POLICE

The individuals listed have been cited/arrested/charged in Troup County. However, this is not an admission of guilt. All parties are considered innocent until proved guilty

• Late Wednesday night, around 11:40 p.m., LaGrange Police responded to The Phoenix apartments on Whitesville Street in reference to an Armed Robbery.

Officers arrived and spoke with the complainant who stated that he was walking up the stairs to his apartment, when about five male subjects wearing dark-colored clothes pulled a gun on him and took a large amount of cash from him, along with his truck keys.

The victim stated the suspects then ran toward his truck and then drove off in the vehicle.

The truck was described as a silver 2007 GMC Sierra with a temporary tag and a trailer.

The victim advised that was not familiar with the assailants, but provided police with a picture believed to be one of the men on Facebook.

A female later told police that her friends saw the suspects abandon the victim’s truck near the train track on Handley Street at Dunson Street. Officers responded to the area and were able to recover the stolen truck.

This incident is still under investigation.

• Tuesday afternoon, officers took a walk-in report at the LaGrange Police Department in reference to identity theft.

Officers met with the complainant, who stated that his step-mother had filed his taxes earlier this year, as she is licensed to do so.

The complainant stated he has yet to receive his tax return, so he asked his father to check to see why he has yet to receive the funds. His father later informed his that his step-mother received information from the IRS indicating that someone had claimed him on their taxes as a dependent.

The victim advised that he has not given anyone permission to claim him and since he is an adult, he did not think it was possible for someone to claim him.

Officers advised the victim to report the information to the social security administration office since his social security number has been compromised and to check his credit report to see if there are any discrepancies.

This incident is still under investigation.

• Wednesday night, around 11:30 p.m., LaGrange Police responded to Glenn Robertson Street in reference to a motor vehicle theft.

Officers made contact with the complainant, who stated that he had gone to the LaGrange Food Mart on Hamilton Street around 11 p.m. and left his gold 2019 Honda Accord running and unlocked as he went into the store.

The victim advised that when he exited the business, his vehicle was no longer in the parking lot.

The vehicle was valued at $15,000.

Police were able to review security video that showed an unknown male wearing all black clothing enter vehicle and drive off headed south on Hamilton Street.

This incident is still under investigation.