From STAFF REPORTS

CORDELE — A 26-year-old Cordele man has been arrested in connection with an Oct. 15th robbery by snatching incident after he was found hiding in his apartment this past Saturday.

Sgt. Ketorie Sales said that while looking for Otario Lamar Jackson at 605-C 23rd Ave. W. he initially was told by a woman residing there that Jackson was not present.

She then walked to another apartment, leaving a baby crying upstairs. When officers searched the residence, Jackson was found in an upstairs bedroom closet.

In other weekend activity, officers:

— Said four vehicles parked at a Frontage Road motel were either entered or attempted to be entered Friday night.

Sgt. Robert Green said a Magellan GPS system and approximately $15 in change was taken from one of the vehicles and that a Magnavox car seat-mounted DVD player was stolen from another. Nothing was missing from a third vehicle that was actually entered. Entry was not gained to the fourth vehicle.

— Recovered a vehicle stolen from Marvair located on Seedling Dr.

An employee told Sgt. Green a black 1994 GMC pickup was stolen sometime Thursday night. Green later found the truck abandoned at Reed Park. About a quarter tank of gas had been used.

— Responded to a pair of burglary reports.

An occupant of the 400 block of 28th Ave. E. told Sgt. Carrie Lull on Sunday that while he and his family had been away from home for several days someone entered the residence without having to force their way inside.

Listed as missing were two flat screen television sets, a DVD player, a Playstation 3 with two controllers, a video game and a diamond men’s watch.

Nothing was reported taken in the other burglary that occurred in the 500 block of 12th Ave. W.

The occupant there told Sgt. Robert Green entry apparently was made through a broken window. The offender apparently fled through a back door when he heard the complainant returning home.