Scrap metal thefts on increase

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Scrap metal thefts on increase

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Thursday, May 20. 2010

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Scrap metal thefts continue to be a problem for middle Georgia law enforcement officers and property owners. Dodge County Sheriff’s deputies continue to make weekly arrests involving thefts of items from property owners which are sold by culprits as scrap metal.

Dodge County Sheriff’s investigators, on May 5, arrested and charged Martes Antijuan Robinson (age 25), of Eastman, with felony theft by taking of a motor vehicle.

Robinson allegedly stole a van from a residence off of the Abbeville Highway and sold the vehicle for scrap metal. Investigators were unable to recover the van due to the vehicle already being crushed for scrap metal.

Deputies arrested Alvin Lavaughn Eady (age 42), of Milan, on May 8. Eady has been charged with burglary and possession of drug related objects. Eady allegedly broke into a Rhine farmer’s storage barn and stole an irrigation pump. The stolen pump was sold for scrap metal in another county. Eady allegedly had a drug pipe with residue in his possession when he was taken into custody by investigators.

Sheriff’s investigators arrested Tommy Franklin Floyd (age 17), of a Cochran address, on May 5. Floyd has been charged with making terroristic threats and acts. The threats were allegedly made against a Dodge County school bus driver when Floyd allegedly blocked the path of the school bus and threatened the driver.

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#1 Cherokee on 07/20/10 at 04:21 AM [Reply]

Scrap metal companies should ask for a registration or a title before accepting a vehicle and crushing it. They are just as wrong as the person who stole it and the worst part about is that it seems as if this vehicle was not scrap since it was driveable. It is a shame that some people has to stay awake and play security guard over thier property. I donot think it is going to get any better we all just have to pray for God's protection over us and our property.

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