46-year-old Jeffery Neal was charged with theft of property after stealing a $200 weed eater from the fence line of the nearby middle school, per report.
On July 12th, Field Training Officer (FTO) Seth Jackson witnessed a man, later identified as Jeffery Neal, carrying a weed eater off of the grounds of Walter J. Baird Middle School. FTO Jackson followed a set of footprints he located on North Green Extension and was able to locate the weed eater.
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The officer confronted Neal on Cole Avenue who admitted to stealing the weed eater from the fence line at Walter J Baird, and that the machine was not his property. Officer Jackson estimated the value of the weed eater at $200 and placed Jeffery Neal under arrest.
Jeffery Neal was arrested and charged with theft of property. His bond was set at $1,500.