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Teens arrested for stealing chainsaws, landscaping equipment, $20,000 vehicle in west GA

Teens arrested for stealing chainsaws, lawn equipment and $20,000 vehicle (Haralson County Sheriff's Office)

HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. — Three men were arrested earlier this week in connection to a string of burglaries around Haralson County.

Deputies say they were called to multiple burglaries, thefts and car break-ins on Tolbert Rd. and Winters Rd.

Victims reported that a Polaris RZR valued at $20,000, chainsaws, landscaping equipment and a Smith and Wesson .38 Special handgun had been stolen.

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The victim whose Polaris RZR was stolen was able to follow the tire tracks to another home on Winters Rd.

Investigators found the vehicle there and were able to arrest three men who were on the property: Williams Kenneth Shane Hulvey, 17, Brandon Harley James Weaver, 17, and James Austin Humphries, 27.

While searching the property, deputies found a a Yamaha Timberwolf ATV, which was not listed as stolen. Later that day, it was reported stolen, so deputies went back to the home to recover it.

“I appreciate the effort of the homeowner who followed the tracks of his stolen ATV, and the deputies who responded quickly and got investigators involved immediately,” Haralson County Sheriff Stacy Williams said. “The fast movement on this case resulted in a 100% recovery for the reported stolen property from multiple citizens in the area. Time is of the essence in cases like these.”

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Hulvey and Weaver were charged with two counts of burglary, four counts of theft by taking, four counts of criminal trespass, entering auto, loitering/prowling and conspiracy to commit a crime.

Humphries was charged with being party to a crime.

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