Items stolen in Alabama tracked to Polk, two charged in burglary across state lines

CEDARTOWN — A couple from Georgia are accused of going across the state lines and bringing back items stolen from a home to Polk County according to a release from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama.

The office of Sheriff Joe Shaver reported in a press release on Feb. 5 that William A. Brown, 43 of a Forsyth address and Amanda S. Davis, 39, of a Cedartown address, were both charged with third degree burglary and first degree theft of property, and were arrested by Polk County Police.

The couple remained in the Polk County Jail awaiting extradition to Alabama for a theft that took place on Feb. 4, according to the release. The pair stood accused of breaking into a home near Lindsey’s Store on County Road 22, and then came back with their stolen items to Polk County.

The release stated police found the door kicked in at the home, and that jewelry and a tablet were taken. That tablet turned out to be the one item that got the pair caught, since GPS was used to track its location to Polk County.

Investigators from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office took charge of the stolen property. Both were also charged in Georgia for theft by receiving stolen property, and theft by bringing stolen property into the state, both felony charges.

From staff reports, Polk County Standard Journal

Large cache of drugs uncovered during traffic stop

ADAIRSVILLE — Adairsville Police Officer Cody Jones discovered a large cache of drugs on a traffic stop recently. On Jan. 30 Officer Jones made a traffic stop in the area of Ga. 140 at Georgia North Circle after Jones observed a car passing through a red light. After some investigation it was discovered the driver, Amanda Patterson, was driving on a suspended license. It was also learned that the passenger, Jerry Stutte, was licensed and had knowledge that Patterson was operating the vehicle on a suspended license. Officers noticed both subjects were acting more nervous than typically seen during the first few minutes of the interaction.

Both parties were placed under arrest and the officers began to inventory the vehicle prior to a tow truck arriving. A large container of over 300 grams (about 10.5 ounces) of methamphetamine, several syringes, and over $760 of cash were found inside the passenger compartment of the vehicle. Once arriving at the jail, Stutte was also found to have several bags of suspected heroin concealed inside his underwear along with another bag of suspected methamphetamine. A small orange pill, identified as a schedule 3 drug Buprenorphine, was also found inside his underwear.

Stutte and Patterson were booked into the Bartow county jail and face numerous charges:

Patterson is charged with: Driving on suspended driver’s license, failure to obey traffic control device, trafficking methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug related objects.

Stutte is charged with: Trafficking methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug related objects, knowingly permitting an unlicensed person to operate a motor vehicle, crossing the guard line with drugs, possession of heroin and possession of a schedule 3 drug. Adairsville Police

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