A series of Entering Auto incidents were reported on Wednesday morning (12/21), within close proximity of one another. The incidents were reported in neighborhoods lying off of Teaver Road. Respectively, the incidents occurred inside the 100 blocks of Darden Road, Oak Drive & Maley Road.
TCSO Deputies responding to Darden Road were informed by the property owner, there, that an unknown person(s) had entered his two vehicles without his permission. Once inside the cars, the unknown subject had opened the dash consoles and rummaged through them for valuables. Contents were removed and placed on the passenger seats. Nothing appeared to be missing at the time.
After arriving at the Oak Drive location, a resident told TCSO Deputies that an unknown person(s) had entered his three vehicles, without his permission, during the previous overnight hours. Again, dash consoles had been opened and rummaged through for valuables. Contents from the consoles were lying on the passenger seats and floorboards. However, nothing was reported as missing at this time.
When speaking with the property owner at the Maley Road location, TCSO Deputies were informed that an unknown person(s) had entered her vehicle and removed her purse (containing currency, checks and various other personal items) without permission. Once again, the dash console had been rummaged through and left open. Nothing appeared to be missing, from that area, at this time. A short while afterwards, the property owner was able to locate her missing purse on a neighbor’s front lawn. All the contents had been emptied onto the ground, nearby. Missing were the property owner’s checkbook, an envelope containing an undisclosed amount of cash and a few other items.
Troup County Sheriff’s Office Investigators processed all of these scenes and vehicles for further evidence. Although, the cases may share some similarities, there has not been any connection made among them.
Now, Sheriff Turner is asking for your help in identifying those responsible for committing these alleged crimes. If you have any information to pass along to Investigators, please call the Troup County Crime Stoppers Hotline with your tip at (706)812-1000. Your identity will remain anonymous, and personal information will be kept strictly confidential. A tip leading to an arrest(s) in the cases of Entering Auto may result in a cash reward.
