A Chattooga County man is facing a long list of charges in neighboring Cherokee County, Alabama, after authorities say a truck reported stolen from Chattooga County was found at the scene of a house fire in the Broomtown community.
A Trion man was arrested last week in neighboring Cherokee County, Alabama, on bond revocation charges connected to an earlier theft and burglary case.
According to Cherokee County arrest records, 39-year-old Brandon Lamar Smith of Trion was arrested by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, September 17. Smith was charged with bond revocation on first-degree theft of property and bond revocation on third-degree burglary.
Smith was arrested by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office in early January on charges of first-degree theft of property, third-degree burglary, unlawful possession of a hemp product and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He was also charged at that time with failure to appear on a previous charge.
Smith was booked into the Cherokee County jail at approximately 8:04 PM Thursday.
The Summerville Police Department is investigating a burglary reported at a residence on Houston London Drive.
According to the incident report, the break-in involved a home where several items were taken, including a smoker grill, a Black Cricket cellphone, and a 50-inch Roku flat screen television. The total value of the stolen property was estimated at more than $1,100.
The victim told officers the residence had been locked prior to the incident, and there were no obvious signs of forced entry when the report was taken. Authorities say the items were discovered missing after the fact, and the case has been turned over for further investigation.
Police have not released any suspect information at this time. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Summerville Police Department as the investigation continues.
A Rome man who was originally arrested August 12 on a burglary charge is now facing a felony count of involuntary manslaughter. According to an arrest warrant, 52-year-old Anthony James Ponto was allegedly attempting to burglarize a home on East Hermitage Road in the Kingston area when he was confronted by 59-year-old John Richard Couey.
The warrant states a physical altercation occurred during the confrontation. After Ponto was arrested on the burglary charge, Couey reportedly suffered a medical event and later died. The new involuntary manslaughter charge has been filed in connection with the circumstances surrounding Couey’s death.
Summerville Police are investigating a reported break-in at a home on Scoggins Street after officers were called to the scene early Monday morning.
A Plainville man was arrested this past week following a reported burglary on Turkey Mountain Road in Armuchee.