Starkville police arrested a 38-year-old man Tuesday after responding to a report of a heavily damaged apartment.
Eric Wayne Boykin was charged with felony malicious mischief after officers responded to Cedar Cove Apartments, located at 500 Louisville St.
The suspect was not at the scene when officers first arrived, but Boykin was arrested on warrants as he returned to the apartment to retrieve property, a Starkville Police Department release states.
Detectives questioned the suspect on the destruction of his apartment before arresting him, the release states.
Boykin’s bond was set at $15,000. He was processed and transported to the Oktibbeha County Jail.
No other information about the incident was released.
Carl Smith covers Starkville and Oktibbeha County for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter @StarkDispatch
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