3 held in connection with McDonough police HQ break-in

A home in Jonesboro was raided Tuesday morning in connection with a June 1 break-in at the McDonough Police Department, McDonough Police Chief Preston Dorsey said.

Three suspects were reportedly apprehended in the 8:30 a.m. raid on King Street. Police recovered items believed stolen from the McDonough police headquarters Dorsey said. The suspects were charged with theft by receiving stolen property, as well as narcotics-related charges.

Dorsey declined to identify the suspects or what was taken during the burglary, saying it would jeopardize the investigation. He said additional search warrants will be served.

The identities of the suspects is public record under Georgia law.

Jonesboro Police officers set up a perimeter while the Clayton County Police SWAT team stormed the house, Jonesboro Major Tim Jessup said.

Jessup referred all additional questions to McDonough Police and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, who are handling the investigation. The GBI declined to comment.

Burglars broke into the McDonough department on June 1 through a window in an administrative building and were able to access the evidence room, police said.