Pridgen charged in break-ins

Published 12:01 am Thursday, November 17, 2011

On Tuesday, Washington police officers arrested Rashad Brandon Pridgen, 22, of Pridgen Lane, Washington, on multiple counts of breaking and entering motor vehicles and larceny.

The charges stem from multiple break-ins and larcenies in the Smallwood, Kingswood and Macswood areas of Washington.

Pridgen was held in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $6,000 secured bond and on additional charges filed by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.

The investigation into a string of larcenies from vehicles continues. Additional charges are anticipated. These crimes occurred around the first week of November.