The Georgia Forestry Commission office in Summerville reported a burglary to the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Department over the weekend. 

Brandon Cornett called the sheriff’s department when he discovered that the office had been broken into.  According to deputies the front office door of the Georgia Forestry Commission office located at 7465 Highway 27 in Summerville was the point of entry for the burglary.

Cornett said that his assigned State of Georgia laptop computer was stolen from the front office of the building.  The laptop was stored in a black bag beside Cornett’s desk in the office.  The value of the computer and computer equipment stolen were listed at $1371.99.  The serial number of the laptop was provided to the sheriff’s department and the investigation into the theft is ongoing.