Georgia residents held on Theft charges

The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department has three Georgia residents in custody pending further investigation and the possibility of forthcoming additional charges.

Two men, identified as: Askari Greer, 27, of Atlanta, and Jacobey Nelson, 23, of Forest Park, Georgia, are behind bars and facing a charge of Theft. However, detectives believe the pair may have falsely identified themselves. A female, identified as Tamecia James, 23, of Atlanta, is also facing a charge of Theft.

Authorities say this is an ongoing, multi-agency investigation that involves additional counties and may involve additional states. BCSO detectives believe these suspects may have committed multiple thefts and may have other charges and they are now checking with other counties and states.

Currently, the suspects are being held in the Bartholomew County Jail on a 48-hour hold without bond. The investigation is ongoing. “We believe that other thefts may have occurred in other counties or even in other states so Detectives have their work cut out for them over the next couple of days as they gather additional information,” says Sheriff Matt Myers.