Philadelphia man arrested on burglary charges after Lafayette County suspicious-person call

The Lafayette County Sheriff's Office arrested Joseph Peters of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 3 after a resident reported a suspicious person on County Road 429, according to a release posted by the Sheriff's Office.

The resident reported seeing a person walking from behind a house, the release said. Deputies used the caller's description to locate a man walking along the road and identified him as Peters.

Deputies detained Peters and checked the residence where he reportedly had been seen. The residence appeared to have been burglarized, according to the Sheriff's Office.

Peters was charged with burglary and possession of burglary tools. He appeared before a Lafayette County Justice Court judge Nov. 4 and was issued a $25,000 bond.

Peters remained in custody at the Lafayette County Detention Center, according to the release. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

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