2 Charged In String Of Entering Auto, Vehicle Theft Cases

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Two men have been arrested and charged with a slew of offenses related to several entering auto cases and vehicle thefts in and around Cartersville.

Police Chief Thomas Culpepper said the two suspects -- Cartersville residents Malik Goggins, 19, and Jaquez Cole, 18, -- ”are part of a larger theft ring which has been targeting unlocked vehicles in subdivisions throughout Bartow County.”

Those thefts have occurred in the Liberty Square, Eagle Glen, Timberlake Cove and the High Point subdivisions, as well as numerous thefts targeting the area of South Bartow Street and Georgia Boulevard.

The Cartersville Police Department and the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office worked together in the investigation of these crimes, Culpepper stated.

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Goggins is charged with 15 counts of entering autos and has been charged in connection with three stolen vehicles. Cole has been charged with 17 counts of entering autos, three counts of theft by receiving and charged in connection with three stolen vehicles.

“We will continue to diligently pursue these cases and hope to make additional arrests in the near future,” Chief Culpepper stated.

This investigation is on-going, and more arrests are expected, the chief added.

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Photo credits: Cartersville Police Department