Randy Wayne Honeycutt, 55, of Dittmer and Charles E. Pickel, 54, of House Springs were recently charged for allegedly breaking into a home and then fleeing from a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputy, according to court documents.
The Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on Jan. 12 charged both Honeycutt and Pickel with second-degree burglary, a class D felony; and resisting arrest a class A misdemeanor. However, because the two are both prior offenders, the second-degree burglary charges are considered class C felonies, punishable by three to 10 years in prison.
A class A misdemeanor carries a penalty of up to one year in jail and fine of up to $2,000.
As of Monday, Jan. 19, the two were being held at the Jefferson County Jail in Hillsboro, court records said. Honeycutt was being held on a $15,000 bond, and Pickel was being held on a $10,000 bond, court documents said.
According to the probable-cause statements filed in the cases, a deputy was called Oct. 20 to a home due to a burglary in progress. When the deputy arrived, a man peeked out the back door, and the deputy forced his way into the house.
Honeycutt and Pickel allegedly ran out the front door as the deputy entered the house. The deputy chased the pair into a wooded area and was able to arrest Pickel, the report said.
Honeycutt was identified after the deputy saw surveillance video, and he was interviewed by the deputy on Nov. 7. During the interview, Honeycutt allegedly said he and Pickel entered the home “to get high” and he didn’t know they were not allowed in the home, according to the report.