[ May 26, 2020 ] Detectives and deputies from the Pickens Sheriff?s Office have made 3 arrests in relation to recent Entering Autos and Thefts throughout Pickens and Cherokee Counties. Following up on leads, detectives were able to tie three individuals to at least 12 recent incidents in Pickens County, the City of Jasper, and Cherokee County.

The charges are tied to entering autos, the theft of 4-wheelers, and a motorcycle. The cases that have been involved date back to March. Several of the items taken have been recovered at this time, but detectives are still working to identify the whereabouts of the other missing items.

Detectives are continuing to actively investigate this case currently. Additional entering auto incidents have occurred in several subdivisions throughout Pickens County. Communities that have been affected include Hunter?s Ridge, Saddle Ridge, Black Knob Falls and Willow Creek.

Sheriff Craig stated that the one common thing that has been present during each of the cases is that each of the vehicles that have been entered have been unlocked. Craig also said, ?I want to urge everyone to remove their valuables and lock their vehicles.? The Pickens Sheriff?s Office is urging anyone that may have information related to these thefts to please reach out to the Criminal Investigations Division at 706-253-8935.

Arrested at this time are:

Jeremy Dickerson

(43-year-old male from Dawsonville, Ga)

Chandler Humphries

19-year-old male from Jasper, Ga)

Holly McNorton

(27-year-old female from Jasper, Ga)