3 Arrested for Stealing from Laurens County Church

Written by Robbi Fountain on . Posted in Local

Three men are arrested for stealing the air conditioner from a Laurens County Church.

21 year old Matthew Wilcher, 20 year old John Smith, and 21 Joshua Parks,  all from Dublin, are charged with theft by taking for stealing a air conditioner from Starlite Baptist Church on old Hawkinsville Road.

The air conditioning system was heavily damaged, but found abandoned near the church.

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Joshua Parks John Smith Matthew Wilcher

Authorities credit someone calling 911 reporting suspicious activity for the arrest.  The caller gave enough information to prompt a look-out for a red Dodge pick-up, which lead to Parks' arrest.  Then, they set up a perimeter around the church, searched the wooded area nearby, and located Wilcher and Smith hiding.
