Two arrested in burglary of vacant house

Two men were arrested and charged Friday in connection with the burglary of a vacant house, said Sgt. Rick Schmidt of the Cape Girardeau Police Department.

Officers responded shortly before 11 a.m. to 403 S. Hanover Street, where two men had been seen inside the home by a witness. When police arrived, the men had already left. However, a witness provided a description and named of one of the men seen in the home, Schmidt said.

Jonathan Ayers, 20, of 1227 College, and Terrell Hunt, 20, of 401 Hanover, were arrested shortly afterward and were later charged with first-degree burglary. Their bonds were set at $50,000 each.

Hunt faces an unrelated charge from Dec. 24 for driving with a revoked license. He was convicted in April 2001 of a felony drug charge and received five years probation. Ayers also faces a driving while revoked charge from Nov. 15. He was convicted of the same charge in May 2001. In January 2001, he received probation for a forgery conviction.