Officer’s quick response catches felons

On Sunday April 28, 2024, at approximately 3:30 p.m. officers of the Swainsboro Police Department were dispatched to Hibbett Sports in reference to a robbery in progress.

Officers were given a brief description of three males that had entered the store with large bags and began to fill the bags with merchandise from inside the store. Within just a couple of minutes the three men grabbed all they could carry and had exited the store. Officers also received a description of the vehicle the individuals left driving.

Officers quickly arrived on scene and made certain all personnel were safe. Other officers used the vehicle description of the get-away vehicle to search the area.

Within a short period of time an officer of the Swainsboro Police Department located the vehicle just a block away from the shopping center.

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Officer making the vehicle stop requested assistance from other units. As other units arrived the vehicle was approached, and the three occupants were identified as the suspects involved in the felony theft. Merchandise valued at approximately $4,000 was recovered from the vehicle by the officers on scene.

Charges placed on suspects were, felony shoplifting, possession of marijuana less 1 oz.

Those charged are as follows: Javari Javontay Larry (22), Savannah, Georgia Dominique Antwion Giles (17), Savannah, Georgia Shi’Heed Ja’Mil Small (24), Savannah, Georgia

“Excellent work by the Officers and Dispatchers as they worked together to apprehend these suspects in such a short period of time,” stated Chief Ellison.