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Published Friday, September 05, 2008 in Local

Robber escapes with guns from Greenville Street business

By Amy Lott

The Times-Herald

During a local man's efforts to halt a burglary in progress at a Greenville Street auto service shop Aug. 23, according to Newnan Police officers, an unknown male offender pointed a gun at him and escaped with several other weapons stolen from the store.

In Officer Phil Hines' report, he said police personnel arrived on the scene at Stephens Tire and Wrecker around 4:45 a.m. to find a broken window. Joe and Joey Stephens said a suspect threw a large concrete block through the glass, entered the business behind the counter and removed an AK-47 with a loaded 30-round clip and a Colt 45 semi-automatic handgun, according to Hines.

As the suspect was attempting to leave the business, Joey came out from behind the business and pepper-sprayed the man three times, Hines said. The offender then reportedly aimed a pistol at Joey and fled the area, leaving a blood trail.

The value of the guns taken from the store, including a limited edition Audie Murphy Tribute .45 pistol, was estimated at $3,395.

The following unrelated incidents were also reported by the Newnan Police:

-- Florence Bailey Mitchell reported to Officer Doug Jones Aug. 4 that the car battery was stolen from her 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix while it was parked at her Spence Avenue home.

-- Officer Daniel Godfrey reported that Deacon Willie Walton contacted police Aug. 5 after a $100 car battery was removed from the Mount Sinai Baptist Church 1990 Ford Econoline 350 bus.

-- On Aug. 6, Scott Matthews -- owner of The Cleaning Depot on Jefferson Street -- reported a $500 catalytic converter was stolen from underneath a 2005 Chevrolet van while it was parked in his lot.

-- According to Officer Anthony Scott Grant's report, Barbara Wolfe opened the garage at her Virginia Avenue residence Aug. 8 to find that the door leading into her house was missing. Wolfe's door was found leaning against a counter in the kitchen, but her refrigerator and gas stove were gone.

-- Several large furnace units and six boxed kitchen appliances were reported stolen from various homes under construction on Village Park Drive Aug. 13. Victim Sammy Edwards told Officer Michael Condit there were no visible signs of entry into the residences and no damage was found in the interior of the homes or on the duct work.

-- Laura Ann White reported to Officer Christopher Robinson that someone entered her Gay Street residence between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Aug. 21 and took approximately 12 pairs of shoes worth $450, a $100 Sony CD player and assorted jewelry valued at $3,000.

-- Officer S.E. Kilgore reported someone entered Scott Frederking's East Broad Street home through an unlocked back door between 6:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Aug. 26 and stole the following items: a $100 cell phone; a $250 iPod Nano; a one-carat diamond ring valued at $1,200; a pearl necklace worth $2,000; and a set of gold cuff links worth $250.

-- On Aug. 27, an air conditioning unit was removed from a vacant home on Mary Ann Street owned by Carlton Brewster, according to Officer Daniel Godfrey.