A Selma man was arrested for burglarizing storage units in Collinsville on Sunday.
According to DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden – an Officer with the Collinsville PD observed a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of the local Dollar General, and while he was checking the vehicle, he heard loud banging noises coming from the nearby storage units. DeKalb County Deputies and Investigators responded to the scene to provide backup and it was discovered that two units had been burglarized. Sherman Lashun Wilson, age 35, was arrested, and he was charged with Burglary 3rd Degree, Possession of Burglary Tools and Persons Forbidden to Possess a Pistol.
It’s believed there were other suspects involved, but managed to flee on foot.
The incident remains under investigation.