Just a few weeks after investigators busted

a large burglary ring in Claiborne

County, they bust a second one last week.

Detectives Bobby Morelock and Anthony

Veillon were investigating multiple burglaries

that had been occurring on the south

side of the county.

On Wednesday, August 11 they made a

traffic stop on two men who were believed to

be suspects in several of those burglaries.

At the time of the traffic stop, the passenger,

who has been identified as David

Johnson, fled from the vehicle on foot.

The driver, John Buis was arrested during

the stop on warrants and during search of

the vehicle, the detectives were able to

locate stolen property from a burglary that

had just occurred but had not been reported.

Following the traffic stop and arrest, several

leads began to come in that the vehicle

description and suspect description had

been seen at several other locations.

Over the next few days, more than seven

burglaries had been tied in with Buis and

Johnson with property totaling over

$20,000 from all victims.

Currently, property is being located that

will be returned to victims.

Buis was charged with Theft of Property

Over $10,000, Aggravated Burglary and

Vandalism Over $500.

David Johnson is still on the run and is

wanted for charges that were already existing

against him along with Theft of Property

Over $10,000, Aggravated Burglary and

Vandalism Over $500.

The vehicle that the suspects were driving

could be linked to ongoing investigations, so

if anyone has any information or witnessed

a small white four-door vehicle acting suspicious

in your neighborhood, contact

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