Macon, GA – Two suspects were arrested in Bibb County this week after deputies uncovered stolen lumber worth thousands of dollars during a traffic stop on Napier Avenue, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said H.E.A.T. Unit Sgt. Reginald Tillman and Deputy Dalton Palmer, alongside Property Unit Investigator Adam Grant, stopped a rental truck linked to a recent lumber theft from a construction site in a neighboring county.
According to the sheriff’s office, both individuals inside the vehicle were taken into custody at the scene. Investigators discovered the truck was loaded with lumber reportedly stolen from a local work site.
A handgun was also recovered during the search, and officials confirmed one of the suspects is a convicted felon, making possession of the weapon illegal.
The sheriff’s office did not immediately release the suspects’ names or specify the neighboring county where the theft occurred. The investigation remains ongoing.
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