Suspected Burglar Fleeing South Carolina Police Drowns in Pond
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A suspected burglar was fleeing police when he drowned in a Boiling Springs pond.
James Edward Harris cut a hole in a fence at a small engine repair shop early Thursday, triggering an alarm. When police responded soon after, they tracked the 40-year-old man into the woods behind the business.
Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright says Harris got into the water and began to swim but was struggling. A deputy swam after the suspect before he lost sight of Harris.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Harris' body was later recovered in the pond by divers.
Surveillance footage showed Harris going into the business' fenced area, but he apparently never went into the building.