BELL COUNTY -
Bell County Sheriff's Office Deputies have arrested a Temple man after he attempted to burglarize a home just before noon on Tuesday. 29-year-old Jonathan Holleran has been charged for Burglary of Habitation of a home near the 17600 block of FM 2904 in far east Bell County.
A neighbor had called the homeowner to ask him if a black Chevy Blazer was supposed to be at his house. The homeowner told the neighbor no and asked if the neighbor would go to his house to inspect the suspicious vehicle.
When the neighbor approached the house, he walked around the back of the home and found a man walking out the back door. The neighbor tried to detain the suspect, Holleran, until the homeowner arrived , but the suspect ran to his vehicle and drove off.
As Holleran drove off, he attempted to hit the neighbor with the vehicle, and left the scene at a high rate of speed going south on Highway 53 toward Temple.
Police found Holleran at Airville Road and Highway 53, where he parked his vehicle behind a grain storage facility.
