Man Charged With Three Atmore Burglaries
January 18, 2014
Investigators in Alabama say they have made an arrest in the burglaries of three homes.
In a joint operation, the Atmore Police Department and Escambia County (AL) Sheriff’s Office arrested Joshua Brian Ellis, age 29 of Atmore, on three counts of burglary third degree. He was booked into the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton.
After obtaining consent to search his home, investigators found a “large amount” of jewelry that was allegedly stolen from a home on Oak Street in Atmore. Ellis also confessed to investigators about another home he burglarized on 5th Atmore in and property was recovered from a third residential burglary on Poplar Street.
Investigators said they recovered about $5,000 worth of stolen goods, and they said more arrests may be forthcoming in the case.
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