Police arrest one man, look for another, as camera catches porch pirates in the act

David Childers
David Childers

ELKHORN CITY, Ky. — One Pike County man was arrested and police continue to search for another in connection with a case of porch piracy.

Elkhorn City Police received complaints of two men stealing items from homes around Elkhorn City, and one homeowner caught the men in the act on video. The video, which police reviewed, reportedly shows the men walking onto a porch and taking packages that had been left earlier by a delivery driver.

Police identified one of the men in the video as David Childers, 58, of Ashcamp. Childers has since been arrested and charged with theft and trespassing. He was also charged with possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia after an officer reportedly found him with meth and needles during his arrest.

Police continue to search for the second suspect.

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