Suspect Arrested in Dublin After Stolen Chevrolet From Macon Home Sold for Scrap

MACON, Ga. — Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators have arrested a suspect accused of stealing a vehicle from a Macon residence and selling it to a scrap yard for cash.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began after a woman reported that her Chevrolet Lumina had been stolen from her residence on Turner Way.

Investigators with the department’s Property Unit later located the stolen vehicle at a scrap yard.

The incident report indicated that the vehicle’s title had been left inside the glove compartment when the Chevrolet was stolen.

During the investigation, deputies identified a suspect who also had an outstanding theft by taking warrant in Laurens County.

With assistance from the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office, investigators located and apprehended the suspect in Dublin, Georgia.

The suspect now faces additional charges of theft by taking a motor vehicle and criminal trespass in connection with the Macon case.

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the stolen Chevrolet Lumina was recovered and returned to its owner.