A Dahlonega man was arrested on a theft of trade secrets charge on Tuesday.
According to the Gainesville Police Department, 60-year-old Benjamin Clayton Toombs allegedly stole “proprietary and intellectual property” that included exclusive use of trade secrets from America's Home Place worth more than $14-million.
Toombs ended his employment at the Gainesville business, and electronic data alerted authorities to the theft. Toombs was arrested and held at the Hall County Jail where he has since been released on bond.
