Courtesy of BCSO
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) attempted to serve a warrant on Tuesday to Jeremiah Burris, 39, of Columbus, who was wanted on preliminary charges of four counts of invasion of privacy and failure to register as a sex offender.
As deputies approached his residence, they could reportedly hear him talking inside. The suspect supposedly opened the door but immediately closed it after seeing deputies. Eventually, BCSO made contact with him and he arrested was without further incident.
“We take this very seriously,” said Chief Deputy Major Chris Lane. “When sex offenders fail to register, it is a risk to our community and it’s a public safety issue.”