A female homeowner on New Sight Drive was surprised Tuesday afternoon when a man walked into her kitchen while she was in her living room, Lincoln County Sheriff Steve Rushing said.

Deputies are looking for a black man suspected in at least one burglary on Lott Smith Road and two attempted burglaries in that same area all within an hour of each other, Rushing said.

Around 11:25 a.m., deputies responded to an alarm call at a residence on Lott Smith Road, he said. A deputy and the homeowner arrived to find a door glass broken. The owner said someone had gone through belongings but nothing appeared to be missing.

At 12:32 p.m., a homeowner reported that a man walked into her kitchen from a side door while she was home. “He didn’t realize  she was home,” Rushing said. “He asked her if she wanted to sell her car and she said ‘no’ so he turned around and left.”

The sheriff said he ran out the door and left in a small dark car.

At 12:44 p.m. a homeowner arrived home in the 300 block of Lott Smith Road and found a rear door broken. “The home had been entered and three guns taken,” Rushing said.

One of the guns was a handgun, and the other two were either rifles or shotguns, he said.

Rushing said because the homes are all within a few miles of each other, he suspects it could be the same person in all three cases. He has also not ruled out a second suspect in the burglary and burglary attempts.

If anyone has information about the incidents, call the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office at 601-833-5251 or CrimeStoppers at 601-823-0150.

Tips to CrimeStoppers that lead to an arrest may be eligible for a cash reward up to $1,000.