Man accused of stealing more than $62,000 in groceries from Ga. senior center, GBI says

UPSON COUNTY, Ga. — A Thomaston man has been arrested after he stole over $62,000 worth of groceries, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]

It was on Jan.27, when the Upson County Sheriff’s Office reached out to the GBI to investigate theft allegations at the Upson County Senior Center.

Officials said Chandler Stephen Ranow, 42, was an employee with Sysco, who was a contract company for the senior center.

The investigation revealed that Ranow reportedly stole more than $62,000 in grocery items, including food and drinks from the senior center.

TRENDING STORIES:

• Searchers detect banging sounds in hunt for missing Titanic sub
• FTC sues Amazon, says company ‘duped’ customers into signing up for Prime
• ‘Suspicious package’ found at building near I-75 contained bleached powder, Atlanta fire says

Ranow was arrested and charged with theft by taking. He was booked into the Upson County Jail.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the GBI Region 2 at 706-565-7888 or online.

[SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]

IN OTHER NEWS:

Homeland Security, police responding to suspicious package at building off busy Atlanta road

©2022 Cox Media Group