Burglary suspect arrested after fight

Brandon Kincheloe; photo courtesy of Columbus Police Dept.

Correction: Lt. Matt Harris was misidentified in a previous version of this story.

A burglary suspect was arrested Tuesday night after a homeowner reported seeing him walking in an alley with some of her stolen property.

Just before 9:30 p.m., Columbus police officers were called to a report of a fight in progress in the 1500 block of Chestnut Street. Officers found several people fighting in the alley. The officers detained one of the men involved in the fight, 24-year-old Brandon A. Kincheloe, of Columbus, says Lt. Matt Harris, spokesman for the city police.

Officer discovered that Kincheloe was carrying property that was allegedly taken during the burglary, Harris said. He was also allegedly carrying marijuana and a large smoking pipe.

He is facing preliminary charges of burglary, theft, battery, disorderly conduct and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia