CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – A Clarksville man who was walking his dogs came home to find two men in his garage burglarizing his vehicle.
The victim, who lives on Wilcox Street, had opened his garage door Aug. 24 around 11:30 p.m. to take his dogs for a walk. When he returned a short time later he saw the men rummaging through his truck. When he confronted them, they ran off.
He immediately called 911 and police flooded the area. The two suspects were spotted a short distance from where the crime had occurred and when they saw police they split up and ran in different directions.
One of the men, Patrick Richard Kraniak, was caught still wearing a blue latex glove on his right hand and had another blue latex glove in his pocket. Police said he was also in possession of a metal pipe and marijuana.
20-year-old Kraniak was was booked into Montgomery County Jail and charged with aggravated burglary, simple possession, evading arrest, and unlawful drug paraphernalia. His bond was set at $125,000.
Kraniak was already on probation for aggravated burglary.
The investigation is ongoing and police are working to identify the other suspect.