Willis

Several teenagers have been arrested in connection with a series of burglaries and thefts from the past few months.

These arrests stem from a series of cases that started in August 2009, in the Cypress Lakes, Stone Creek and Northwest areas of the county.

Several months of investigation led to the recent arrests.

Deputies arrested and charged Justin Stafford, 19, with burglary and theft by receiving stolen property; Christopher Ryan Sabin, 18, with two counts of burglary; Morgan Tyson, 19, with four counts of theft by entering autos; Dylan Willis, 18, with burglary and three counts of theft by entering autos; Justin Gay, 18, with burglary and possession of tools for the commission of a crime; Sean Michael Myers, 19, with two counts of burglary; Andrew DeNuzzia, 19, with three counts of burglary; Gregory Wetherington, 17, with burglary and felony possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute; Andrew Jernigan, 18, three counts of theft by entering vehicles; Thomas Wayne Clifton, 19, with burglary; Zachary Austin Honeycutt, 18, with felony possession of marijuana with an intent to distribute and possession of tools for the commission of a crime; one juvenile charged with two counts of theft by entering and another juvenile charged with possession of marijuana and theft by  taking, both misdemeanors.

Capt. Wanda Edwards of the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office said these young men are from good areas.

“They aren’t kids who don’t have anything,” Edwards said. “They come from good families and just wanted to have something to do.”

Edwards also added that neighbors need to look out for neighbors no matter where you live.

The latest suspect arrested in this spree of thefts was earlier this month. Edwards said that all the young men were connected.

After the first arrest was made, the others soon followed.

The official investigation continues. More arrests are expected to be made. Some of the stolen property has been recovered.

Anyone with information concerning these thefts is asked to contact the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff is also requesting that residents lock their vehicles and homes.