Police: 3 men behind multi-state crime spree
COLUMBUS, Ga. - A multi-city crime spree spanning two states came to an end with the arrest of three men, according to police. Two of the men are from Columbus and the third was from Phenix City, Alabama.
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Andrew Edge, Artavius Reynolds, and Xzavier Reynolds were booked into the Marion County Jail after deputies stopped a Chevy Malibu that police believed to be linked to the break ins.
Police said in each of the crimes, the men targeted stores and smashed their way inside. And in each of the cases, the men would head immediately to the cash drawer. Police said they would take merchandise too.
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‘Unfortunately, there are stores that keep their cash in their cash registers. And these perpetrators know this and that is why they are willing to take their chances,” Sheriff Barry Babb of Fayette County said.
The break in the case came when investigators with Peachtree City Police learned important information about the getaway car.
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“Yes, we were very fortunate to get this vehicle identified that was used in all these burglaries. We passed that information on and that is what led to these guys being taken into custody,” Lt. Mark Brown of Peachtree City Police said.
Over last weekend, police from 15 jurisdictions, including authorities in Fayette and Coweta counties as well as Peachtree city and Senoia, worked together to put the men behind bars.
“So, we were all very concerned and we all went to work and it was neat to see,” Sheriff Babb said.