Two Men Wanted in Thursday Burglary Investigation

Two men involved in a burglary of a residence Thursday are wanted by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department.
Sheriff Patrick Ray says 39 year old William Osborne of Hendersonville, also known as William Sanford and 37 year old Timothy Peden of Lebanon are each facing charges of aggravated burglary and theft of property over $1,000. Bond for both is set at $75,000.
Both men are convicted felons and Osborne is currently wanted by other counties, including Sumner, Wilson, and Simpson County, Kentucky on burglary and theft charges, among possibly others.
According to the Sheriff’s Department, these two men went to 6740 Short Mountain Highway around noon on Thursday, where they used a pry bar to enter the residence. They took several items from the home including six long guns, a lap top computer, and other computer equipment, and loaded it into their car, an older model four door blue Honda Civic.
As the two men were still on the premises, the owner of the residence drove up and spotted them in the driveway. The men jumped in their car and drove away.
The owner of the home called 911 which connected with the Cannon County Emergency Communications District. He also followed the men in his vehicle on Highway 146 into Cannon County about a mile and a half when the suspects car overheated and stopped. The men jumped out of the car and fled on foot into the woods.
Cannon County authorities were notified and came to the scene.
The car was seized by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department. Found inside the vehicle were various items taken in the home burglary on Short Mountain Highway along with a glass jug containing change, numerous burglary tools, a pair of black gloves, and a black ski mask
At last report, the men had not been apprehended.
If you see the men, don’t confront them because they might be armed and dangerous. Contact the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department with any information you may have.
Osborne is a white male, 5 feet, 11 inches tall and he weighs 165 pounds. He has blond hair and hazel colored eyes.
Peden is a white male, 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes.