A three-county, multi-state jurisdiction investigation is underway after two men in their 20’s allegedly stolen property during multiple auto burglaries across southeastern Lee County and Phenix City.
The investigation began when Lee County Sheriff’s Office during the night of January 10th and early morning of January 11th 2022 received reports of multiple auto burglaries in the southeastern section of Lee County. During the same time frame, Phenix City Police received calls of the same type in Phenix City.
The property stolen during the burglaries included firearms, tools, cell phones and other electronics.
“In the early morning hours of Jan. 11th 2022, Phenix City Police officers were called to the area of Bridgecrest Drive in reference to several subjects in the area possibly breaking into vehicles,” Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Contact was made with 21-year-old Jordan Taylor Harville (21) from Phenix City who was occupying a vehicle that contained multiple items of stolen property from Lee County and Phenix City.”
Harville was arrested by Phenix City Police at the time and gave Phenix City Police Detectives and Lee County Sheriff’s Investigators information that led to other suspects residing in Columbus, Georgia. “Based on evidence obtained during the arrest, investigators obtained warrants for Harville and 20-year-old Marcus Herrington of Columbus, Georgia,” authorities said.
Lee County Sheriff’s Investigators, Phenix City Detectives and Investigators from the Muscogee County Georgia Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant in the 5000 block of ValleyBrook Drive in Columbus at the residence of Marcus Herrington on January 21st. Multiple items of stolen property were recovered from inside of the residence.
Herrington was arrested on scene by Muscogee County Sheriff’s Investigators and charged with Bringing Stolen Property into the State.
Both Herrington and Harville are awaiting extradition back to Lee County on 3 counts each of Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Motor vehicle. The sheriff’s office added, “Additional charges are anticipated as the investigation continues.”
Anyone with any information about the case is asked to contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 334-749-5651 or Central Alabama crime Stoppers at 334 215- STOP (7867)
