Authorities find second burglary suspect in Freetown

The second suspect in a Monday burglary and police stand-off in Jackson County is behind bars. The incident started at about 8 a.m., when a property owner in the 3800 block of West State Road 58 was watching remote surveillance video of the home near Freetown when he noticed two people inside his garage. Police were called to the scene when one of the men,, believed to be 31-year-old Nathan M. Shepherd, of Columbus, fled from the garage and escaped into a nearby wooded area. The Indiana State Police S.W.A.T. team arrived and and were getting ready to enter the garage when 28-year-old Travis L. Mitchell, of Columbus, surrendered.

Jackson County Sheriff Mike Carothers says that deputies found Shepherd at around 10 p.m. Monday walking the streets of Freetown.