Four Arrested for Attempted Burglary

Father/Son Duo among the Quartet

By Will Johnson
Messenger Reporter

HOUSTON COUNTY – A father and son duo, along with two other men were arrested earlier this week after they attempted to burglarize a residence on CR 2120 in Houston County.

Darrell Horace, Sr., 45, Darrell Horace, Jr., 25, Isasachar Lovell Marshall, 59, and Jacoriance Jamond Wooten, 23, were all booked into custody on charges of attempted burglary of a habitation.  The father and son were also detained for warrants related to a case in Madison County. All four men have listed addresses in Crockett.

Information obtained from the Houston County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) indicated deputies were dispatched to a residence on CR 2120 on Feb. 20 at approximately 1:40 p.m. in reference to a possible burglary in progress.

“While enroute to the residence, deputies were notified that four males had left the residence is a silver car with no hubcaps, headed toward Crockett,” an affidavit of probable cause stated.

As the HCSO deputies travelled north on U.S. Hwy. 287, they observed a vehicle matching the description of the suspected vehicle travelling south towards Crockett.

The law enforcement officials then initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle. After they made contact with the vehicles occupants, Horace, Sr. stated, “We haven’t done anything wrong. We just stopped at that house to check on a go-cart that was in the front yard.”

Once it was confirmed the four men were at the CR 2120 residence, HCSO deputies learned that Horace, Sr. and Horace, Jr. had warrants for their arrests out of Madison County.

The father and son were detained and placed under arrest for their outstanding warrants. Marshall and Wooten were also detained and transported to the Houston County Justice Center while the go-cart alibi was investigated.

HCSO Investigator William Gardner then travelled back to the CR 2120 residence to meet with the complainant.

She informed Gardner she saw the four suspects pull into her driveway in a silver colored vehicle and noticed the car had no hubcaps.

“(The complainant) stated that three of male subjects – whom she did not know – had exited the vehicle and started pounding on her front door. (The complainant) stated she observed the subjects through her bedroom window and because the subjects were unknown to her – and because of the way they were banging on her door – she did not answer it,” the affidavit indicated.

The complainant informed Gardner, they beat on her door for approximately two minutes before they got back in their car and drove off towards Grapeland.

Five minutes later, the affidavit reported, the subjects were back. The complainant said this

time all four males exited the vehicle and began trying to open her front door as well as trying to gain entry through  various windows of the residence.

“(The complainant) stated she became frightened and yelled ‘Get the hell off my door,’ and all four male subjects returned to their vehicle and left the scene headed south on CR 2120 toward Latexo. After speaking with (the complainant) about the incident, all four subjects were charged with attempted burglary of a habitation, a third degree felony,” the affidavit stated.

According to Section 12.34 of the Texas Penal Code, “An individual adjudged guilty of a felony of the third degree shall be punished by imprisonment in the institutional division for any term of not more than 10 years or less than two years. In addition to imprisonment, an individual adjudged guilty of a felony of the third degree may be punished by a fine not to exceed $10,000.”

Will Johnson may be contacted via e-mail at [email protected].