Credit: Bristol police
A Morrisville man was arrested last week after allegedly attempting to burglarize the Bath Street Market.
Joseph Ian Bell, 37, of Morrisville was picked up last Wednesday after Officer James Ellis came upon him and another male as they were leaving the popular market and entering a white Lexus, according to a press release.
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One man fled in the car and Bell attempted to flee on foot, which led to his quick capture, police said.
When officers came upon the Bath Street Market, they saw that the front door had been broken, police said.
Bell was charged with felonies of burglary, criminal mischief and criminal trespassing, misdemeanors of possession of an instrument of crime with the intent to use it, theft and receiving stolen property.
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The driver of the Lexus was under investigation as of last week.
Bell was sent to prison on 10 percent of $100,000 bail.
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Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
