Kanawha County Sheriff’s deputies made two separate arrests at the same South Charleston business within a three-day period, authorities said.
Joshua Clendenin, 35, of Alum Creek, was arrested Friday at Mazzella Quarries and charged with breaking and entering. Deputies said they were already investigating a previous larceny at the property when they responded to the call.
Two days later, on Sunday, deputies returned to the quarry for extra patrols following the earlier incident. Upon arrival, the property owner reported a suspicious person on the site. Deputies said an associate blocked the suspect’s vehicle from leaving and later located Brian Elswick, 45, of Charleston, near a nearby creek.
Investigators allege Elswick had removed two antique copper radiators from the property and was attempting to steal them when he was stopped. He was charged with attempted grand larceny.
Elswick is being held at the South Central Regional Jail on a $1,500 cash-only bond, according to deputies.