WAYCROSS — A former Hortense resident was captured Monday night after being connected to a burglary at Wacona Elementary School.
Authorities were looking Aaron Jacob Johnson, 35, formerly of a Browntown Road address in Hortense in connection to the incident Satu rday morning, December 14.
Ware County Sheriff’s Office Det. Dakota York responded to the school, located in the 3100 block of State Street in Ware County. Det. York developed probable cause, based mainly upon surveillance video of the burglary incident, to seek and obtain multiple felony arrest warrants from a magistrate for the suspect.
The Ware County School’s Resource Officers requested WSCO authorities investigate the crime, officials said.
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The school was burglarized during the early-morning hours. In addition to the damage at the initial entry point, a total of seven interior doors’ windows also were reportedly broken in the burglary.
Several wrapped Christmas presents for the children were opened and their contents stolen.
Multiple Christmas cards also were opened and the items inside were stolen. A Coach-brand bag, a guitar, as well as other items of value were taken.
“Crimes of this type are truly damaging at any time of year, but they are especially hurtful during the Christmas season,” Sheriff Carl James said. “Several of my detectives have called the suspect’s behavior in this case as ‘grinch-like’ in nature, and I can’t disagree.”
