to a criminal complaint.
John Brown Jr., 45, first shined a flashlight through windows at the man's home on Grosscup Road, according to the complaint.
He then walked to a home across the street, owned by the man's parents, the complaint states.
Flashlight in hand, the complaint states, Brown again looked through windows before he tried to open a door.
Surveillance cameras recorded video of Brown at both homes, according to the complaint.
Charleston police officers later found him in the back parking lot of St. John's Episcopal Church on Quarrier Street.
According to the complaint, Brown had 4 grams of methamphetamine and stolen property from a car in South Hills.
Brown also had another man's identification card, the complaint states. Someone broke into the man's car and recently used his debit card.
Police then reviewed surveillance footage from a Go-Mart in the 700 block of Bigley Avenue.
A camera recorded Brown in the store, where he used the man's debit card to buy about $113 in goods, the complaint states.
Authorities arrested Brown on charges of fraud, possession with intent to deliver and receiving or transferring stolen goods.
Police also charged him with two counts of burglary. Kanawha Magistrate Brent Hall set Brown's bail at $25,000.
"It is highly likely Brown will have more charges brought against him once Charleston police detectives finish their investigation," Sgt. James Hunt wrote in an email.
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