Davidson County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men last week for a rash of break-ins surrounding Wallburg and Midway that included a pair of churches and multiple homes.

Brandon Dean Moore, 21, of 175 Oaks Court in Midway, and David Houston Hendren, 20, of 235 Oaks Court, are facing nearly two dozen charges following an investigation that alleges the duo broke into five homes, two churches, and three motor vehicles between Aug. 19 and Oct. 7 near the Midway and Wallburg communities, according to a DCSO press release.

“They were busy boys,” Sheriff David Grice said. “Officers received calls about some property damage in the area, and they arrested a guy. The address sounded familiar and one thing led to another.”

Moore and Hendren are suspected of stealing electronic equipment, jewelry, firearms, clothing, tools, money, video games, checks, debit cards, laptop computers, TVs, IPODs, video gaming systems and musical equipment totaling more than $43,000. Moore is charged with seven counts of felony larceny after breaking and entering, three counts of felony breaking and entering, three counts of felony breaking into a motor vehicle, three counts of misdemeanor larceny, two counts of felony second degree burglary, two counts of felony breaking and entering into a place of worship and one count of felony attempted breaking and entering. Moore, who was already in jail on unrelated charges, was issued a $100,500 secured bond and is scheduled to appear in Davidson County District Court on Nov. 9.

“There was a lot of activity in a small area that sort of aroused suspicion,” said Grice. “This is a matter of good detective work and good old fashion legwork.”

Deputies received a call from Wallburg Baptist Church on Sept. 14 that unknown persons broke in by prying open the basement door and stole a piccolo, a cornet and a LCD projector. That same day, a member of Oak Forest United Methodist Church in Midway reported suspects broke out a window and entered one of the Sunday School classrooms, stealing a debit card, checkbook, camera, Xbox and a computer keyboard from various offices.

Detectives and the Breaking and Entering Task Force developed two suspects on Oct. 7 and served a search warrant on Hendren’s residence. During the search of the house and outbuildings, detectives recovered $41,215 and also a small grow lab operation that contained five marijuana plants, approximately one -foot tall, growing equipment and drug paraphernalia. Hendren is charged with seven count of felony larceny after breaking and entering, three counts of felony breaking and entering, two counts of second degree burglary, two counts of breaking and entering into a place of worship, two counts of misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, one count of felony attempted breaking and entering, one count of felony breaking and entering into a motor vehicle, one count of misdemeanor larceny, one count of felony manufacturing marijuana, one count of felony maintaining a dwelling for the sale of marijuana and one count of misdemeanor possession of marijuana. He was issued a $350,000 secured bond.

In addition to the churches, two homes in Oaks Court, two homes on Knoxwood Road, an outbuilding on Hayes Road, one house and one vehicle on Blazingwood Road, a motor vehicle on Old Highway 54 and a vehicle on Gumtree Road all were broken into.

Staff Writer Eliot Duke can be reached at 88-3578, or duke@tvilletimes.com.