On foot.Billy Tessner of Blacksburg, South Carolina, was called by his alarm company on Good Friday Good Friday, anniversary of Jesus' death on the cross. According to the Gospels, Jesus was put to death on the Friday before Easter Day. Since the early church Good Friday has been observed by fasting and penance. In the Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Anglican traditions, the celebration of the Eucharist is suspended; liturgical service involves veneration of the cross, the Passion narrative from the Gospel of St. at about 4 a.m. to report that his business' alarm had been activated. He arrived at his business, Tessner's Garage, in time to see two people fleeing the scene. The burglars got in a car and began to speed toward Tessner, and so he shot at the vehicle, hitting the radiator and a tire. Though Tessner didn't hit the car's occupants, his gunfire did thwart their escape. They were forced to abandon their car about a mile away and flee on foot. The burglars stayed on the run until about 9:30 a.m., according to the Gaffney Ledger. At that time, the two men were seen exiting a woods near the garage, and they were arrested. Eric Lanier, 25, and Wesley Brazell, 18, were arrested. Five radiators were reported missing from Tessner's, and the two men were initially charged with petty larceny larceny n. the crime of taking the goods of another person without permission (usually secretly), with the intent of keeping them. It is one form of "theft." Some states differentiate between grand larceny and petty larceny petty larceny n. a term used in many states for theft of a small amount of money or objects of little value (such as less than $500). It is distinguished from grand larceny which is theft of property of greater worth, which is a felony punishable by a term in state prison. Petty larceny is a misdemeanor punishable at maximum with a term in the county jail. based on the value of the stolen goods. Grand larceny is a felony with a state prison sentence as a punishment and petty larceny is usually limited to county jail time. (See: grand larceny, petty larceny, theft). |
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