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A city of Thomaston officer on routine patrol Tuesday spotted a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado pickup with no license plates. The vehicle pulled into Ingles parking lot and the driver, Irvin Dexter Smith, 42, of 606 Denton Street got out and ran. Officers caught Smith and discovered that the vehicle was stolen from Terry’s Auto Sales on South Center Street. Owner Terry Peek found that the office door had been pried open and the keys taken from a desk drawer. Smith has been charged with theft by taking and burglary.

Upson EMC has reported the theft of five rolls of copper from a fenced area at their facility, the copper is valued at $148.90 per roll.

Thomaston detectives are investigating the purchase of a Maytag refrigerator for $899.10, a Maytag electric range for $673.20 and a Maytag washer for $710.10 using stolen credit cards. The refrigerator and range were purchased using a Visa reported stolen in California, the merchandise was ordered online from Home Depot in April and delivered to 42 Barnesville-Yatesville Road in Yatesville. The washer was also purchased online from Home Depot in April and delivered to 121 Lincoln Park Circle in Thomaston.

Burglary reported at 209 Jefferson Street, 3 Rocawear outfits and 5 gold rings with diamond clusters valued at $950.00 missing.

The West Village Retirement Home reported the theft of eggs and a watermelon from their cooler, security video showed two black juveniles enter the facility and leave with the items. Several of the eggs were broken on the grounds and the remains of the watermelon were found nearby.