Two brothers caught going the wrong way on a one-way street could face a mountain of charges after it was discovered they had ripped off their own mother.
Thus far, however, Charles Lewis Bryant is the one facing the criminal counts after he allegedly took responsibility for the stolen items found inside the vehicle.
According to sheriff’s investigator Jody Cavanaugh, he observed a vehicle going the wrong way downtown.
“I observed a vehicle going in the wrong direction on one-way Morford Street,” Cavanaugh said, noting the vehicle was driven by Bryant’s brother, Clinton Bryant.
A search of the vehicle netted several items including a 12-gauge shotgun and a bag of marijuana. Both men were reportedly on parole at the time, making the mere possession of the firearm a serious charge.
Following the traffic stop, it was learned the gun and numerous other items found in the car had been taken following a burglary of their mother’s home. Deputies went to the house after neighbors noticed the doors had been open all day. It was learned the resident, the Bryant brothers’ mother, was out of town. Investigator Kelly Carter called her and learned the boys did not have permission to take her property.
“She did not give her sons Charles and Clinton permission to go into her residence or vehicle,” Carter said. “Charles admitted the items belonged to his mother.”
Items taken included digital cameras, a flat-screen TV, laptop and shotgun. Carter noted there was a TV inside the mother’s residence which had been damaged and left there during the burglary. It is not know why the brothers took the items from their own mother.