A Baxter Springs duo is in custody after their mid-afternoon burglary attempt was foiled.

Cherokee County Deputies were dispatched to suspicious activity at a vacant home north of Galena. Upon arrival, a deputy apprehended a suspect who was allegedly attempting to cut the catalytic converter from a vehicle.

The deputy then attempted to detain another suspect still inside their car, when a third suspect emerged from inside the home and fled into a wooded area. The third suspect's identity is known but he has not yet been located.

39-year-old Justin Merrill and 33-year-old Lacey Powell, both of Baxter Springs, were transported to the Cherokee County Jail on allegations of Burglary and Theft. In addition, Powell is also being held on outstanding warrants for her arrest from Baxter Springs Municipal Court.