Police arrest two men after house break-in

Two men were arrested Monday following a reported burglary in progress in the 1300 block of Locust Street.

James Bailey, 19, and Leray Tatum, 18, were arrested by Texarkana, Ark., Police Officers Denise Wilder and Jeremy Hendrix after a foot pursuit in the alley between Locust and Garland streets. When officers arrived, they observed one person inside the residence and the heard a window break on the south side of building, a spokeswoman said. The officers observed one of the suspects attempting to exit the window and ordered him to surrender, but he retreated back inside the house. Another window was broken, with the suspects then running down the alley, where they were arrested.

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