A habitual felon free on bond was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of committing felony crimes the same as those for which he was arrested several months ago, the Rockingham Police Department said.

Keith Allen Thomas, 51, Hollywood Avenue, Rockingham, was arrested on felony charges of possession of cocaine with intent to sell or deliver and maintaining a place for controlled substances.

His bond was set at $250,000.

Vice/Narcotics units of both the police department and Richmond County Sheriff’s Office were involved in a investigation of suspected drug activities of Thomas. The Special Response Team from the sheriff’s office went along with investigators to make the arrest should there be any problems.

Lt. Creed Freeman of the police department said Thomas was arrested on the same type charges recently and was set free on $100,000 bond.

During the arrest, 10 grams of crack cocaine were seized. Also seized was $667.

Freeman said during Thomas’ lifetime he has spent some 30 years in state prisons for various charges after he was convicted. “He is a habitual felon,” he said.

Sheriff Dale Furr said he hoped the 20A District Attorney’s Office would be able to move the cases against Thomas forward as quickly as possible.

“He has a serious illness requiring medication costing several thousands of dollars a month,” said Sheriff Dale Furr. “As long as he is kept under our protection, Richmond County taxpayers are responsible for all his medical bills.”

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Incidents reported to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office include:

n Appliances and other property valued at $3,560 were stolen from a house on Wiregrass Road, Rockingham. Damage done entering the house was $300.

n On Branch Trail, Rockingham, someone broke into a house and stole two firearms valued a total of $612.

n An all-terrain vehicle valued at $1,400 was stolen from a residence on Virginia, Avenue, Hamlet.

n A television set valued at $600 was stolen from a house on Green Street, Hamlet.

n Someone did $600 damage to a door breaking into a church on Sandy Ridge Church Road, Ellerbe, and stole $1,100 worth of yard care equipment.

n At a house on Ledbetter Road, Rockingham, someone threw bricks through two windows causing $325 damage.

Arrest reports published in the Richmond County Daily Journal are copied from local law enforcement records. Except for people injured in motor vehicle accidents or reportable deaths, victims including people, businesses and institutions and their addresses are not included as a matter of newspaper policy. Reports include both arrests and criminal summons such as citations.