Macon, GA – Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested four suspected shoplifters following a multi-location investigation that stretched from Macon to Peach County this week.
According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, deputies working a security detail at the Shoppes at River Crossing detained one suspect at the scene. Additional arrests were made in Peach County, including one suspect taken into custody during an interstate traffic stop and another found hiding inside a home closet under a pile of clothing.
Authorities said one of the suspects was armed with a stolen firearm. All four were transported to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Center and face multiple charges, including felony shoplifting, conspiracy to commit a felony, criminal trespass, and obstruction of law enforcement officers. One suspect also faces added charges involving a stolen gun and narcotics.
Investigators reported that the group allegedly stole merchandise from Sephora, Zumiez, and the Sunglass Hut at the Shoppes at River Crossing. Deputies confirmed that some of the stolen merchandise has been recovered.
This investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have not released the names of the suspects at this time.
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