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Deputies seek ID in church burglary

Hall County deputies are seeking to identify the person in these photos in connection with the Aug. 25 burglary of a Gainesville church. (Credit: Hall County Sheriff’s Office)
Hall County deputies are seeking to identify the person in these photos in connection with the Aug. 25 burglary of a Gainesville church. (Credit: Hall County Sheriff’s Office)
By Steve Burns
Sept 2, 2016

Hall County authorities are seeking to identify a person in connection with the recent burglary of a Gainesville church.

Between midnight and 6 a.m. on Aug. 25, someone took items totaling more than $3,000 from Corinth Baptist Church on Thompson Bridge Road, Deputy Stephen Wilbanks of the Hall County Sheriff’s Office said. Items taken include musical instruments and electronics.

Surveillance cameras inside the church took photos of the person deputies are seeking.

Anyone who recognizes the person in the photos can contact Joey Ayers with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office at 770-531-6879. Callers who want to remain anonymous can call the sheriff’s tip line at 770-503-3232.

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