COFFEE COUNTY, Ga. (Rickey Stokes News)
A Douglas man was arrested and charged with theft by taking after allegedly stealing 18 vehicle wheels from a local wrecker service, according to a report from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office.
Richard Blake Jewell, 31, of Douglas, is accused of taking 18 wheels without tires with the intent to sell them. Authorities say officers with the Broxton Police Department initially responded to the complaint but determined the incident occurred outside city limits. The case was then turned over to Coffee County deputies.
Deputies later made contact with Jewell and discovered the wheels inside his truck. Investigators returned to the scene of the reported theft, where Jewell returned the wheels to the business, according to the report.
The owners of the wrecker service requested to press charges, and Jewell was arrested and charged with theft by taking. The wheels were valued at approximately $450.
Jewell was booked into the Coffee County Jail and later released. No further information has been released at this time.
