From STAFF REPORTS

CORDELE — Three teen-agers have been arrested on burglary charges in connection with a recent break-in at a Greer Street location.

Sgt. Jeremy Taylor said he has charged Michael Fredrick Gamble, 17, of 127 Justice Road in Vienna, Devalston Markee’ Dawson, 18, of 1303 11th St. N., and Kenneth Lynnorris Lester Jr., 17, of 1202 Second St. N. with that crime.

Five other burglaries were reported to city police during the weekend and one of them was quickly solved by the investigating officer.

Patrolman Chris Forsythe was dispatched to T&T Outdoors at 215 24th Ave. E. when the owner discovered someone had stolen a 2006 Yamaha Raptor and a Honda CR 125 dirt bike.

The officer and the vehicle owner followed tracks leading from the area and located the larger vehicle about 500 feet away with a broken axle. A further check of the area led to recovery of the dirt bike hidden underneath some boxes in a dumpster. The recovered property was valued at $5,500.

The remaining burglary victims weren’t as fortunate, including one who resided in the 500 block of 18th Ave. W. A toolbox valued at $100 and a DVD/VCR tape player combination worth $150 were stolen as were several pictures removed from walls.

In addition, said officer Chris Forsythe, three bedroom suites had been taken apart in preparation to remove them from the premises at a later date.

Another burglary occurred at a South Pecan Street apartment complex where entry was gained through a rear window. The victim told Sgt. Taylor that $400 had been removed from her hope chest.

An apparent attempted burglary occurred just before 6 a.m. Sunday at Action Pawn where Cpl. Jesse Barfield said that upon responding to an alarm call he found the front right glass entrance door smashed but the door, itself, still locked. An employee called to the scene said entry was never made and nothing was amiss.

A Cloverdale Circle resident told Sgt. Robert Montgomery that upon returning home Sunday from an out-of-town trip she discovered her house had been entered through a south window. Missing from it were a DVD player, three rings, a digital camera and an undisclosed amount of currency.

Sgt. Taylor was dispatched to a 13th Ave. E. apartment complex Sunday night when a resident reported hearing what sounded like someone kicking in the front door of her neighbor’s unit.

Taylor and Sgt. Green discovered the back door had been forced open and upon entering the apartment said they found it to be empty and relatively undisturbed.

The officers made several futile attempts to contact the occupant of the apartment and secured it as best they could when they left the scene.