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Homeowner, construction workers catch burglar

Phillip Michael Estes

A homeowner and construction workers chased down a suspected house burglar after a break-in at a residence on South Mills Gap Road and sheriff's deputies charged the Fletcher man with multiple burglaries.

Henderson County Sheriff’s deputies took the suspect into custody without incident. Phillip Michael Estes, 24, of Duncan Creek Road in Fletcher, was charged with attempting to break and enter, possession of burglary tools and damage to personal property. Estes was placed under a $55,000 secured bond. Deputies found Estes in possession of tools that were used in his attempt to gain access to the South Mills Gap Road residence, the sheriff's office said in a news releease.

 

After further investigation, detectives determined that Estes was a suspect in multiple crimes within Henderson County over the past few months. Estes was linked to the breaking and entering of a Duncan Creek Road residence on June 19 and charged with breaking and entering and larceny of a firearm. The stolen firearm has been recovered by the Fletcher Police Department. Another Duncan Creek Road residence was broken into on Aug. and Estes was charged with two counts of felony obtaining property by false pretense, two counts of misdemeanor larceny and two counts of possession of stolen property. A third breaking and entering occurred on Neely Drive on Aug. 20, 2017 and Estes was charged with breaking and entering and larceny after breaking and entering. Estes remains in the Henderson County Jail under a $161,000 bond.