Vicksburg PD makes arrest for grand larceny; incident report for Monday, Feb. 11

Vicksburg Police Department investigators arrested a man for grand larceny on Tuesday.

Officers arrested Gregory Glenn Pickering, 51, of 1230 Warrenton Road, on Feb. 11, on one charge of grand larceny.

Pickering was hired by a deceased person’s heirs to clean and inventory a shed that contained tools and other equipment, according to police documents. He is accused of stealing several items from the shed.

Pickering appeared before Judge Angela Carpenter in Vicksburg Municipal Court Tuesday and received a $10,000 bond. He was bound over to the Warren County Grand Jury and released on bond.

In other reported incidents, the string of auto burglaries in Vicksburg continues. Two auto burglaries and one business burglary occurred on Monday, Feb. 10.

Officers responded to Fashion Beauty Supply, 2431 Clay St., in reference to a business burglary at 9:07 a.m. The complainant stated that when they arrived at work, the front door was broken, and several packs of hair were taken along with $215 in cash.

Auto Burglaries

Monday at 9:14 a.m., officers responded to the 1700 block of Main Street where the victim stated that someone broke into her 2014 Dodge Charger stole two wallets that contained her ID card, bank cards, debit cards and $400.

At 12:58 p.m., officers responded to the 1700 block of Jackson Street where the victim reported someone went into her 2015 Chevrolet Malibu and stole her Michael Kors wallet containing her personal information along with credit and debit cards, Nike tennis shoes, a wig and a Michael Kors watch.

In both auto burglaries, the vehicles had been left unlocked.

If you have any information on these incidents, please call the Vicksburg Police Department at 601-636-2511.