ZIMIKO OCTAVIOUS JONES Three persons, including two juveniles, have been arrested by the Millen Police Department (MPD) in connection with three vehicles that were broken into on Ada Drive Aug. 21.

Zimiko Octavious Jones, 17, of 195 Lincoln Street, Millen, along with the two juveniles, are each charged with three counts of entering automobiles, three counts of criminal trespass, four counts of theft by taking and one possession of weapons in a school zone. The theft by taking charges includes three felony counts and one misdemeanor count.

MPD officers responded to a call from an Ada Drive resident during the early morning hours of Aug. 21 who reported being awakened by three males fleeing the yard of the residence. The resident discovered that two of his vehicles had been broken into and a pistol stolen from one of them. The same morning, another Ada Drive resident reported that his vehicle was broken into and a pistol was stolen.

Officers canvassing the area came into contact with two of the offenders and observed one suspect drop a firearm and flee the area. Officers were able to identify the fleeing suspect as Jones and recover the weapon, a rifle, he dropped. During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that the rifle was stolen from a vehicle at a third Ada Drive residence.

MPD officers arrested Jones at his residence Aug. 22. He confessed to the thefts and implicated two juveniles who also took part in the crimes. The juveniles were in possession of the two pistols that were stolen when they were picked up by officers.