24 year old Michial L. Thomas was arrested by Carmi Police and the White County Sheriff’s Department Monday morning. Around 8:29 AM, Officers responded to a burglary in progress call at 604 Sycamore Street in Carmi. A witness advised the suspect broke a window to gain entry and broke another window to exit and flee on foot. Officers set up a perimeter and located Thomas on Sycamore Street. He was charged with Burglary and Criminal Damage to Property. He was also arrested on an active White County Warrant for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. He was transported to the White County Jail, where he remains held on $7,500 bond on the warrant. The bond amount is pending on the Burglary and Criminal Damage to Property charges.
