A Bassett family has been arrested on charges of breaking and entering and larceny following an investigation of alleged multiple crimes committed over the last few months, according to Patrick County Sheriff Dan Smith.
French Andrew Bailey, 32, of 6243 Stones Dairy Road; Jessica Renee Bailey, 34, of 6243 Stones Dairy Rd; and Jamie Bailey, 30, of 66 Spruce Pine Drive, Bassett all were charged with multiple counts of felony breaking and entering, grand larceny and misdemeanor petit larceny, according to the sheriff.
All three are being held in the Patrick County Jail.
French and Jamie Bailey are being held without bail; Jessica Bailey is being held on a $5000 secured bond, according to the release.
Smith alleged that numerous break-ins have occurred in the Patrick Springs and County Line areas over the past several months, prompting an investigation from his office.
“All of our investigators have been working diligently to bring resolution for the victims,” the sheriff said, adding “a great deal of work goes in to building each case; from gathering evidence, writing search warrants and interviewing suspects, it is a time intensive process.”
Patrick County Sheriff’s Lt. Steve Austin, investigators Jason Kruse and Oscar Tejeda, and deputy Faith Hubbard worked on the cases and are continuing the investigation, as more charges are forthcoming, Smith said.
He alleged a total of eight different locations have been identified on Spring Road, Microfilm Road, Hollandsworth Drive and Abram Penn Highway.
Household items, tools, and collectibles valued at several thousand dollars were the main items stolen, and some of the property has been recovered.
The Henry County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the investigation, Smith said, and added all the search warrants were executed in that county.
Anyone with information on those charged related to the alleged incidents is asked to call Smith confidentially at (276) 692-7012.
