Man charged with stealing cars, selling them for junk

Published 5:07 pm Friday, April 26, 2019

MOULTRIE, Ga. — A Cairo man suspected of participating in a theft ring that stole and sold older-model cars as junk was arrested this week at a Colquitt County metal recycling business.

Police arrested Michael Glenn on Wednesday and seized a wrecker, pickup truck and trailer loaded with a car. Glenn is suspected of selling cars stolen in Mitchell County in other locations, including Colquitt County.

“A Mitchell County (sheriff’s) investigator got information one of the stolen vehicles may be at the Cox Truck & Van pulling yard,” said Sgt. Ronald Jordan of the Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office. “The investigator found a vehicle stolen out of Mitchell County. While the investigator was at CTV, Mr. Glenn showed up with a flat bed wrecker — he was there to sell more cars.”

Glenn had sold nearly 300 old cars at CTV since Jan. 1, 2018, Jordan said, but he believes Glenn legally acquired most of them.

Glenn was arrested and charged in connection with the theft of a 1987 Fifth Avenue that was stolen from a Colquitt County residence and sold at the same business, Jordan said.

Robert Doss on Monday reported the Chrysler had been taken from the 400 block of Kendalwood Drive, police said.

“It is fortunate that we found the property of the Colquitt County victim, but it had already been destroyed,” Jordan said.

Individuals can sell a car 12 years or older as junk without a title, he said. Stealing older cars of little worth is a misdemeanor, but making a false statement when selling the stolen property is a felony charge.

“CTV provides us with a copy of his driver’s license and a sales agreement and an affidavit he gave claiming he was the rightful owner of the vehicle (1987 Chrysler).”

Glenn, 801 Eighth St. N.W., Cairo, was charged in Colquitt County with one count each false swearing, theft by taking and theft by deception.

He could face additional charges if additional cars sold in Colquitt County are found to have been stolen, Jordan said. Glenn was transferred to Mitchell County, where he faces more charges.

At least three other people could have been participating in the activity, police said.