A Bradley County, Tenn., man who police believed tried to force his way into a store also burglarized two houses in the southern part of the county, according to Bob Gault, Bradley County Sheriff’s Office spokesman.
Cody Dewayne Ballinger, 20, was first charged with multiple attempts to force entry into Collins Market on Harrison Pike, Gault said.
During the investigation detectives discovered attempts to kick open two doors, pry the lock off the front door and knock a hole in an exterior wall, Gault said.
Deputies also charged Ballinger with stealing jewelry and medication from two homes on Lead Mine Valley Road, Gault said. He is also linked to a theft in an outbuilding on Hannah Road where two extension cords were stolen, Gault said.
Ballinger now faces burglary, attempted burglary, theft and vandalism charges, Gault said.