NEWS FROM THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE
11/05/07
"Suspects From Hall and White County Nabbed for
Burglary in Dahlonega"
Two men and one woman from Hall County and a man from White County were
recently arrested in connection with an October burglary at Anderson Feed
Supply in Dahlonega. The group was also linked to a number of burglaries
in White and Hall Counties.
Anderson Feed Supply was burglarized during the night between October 1st
and October 2nd. The suspect’s had forced entry into the
business and took approximately $10,000 worth of merchandise. A crime
scene technician responded and processed the scene for evidence. The owner
was able to provide the serial numbers for many of the items so the
Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office entered these items on the Georgia Crime
Information Center and National Crime Information Center network.
On the week of October 22nd deputies on patrol in White
County noticed two suspicious males near a business during early morning
hours and in a subsequent search of their vehicle discovered items stolen
from burglaries in White and Hall County. Upon searching a residence in
White County, investigators located an assortment of gas powered equipment
and landscaping supplies. Upon checking some of the items through the
Georgia Crime Information Center network they discovered some of the items
were reported stolen in Lumpkin County.
Investigators from Lumpkin County responded to the residence in White
County where they recovered approximately $2,000 worth of property stolen
during the October burglary. Further investigation lead Hall and Lumpkin
County investigators to a home in Hall County where they located
additional stolen items, of which approximately $500.00 worth was from
Anderson Feed Supply in Dahlonega. Lumpkin County investigators recovered
the property and returned it to Anderson Feed Supply.
After further investigation four suspects were linked to approximately
twenty five different burglaries, only one of which occurred in Lumpkin
County. Investigators continue to work together to find the remaining
stolen property from the burglaries.
Investigators from Lumpkin County will be applying for burglary arrest
warrants for Kyrie Alexis White (21) of Gainesville, Jon Howard Irving
(25) of Gainesville, Jonathon Levi Hunt (18) of Gainesville, and Richard
Wayne Matthews (19) of Cleveland. Matthews is currently being held at the
White County Detention Center and the other three are being held in Hall
County on charges stemming from the rash of burglaries.
This is another example of how the communication and the sharing of
information between law enforcement agencies is vital in locating those
who prefer to victimize others. It is also an essential part of how law
enforcement agencies can try to deter further crimes and keep our
communities safe.
Photographs of the recovered property are shown below.
