Armed Burglary in Athens on Wednesday

AN ATHENS MAN IS BEHIND BARS FOLLOWING AN ARMED BUGLARY OF A LIMESTONE COUNTY HOME. ACCORDING TO MEDIA SOURCES, THE LIMESTONE COUNTY SHERIFFS’ OFFICE RESPONDED TO THE 14,000 BLOCK OF SECTION LINE ROAD ON REPORT OF AN ARMED BURGALRY AFTER THE VICTIM HEARD A GUNSHOT DIRECTLY OUTSIDE THEIR HOME ON WEDNESDAY. DEPUTIES ARRIVED ON SIGHT AND FOUND JOSEPH LUCAS HARRIS EXTREMELY INTOXICATED WITH A 22 PISTOL IN HIS WAISTBAND. HARRIS WAS CHARGED WITH FIRST-DEGREE BURGLARY IS BEING HELD AT THE LIMESTONE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER WITH NO BOND.

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