Columbus investigators arrest man for stealing ATVs, dirt bikes after test drive
A Columbus man is in jail after stealing multiple ATVs, dirt bikes after test drives.
Investigators in the Columbus Police Department’s Property Crimes Unit noticed an individual using a Facebook account to set up the purchases of motorcycles and ATVs between May 14-26, 2023.
Further investigation revealed that Keith Bernard Hill, 27, would test drive the vehicles and never return them.
On Friday, June 2, 2023, an arrest warrant was obtained for Hill. Members of the Property Crimes Unit, along with assistance from CPD’s Violent Crimes Unit, went to Hill’s residence to serve the warrant. During a search of the residence, investigators discovered two ATVs and four dirt bikes that were reported stolen across four separate cases.
Hill turned himself in at the Public Safety Building and was transported to the Muscogee County Jail. He is charged with four counts of Theft by Taking (MV).
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