Oconee County Sheriff's Office Crime Report
Investigators Link Statham Man to 18 Property Crimes in Oconee
Rod Tyler Thomas, 20, is currently behind bars in Walton County and is also facing charges in Barrow County. An arrest does not mean a conviction.
Oconee County Sheriff's investigators last week obtained warrants charging a 20-year-old Statham man with burglary in the second degree and entering auto in connection with 18 crimes that were committed in the county over the span of about a month. Investigator Dave Stauffacher says Rod Tyler Thomas also faces similar charges in Walton County, where he is currently incarcerated, and in Barrow County. High-speed chase Following a burglary in Walton County on Oct. 18, Thomas led officers on a high-speed pursuit through Oconee and into Barrow before crashing and later being taken into custody, Stauffacher said. The following day, Walton investigators contacted the Oconee Sheriff's Office after having found property that they suspected came …
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