Two men were spending time in the Donley County Jail this week after they were caught burglarizing a barn west of Clarendon and became the subjects of a short manhunt.
Sheriff Butch Blackburn said his office was notified of criminal activity at the property about 6:30 a.m. Monday, December 15. When the subjects realized they had been spotted, they drove off through a pasture and through a fence before getting their vehicle wedged in some mesquite trees.
The first subject, 52-year-old Lionel Ray Harris of Amarillo, was picked up near the Clarendon College Livestock & Equine Center, and the second subject, 49-year-old Terry Wayne Cash of Quanah, was captured in an alley on the east side of the city.
Blackburn said city and county workers along with some local firemen helped look for the men before their capture. “We had a lot of help from the community,” he said.
Both Cash and Harris have extensive criminal histories, the sheriff said. The men had stolen a John Deere riding lawnmower that morning but ditched it before going across the pasture.
Blackburn reminds everyone to be very aware of their property and possessions right now. Criminal activity is on the rise in terms of burglaries and thefts.
“We usually see this leading up to Christmas and through the holidays, but it seems worse,” he said. “These guys were from out of town. Everyone just needs to stay alert and watch out for their neighbors.”
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