Investigation Leads to two horses recovered and two arrest.
Colby Cornelius Reed, 22, Darien, GA
Kadrian Jabbar Cobb, 26, Midway, GA
COFFEE COUNTY, Ga. — A two week long investigation by the Coffee County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division has resulted in the recovery of two stolen horses and the arrest of two out of county suspects accused of stealing the animals from a Coffee County property.
In early June, deputies responded to a residence in the Pridgen community north of Broxton after the owner reported that a colt and a filly, each valued at approximately $3,000, had been stolen from a secured enclosure.
During the investigation, detectives learned the two suspects had previously visited the property expressing interest in purchasing the horses. After inspecting the animals, they made an offer that was declined by the owner. Investigators determined the suspects later returned to the property and allegedly stole both horses.
The owner provided detectives with a description of a white Chevrolet Silverado towing a black and white horse trailer seen at the property. Using investigative resources available to the Coffee County Sheriff's Office, detectives combined vehicle records, cellular data, digital evidence, witness statements, and interviews to identify the suspects as Kadrian Jabbar Cobb of Liberty County and Colby Cornelius Reed of McIntosh County.
Working alongside the McIntosh County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division, detectives located and recovered the stolen horses from a property in Townsend, Georgia. The owner positively identified both animals, which were safely returned.
Cobb and Reed have each been charged with:
Two counts of Theft of Livestock
Criminal Trespass
The Coffee County Sheriff's Office extends its appreciation to the Liberty County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division and the McIntosh County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division for their assistance throughout this investigation.
Sheriff Fred T. Cole stated, ". If you come into Coffee County to steal from our citizens, understand that our investigators will use every available resource to identify you, track you down, and hold you accountable no matter where you go. This isn’t the county to come play games."
Thanks to the amazing group of deputies at McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office for assisting in the arrest and extradition.
All persons charged are presumed innocent until convicted.