LAVONIA — Two men have been arrested following a multi-agency investigation into a series of commercial burglaries in Franklin and Hart counties, according to Franklin County Sheriff Scott Andrews.
Authorities executed a search warrant Friday, April 17, on Hartwell Road in Lavonia as part of the investigation. The operation involved the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Canon Police Department and Lavonia Police Department.
After a weeks-long investigation by the Franklin and Hart County sheriff’s offices’ criminal investigations divisions, along with local police departments, 33-year-old Isaac J. Simms and 31-year-old Levi N. Simms were arrested and charged with offenses related to burglaries in Canon and Lavonia, Andrews said.
Additional charges are expected from Hart County, according to the sheriff.
