APD: Auto theft suspect caught with AR-15

29 year old Denevious West of Albany wanted in both Colquitt & Dougherty Counties

ALBANY, GA – Albany Police put the cuffs on a suspect who was wanted in both Colquitt and Dougherty Counties, but on separate charges.

APD officials say 29 year old Denevious West was first spotted around 1:30 Saturday morning, casing cars at the Harvest Moon on Dawson Road.

Just minutes afterward, officers got the call of “shots fired” from the Brother Convenient Store on Newton.

Police say surveillance video from both locations show West as the suspect.

Officers would later spot West at the Woodall’s on Oglethorpe where he was taken into custody.

Police say the suspect was driving a stolen vehicle at the time of his arrest, and that an AR-15 assault rifle was inside the automobile.

West remains jailed on counts of reckless conduct and motor vehicle theft, in addition to his outstanding warrants in Albany and Moultrie.