FROM STAFF REPORTS

A Hickory man was arrested after a homeowner observed someone attempting to break into a vehicle and notified law enforcement.

Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of Kentrel Antwain Overton, 28, of 12th Street Drive NW, Hickory, in a news release Thursday.

ICSO deputies responded to Lewis Ferry Road on Tuesday in response to a report about an individual who was wearing a ski mask attempting to break into a vehicle, Campbell said. The individual who reported the attempted break-in watched the crime a unfold on security camera, he added.

After the deputies arrived in the area, they established a perimeter. Deputy G. Deal began speaking to the victim and obtained surveillance footage of the suspect and the suspect’s vehicle, according to the news release.

Lt. Little located a vehicle that matched the description leaving a neighborhood, Campbell said.

Deputies made contact with Overton, who was driving the vehicle. His clothes matched the apparel worn by the individual in the video, and a ski mask was located in the vehicle, according to the news release.

Deputies conducted a neighborhood canvass and were unable to locate evidence or reports of any additional break-ins.

Deputy Deal arrested Overton and transported them to the Iredell County Detention Center. He was charged with misdemeanor attempted breaking and entering of a motor vehicle, and two driving infractions. Magistrate S.P. Nicholson issued Overton a $2,500 secured bond.

The suspect is on probation for Felony Possession with Intent to Sell or Deliver a Schedule VI Controlled Substance and Misdemeanor Hit and Run.