Arrest made in Dollar General Smash and Grab Burglary case

ALBANY, Ga. – On October 10, 2023, The Albany Police Department responded to a Smash and Grab Burglary that occurred at Dollar General (2017 N Slappey Blvd). The suspect was identified as Willie Tom Green (38). The suspect threw a large cinder block through the front glass door of the business, went inside to take several tobacco items, and ran out of the store. On November 8, 2023, the suspect was seen on N. Slappey Blvd near the same store he burglarized and was apprehended. In 2017, Green was accused of breaking into the exact same Dollar General.

Willie Tom Green was booked on the charge of Smash and Grab Burglary, and he was transported to the Dougherty County Jail.

If anyone has any additional information on this case, please contact Crime Stoppers at 229-436-TIPS, or they can contact an investigator at 229-302-0792.

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