Two arrested following overnight burglary near Columbus

Two suspected thieves are in custody after a Cherokee County Deputy discovered them allegedly burglarizing a building south of Columbus in the early morning hours Tuesday.

At approximately 2:30 a.m., the Deputy observed suspicious lights outside of a building used for storing equipment and other property. Moments later a vehicle left and the deputy conducted a traffic stop.

As a result of information obtained from the suspects, and evidence in their possession, both occupants of the vehicle were taken into custody.

Ernest Wayne Moore, 49, of Chetopa, is being held in the Cherokee County Jail on allegations of Burglary, Theft, Criminal Trespass and Operating a Vehicle with Illegal Registration.

William Raymond Zimmerman, 35, of Columbus, is being held in the Cherokee County Jail on allegations of Burglary, Theft and Criminal Trespass.