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Suspect in Thanksgiving American flag thefts contacts deputies

The person on video is believed to be a man and he was recorded at 4:47 a.m. Thursday in the Summer Creek Estates subdivision in southern Hall County. (Credit: Hall County Sheriff’s Office)
The person on video is believed to be a man and he was recorded at 4:47 a.m. Thursday in the Summer Creek Estates subdivision in southern Hall County. (Credit: Hall County Sheriff’s Office)
By Ellen Eldridge
Dec 1, 2016

An 18-year-old suspect has contacted Hall County sheriff’s deputies about the theft of several American flags from neighborhoods.

“No charges have been filed as of yet, as the investigation is still ongoing,” Deputy Stephen Wilbanks said Thursday.

The thefts occurred early in the morning on Thanksgiving and a person was captured on surveillance video, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution previously reported.

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