Jackson County authorities have arrested a man suspected of stealing packages from homes in the Hoschton area in recent weeks.
In a release, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office said James William Ford, 39, of Jefferson was arrested Thursday at a home in the West Jackson area and is facing charges of Porch Piracy and Theft by Taking.
The sheriff's office had posted photos and video Thursday from the surveillance cameras of homes that had packages stolen from their porches. At the time, officials were asking for the public's help in identifying the man seen in the images.
In Thursday's release, the sheriff's office said packages had been stolen from homes in the Heritage Point and Southampton subdivisions near Hoschton, but officials said Saturday that Ford is also suspected of stealing packages in Pendergrass and Jefferson.
The sheriff's office said several packages were recovered during the investigation and officials will be working to return those items to the correct homes before Christmas.
