Two Bartow Co. Residents Arrested for Stolen Property

 

(Media Release) Two Bartow County residents were arrested in connection with theft by receiving stolen property.

Derek Grant Southern Jr., age 18 of 5659 Groovers Landing Road Lot 15, and  Dustin Jerral Johnson , age 17 of 5294 Pine Circle both in Acworth.

According to Sheriff Clark Millsap an Acworth resident reported two antique motorcycle engines stolen between October 25 and 26, 2010. Both engines were valued at $850.00. Parts of the engines were found at Taylors Junk Yard on October 29, 2010.

The parts were traced back to a third party female who advised Investigators that Southern and Johnson needed to get rid of the engines for scrap metal but that they did not have a photo identification (required by law to sell scrap metal)  to present to the junk yard. The female agreed to take them to the junk yard.

Southern was arrested on Tuesday November 09, 2010 and was released on November 10, 2010 after posting a $5,000.00 bond.

Johnson was arrested on November 10, 2010 and is currently being held at the Bartow County Jail pending a $5,000.00 bond.

Both subjects were charged with one count of Theft by Receiving Stolen Property.