A man caught

faces multiple burglary charges for a spate of other similar incidents

in the city, including four break-ins at the Kedron Goodyear on Georgian

Park.

Peachtree City

Police have charged George Keithahn, 33, of Peachtree City with 11 counts

of burglary, 11 counts of criminal trespassing, possession of a firearm

tools and possession of marijuana (less than one ounce).

Additional

charges are expected and the investigation is still ongoing, according

to police.

Keithahn was

apprehended at the Hangar 74 bar in the early morning hours of Aug. 29

Chief James Murray. Police claim that prior to entering Hangar 74, he

broke into Augustino's Ristorante and stole $200 in cash.

Warrants filed

for Keithahn's arrest at Fayette County Magistrate Court indicate that

he broke into the Kedron Goodyear four times, getting away with a total

of $810 in cash on three occasions and leaving empty-handed once.

The burglaries

Keithahn is accused of date as far back as December of last year, when

police say he broke into the Builder Marts of America store on Line Creek

Drive and stole computer equipment.

Keithahn also

broke into the ReMax office on Ga. Highway 74 north and stole a laptop

computer and a digital camera on August 19, according to police.

The Baskin

Robbins at the Kedron Village retail center was also broken into in June,

when Keithahn got away with $270 in cash, according to warrants.

Back

to News Home Page | Back

to the top of the page