JONES COUNTY – Two people were arrested Wednesday after deputies responded to a reported burglary in progress at a home on Houston Road, according to the Jones County Sheriff’s Department.
Sherri Vanrossum
Gregory BondThe sheriff’s department said a neighbor called 911 and provided a description of a vehicle and two people who were allegedly taking items from the home and loading them into a Chevrolet Tahoe.
After the caller reported that the vehicle had left the scene, Deputy Curt Pitts spotted a vehicle matching the description on Shady Grove Moss Road before it turned onto Highway 15 North toward Laurel.
Pitts caught up with the vehicle and conducted a felony traffic stop at a business on Highway 15 North across from Bush Dairy Road. Additional deputies responded to assist.
Authorities said the vehicle was loaded with household items believed to have been stolen from the Houston Road residence.
Gregory Bond, 43, and Sherri Vanrossum, 28, were taken into custody and charged with burglary. Bond also has an MDOC hold.
JCSD lead investigator Danny Cox praised the quick response by Pitts and said the suspect vehicle was “loaded down with household items” allegedly taken from the home.
Both Bond and Vanrossum are being held at the Jones County Adult Detention Facility pending their initial appearances in Jones County Justice Court.
They are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
