Crime
VPD nets two Port Gibson men for burglary
Vicksburg Police apprehended two men for burglary after a suspected incident at a Grammar Street home. Read more here.
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Vicksburg Police Department arrested two men on charges for burglary outside a Grammar Street home Sunday, June 14.
According to reports, on that day around 8:30 a.m., officers with VPD were dispatched to the 1200 block of Grammar Street in Vicksburg on grounds of a suspected burglary in progress.
When the officers arrived on scene, they found two Black males sitting inside a vehicle. They were later identified as Derrick Bingham, 41, and Sterling Parker, 57, both of Port Gibson.
The officers ordered Bingham and Parker out of the vehicle and the men were detained without an altercation. Upon searching the vehicle, officers located two televisions, a pressure cooker and two fans, all of which are believed to have been taken during the burglary.
Both men were taken into custody and charged with burglary. This remains an ongoing investigation and the men may be charged with addition crimes as the investigation continues.
Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact the Vicksburg Police Department at (601) 636-2511 or Crime Stoppers at (601) 355-TIPS (8477).
