Authorities in Northeast Georgia have charged two juvenile suspects with several car break-ins and vehicle thefts in the region. The two male suspects, ages 14 and 16, were identified by leads developed during a multijurisdictional meeting organized by the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office, according to investigator Kevin Angell.
The charges stem from an incident that happened in early April in the Warwoman community and across the state line in South Carolina. The suspects are also believed to have stolen a Toyota Tacoma in Toccoa that was found abandoned in the Warwoman community on the same day and in close proximity to the two vehicles stolen from that area.
Authorities say the initial evidence in the case was scarce, but security cameras and FLOCK camera systems helped investigators narrow the timeline and identify the suspects.
After local investigators met, Investigator Angell says Toccoa police interviewed the suspects. They charged them with theft by taking for allegedly stealing the Tacoma.
In addition to the Toccoa charges, the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) charged the teens with theft by taking and one count of entering an auto.
RCSO investigators forwarded juvenile delinquency complaints to prosecutors. The suspects’ names are not being released at this time as more charges are pending with other agencies, Angell says.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office at 706-782-3612.
