Sheriff’s arrest one for multiple robberies

HOUSTON COUNTY (KETK) – The Houston County Sheriff’s Office recently recovered several items that had been stolen from homes near State Highway 7, including pieces of jewelry and sports memorabilia. According to our news partner KETK, on April 7, sheriff’s office deputies were sent out to a home on State Highway 7 west to investigate a reported robbery. Several items were reportedly missing from this first home.

Then, on April 25, a deputy responded to another home on State Highway 7 west where several purses, credit cards and debit cards were stolen. Hours after that robbery, one of the debit cards was reportedly used at an ATM in Crockett.

The sheriff’s office got bank video from the ATM and identified a suspect in the robberies as the person trying to use the stolen debit card. The sheriff’s office added that information from several citizens was essential in identifying the suspect.

On Wednesday, April 29, deputies headed to a residence in the area near the burgled homes. Once at the residence, deputies located the suspect and found probable cause to arrest them and charge them for burglary of a habitation, burglary of a vehicle and credit card abuse.