Stephens Co. Sheriff’s Office Locates Stolen AR15 Rifle- Still Looking for suspects

Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley reports the theft of an AR15 type rifle from a residence on Kimberly Drive.

On May 14, deputies responded to the theft report and immediately forwarded the case to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office criminal investigations division. During the course of the investigation, deputies were able to recover the firearm from a residence inside the city limits of Toccoa and determined that the rifle had been taken during an unknown burglary of the residence.

Warrants have been taken for two individuals identified as Jermaine Barnett, age 19 and Jaquavis Grimes age 20, both of Toccoa. Deputies are currently seeking both of these individuals. An unnamed juvenile was also involved in the incident and charges have been filed with the state Department of Juvenile Justice.