Wednesday September 18th, 2024 9:16PM

Gainesville man charged with theft by receiving

By Caleb Hutchins Assistant News Director

A Gainesville man was arrested Friday after being found in possession of items police say were stolen.

According to a release from the Hall County Sheriff's Office, 34-year-old Willie Jay Akers was found in possession of a television, tools, lawn equipment and a computer tablet that authorities say he "knew or should have known were stolen."

Akers was taken to the Hall County Jail. The sheriff's office is investigating the incident.

Akers faces one felony charge of theft by receiving.

  • Associated Categories: Homepage, Local/State News
  • Associated Tags: gainesville, theft, hall county sheriff's office, theft by receiving
© Copyright 2024 AccessWDUN.com
All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without permission.