Suspect in recent dirt bike thefts arrested
The Albany Police Department announced on Friday the arrests of two burglary suspects.
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ALBANY — An Albany man who had been wanted for similar crimes in Grady County has been arrested by Albany Police while trying to steal a dirt bike on the 2600 block of Erica Court.
Officers responded to the 2600 block of Erica Court in reference to a theft on Saturday. The suspect, Jeremiah Moore, was in the process of trying to steal a dirt bike. When Moore was arrested, officers recovered a stolen 9mm Glock pistol.
Police said Moore had been involved in the recent theft of a dirt bike and had passed a fraudulent check in Cairo on Aug. 30.
Moore was taken to the Dougherty County Jail and charged with felony theft by receiving and possession of a handgun under age. Moore had outstanding warrants for
forgery and theft by taking in Grady County.
