Henry County, Ala. (WDNews) — According to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded May 20 to multiple burglaries in the town of Newville involving Newville Town Hall, Newville Griddle, Junk & Disorderly Thrift Store and a personal residence.
Investigators with the Henry County Task Force later arrested 24-year-old Nicholas Deshawn Miller of Newville in connection to the cases.
According to the sheriff’s office, Miller was charged with three counts of third-degree burglary, one count of first-degree theft of property, two counts of fourth-degree theft of property and two counts of second-degree criminal mischief.
Officials said Miller is being held in the Henry County Jail on a probation violation while awaiting a first appearance on the listed charges. Authorities said additional charges are expected as the investigation continues.
“I would like to commend the work of the Patrol Deputies and the Investigators of the Henry County Task Force for their hard work processing the scenes, gathering evidence, locating the offender, getting a confession, and recovering property from the businesses and residence that were burglarized,” Sheriff Eric Blankenship said. “I have an amazing group of guys and they take pride in working for the citizens of Henry County.”
