Two men were interrupted Monday morning when they tried to commit a breaking and entering, and then crashed their car while trying to get away.

The Kent County Sheriff Department responded to a property damage crash near the address of 12810 Lincoln Lake Ave NE about 6:30 a.m. May 7, near Lincoln Lake and Macclain, in Gowen. Their investigation found that two subjects were committing a breaking and entering at Rees’ Country Corner Store when the crime was disrupted. The subjects attempted to flee in their vehicle when the driver crashed into a curb, causing the vehicle to be inoperable. The driver was taken into custody while the second subject was caught a short time later.

Both subjects were lodged at the Kent County Jail on charges of Breaking and Entering of a Building with Intent.