Police report: Man pawns stolen rifles

Guns taken in Reeceburg Road burglary

A Silver Creek man has been jailed on a felony burglary warrant and other felony crime charges stemming from incidents that allegedly occurred earlier this month.

According to Floyd County Jail reports:

Brandon Lee Perry, 21, of 100 Jack St., is accused of entering a residence in the 2600 block of Reeceburg Road with the intent to commit a theft.

The felony warrant claims that the burglary occurred March 7 and that an undisclosed number of firearms were stolen during the burglary.

Perry was also charged with two felony counts of theft by receiving stolen property and two misdemeanor counts of theft by deception.

On the same day as the burglary, Perry is alleged to have sold a stolen rifle taken in the Reeceburg Road burglary at a pawn shop on Shorter Avenue. Perry also is accused of selling a second rifle, apparently taken during the same burglary, at a pawn shop on North Fifth Avenue.

Perry was being held in the Floyd County Jail on Thursday night without bond.

Doug Walker, associate editor

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According to Floyd County Jail reports:

Claude Ellis Wade, 49, 480 Buttermilk Road, reportedly hit the man in February at 2405 Rockmart Highway.

He remained in jail on $11,200 bond.

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He was released from jail Thursday night on $3,500 bond.