Two Men Arrested After Investigation Leads to Recovery of Stolen Horses in Coffee County

COFFEE COUNTY, Ga. Two men from coastal Georgia have been arrested after a two-week investigation into the theft of two horses from a Coffee County property, authorities said.

According to the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies began investigating in early June after the owner of a property in the Pridgen community north of Broxton reported that a colt and a filly, each valued at approximately $3,000, had been stolen from a secured enclosure.

Detectives learned the two suspects had previously visited the property and expressed interest in purchasing the horses. After inspecting the animals, they made an offer that the owner declined.

Investigators determined the suspects later returned to the property and allegedly stole both horses.

The owner provided detectives with a description of a white Chevrolet Silverado towing a black-and-white horse trailer that had been seen at the property.

Using vehicle records, cellular data, digital evidence, witness statements and interviews, detectives identified the suspects as Kadrian Jabbar Cobb of Liberty County and Colby Cornelius Reed of McIntosh County.

Working with investigators from the McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office, detectives located the stolen horses at a property in Townsend. The owner positively identified both animals, and they were safely returned.

Cobb and Reed were each charged with two counts of theft of livestock and one count of criminal trespass.

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office thanked the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division and the McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division for assisting with the investigation. Deputies with the McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office also assisted with the arrests and extradition.

Sheriff Fred T. Cole praised the investigative work that led to the recovery of the horses.

“If you come into Coffee County to steal from our citizens, understand that our investigators will use every available resource to identify you, track you down, and hold you accountable no matter where you go,” Cole said. “This isn’t the county to come play games.”

The investigation remains ongoing.