A Keavy man has been arrested for allegedly burglarizing a Corbin area residence.
According to Laurel County Sheriff John Root, 19-year-old Tyler Forbes is accused of breaking into a residence on Douglas Blvd., located off Laurel Whitley Road in southern Laurel County.
Once inside, Forbes allegedly took assorted items valued at more than $500.
Deputies took Forbes into custody about 2 p.m. Sunday at his residence on Laurel Lake Road, North.
Forbes is charged with second-degree burglary and theft by unlawful taking of the value of $500 or more but less than $10,000.
Forbes is being held in the Laurel County Detention Center on a $25,000 cash bond.
Forbes has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is scheduled to return to Laurel District Court on Tuesday for a preliminary hearing to determine if there is probable cause to present the case to a Laurel County grand jury.
