MACON, Georgia (KBTV)- A burglary in progress led to an arrest of a man wanted for multiple burglaries.
The Macon-Bibb 911 Center received a call that an individual broke the front glass of the Family Food Store, located at 2793 Montpelier Avenue Tuesday morning around 3:45a.m. The suspect entered the store and was attempting to steal items. Bibb deputies arrived on scene as the burglary was in progress. The suspect attempted to run away on foot but after a brief chase, he was caught near Brentwood Avenue and Churchill Street.
The suspect, 50-year-old Donald Hammonds is charged with this burglary as well as several others. Hammonds was being sought by Bibb Sheriff’s Property Investigators in connection with several other Commercial Burglaries and Theft Investigations that occurred in the Napier Avenue and Pio Nono Avenue areas.
Hammonds was arrested in connection with the following incidents:
June 16, 2021, Burglary-(Felony) of the CVS, located at 1390 Pio Nono Avenue
October 3, 2021, Burglary-(Felony) of the Family Dollar, located at 800 Pio Nono Avenue
October 23, 2021, Burglary-(Felony) of the Dollar General Store, located at 3407 Napier Avenue
October 25, 2021, Burglary-(Felony) of the Dollar General Store, located at 3407 at Napier Avenue
October 26, 2021, Theft by Shoplifting– (Felony) (Convicted of three or more previous shopliftings) at the Neighborhood Grocery, located at 3102 Napier Avenue
November 1, 2021, Theft by Shoplifting– (Felony) (Convicted of three or more previous shopliftings) and Criminal Damage to Property-( Felony) at the Exxon, located at 3484 Napier Avenue
November 2, 2021, Burglary-(Felony) at the Family Foods, located at 2793 Montpelier Avenue
Hammonds is currently being held in the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center, without bond.
This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at (478) 751-7500, or the Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
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