{"id":203766,"date":"2026-03-24T11:12:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/203766\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T11:12:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:12:18","slug":"man-arrested-in-connection-with-string-of-burglaries-in-thomas-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/203766\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested in connection with string of burglaries in Thomas County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WALB) &#8211; The Thomas County Sheriff\u2019s Office arrested a man in connection with a string of burglaries in Thomas County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">On Thursday, March 19, officers received information from Mobile, Alabama Police Department detectives regarding Brandon Wayne Owens, a known burglar of new construction homes who was seen in Thomas County, according to the sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Sheriff's office says suspect targeted new construction homes\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VRQ3Q2O33BCQZBWANDR45ZUKLA.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"743\" \/>Sheriff&#8217;s office says suspect targeted new construction homes(Thomas County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Investigators said they spoke with a local housing developer who stated that Owens previously burglarized homes in the Thomasville area between Feb. 20 and Feb. 22.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to investigators, Owens is accused of breaking into the following homes and stealing appliances:<\/p>\n<p>400 block of South Street \u2014 Owens broke into the home through a window and stole a refrigerator100 block of Woodson Way \u2014 Owens stole a refrigerator on March 19200 block of Bailey Circle \u2014 Owens broke into the home and stole a range oven between March 17 and March 20<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">On Friday, March 20, Owens was arrested and charged with three counts of second-degree burglary, according to the Thomas County Sheriff\u2019s Office. He is being held at the Thomas County Jail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error that needs correction? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/03\/23\/man-arrested-connection-with-string-burglaries-thomas-county\/mailto:walb-digitalproducers@gray.tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\">Let us know.<\/a> Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">To stay up to date on all the latest news as it develops, follow WALB on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WALBNews10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WALBNews10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\">X (Twitter)<\/a>. 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