An Altoona man was arrested in connection with a burglary that occurred in the western part of Etowah County, according to Etowah County Sheriff Jonathon Horton.
30 year old Ethan Paul McKee is charged with Burglary 3rd and Unlawful Breaking and Entering of a Vehicle, both felonies, according to Captain Robin Grant. McKee is also charged with a misdemeanor count of Theft of Property 4th.
McKee allegedly drove his truck around a locked gate on 08/05/2021, and forced entry into a locked garage. Once inside the garage, a saw was used to cut off the catalytic converter to a vehicle that was parked inside, Grant said. A neighbor saw Mckee on the property and called 911, and when deputies arrived, McKee was still in the area.
He was arrested and has bonded out of the Etowah County Detention Center on bonds totaling $6,500.00.
