ANSTED, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man is charged with burglary out of Fayette County.
According to Ansted Police, Ethan Lester forced his way into #6 Fox Trailer Court in Ansted, ransacked the property, and removed items that didn’t belong to him. When the property owner approached the suspect, he fled on his bicycle to 90 1/2 Tyree Street in Ansted and forced his way in to avoid being caught.
The owner of the home on Tyree Street found Lester hiding in his basement and was holding him at gunpoint until police could arrive.
Lester is charged with two counts of burglary and is in Southern Regional Jail under a 40,000 dollar bond.