*Among the cases opened recently by Gainesville Police is a shoplifting at Lowe’s on Skelton Road. One person is wanted for stealing merchandise valued at $1,099, according to police spokeswoman Angeline Miller. The thefts were reported Thursday, and store officials say they occurred between that day and Oct. 11. “Officers are working to identify the subject at this time. No arrest yet,” Miller said Friday.
Earlier in the week, Riverside Military Academy (RMA) reported the theft of a golf cart. “Unknown subject entered a storage shed on campus and took a golf cart,” Miller said. “Golf cart was (later) located in the woods nearby by a groundskeeper. No suspects at this time.” The theft occurred between 1:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Tuesday when the theft was reported. The golf cart was valued at $5, 212.
*Meanwhile, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) reports the arrest of two people in in cases involving allegations that they hindered the apprehension of a wanted person. 39-year-old Grace Whitney Stovall and Tristan Anthony Mize, 20, were arrested Friday and booked into the county jail within a couple of hours of each other. Additional details on these two cases are not likely between Monday when local law enforcement administrative offices open following the weekend.