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Cobb County police arrest alleged storage unit burglar
Cobb County Police arrested one suspect and sought another after thieves cut wire mesh ceilings to steal $35,000 in designer clothes and centuries-old antiques from storage units.
COBB COUNTY, Ga. - Police in Cobb County arrested one man and are searching for another after a series of storage unit burglaries netted tens of thousands of dollars in rare collectibles and designer merchandise.
Cobb County storage burglary
What we know:
Thieves cut through wire mesh ceilings to enter individual storage units last month at a facility on Powers Ferry Road in Cobb County. Investigators said the burglars first stole artwork, antique coins, World War II-era guns, and samurai swords that are 200 to 300 years old.
The following week, the suspects struck another facility, this one on South Cobb Drive. The owner of one of the units there caught two men loading $35,000 worth of stolen designer clothes and shoes into a U-Haul truck. After a brief confrontation, both men fled in the truck.
Police have since tracked down Joseph Robinson and placed him in jail, while Richard Lawson remains on the run, according to the Cobb County Police Department.
Stolen antique swords search
What we don't know:
Police have not said where Lawson might be hiding or where any of the possessions might be hidden. Investigators noted the antique weapons are highly distinguishable and ask anyone who spots them online or in local pawn shops to call police.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from Cobb County Police Officer Emin Aleskerov, who detailed the investigation, as well as storage unit renter Adrian Thomas.