(WSET) — A 25-year-old has been charged following a theft incident, Henry County deputies said.
On Sunday, at approximately 6:30 p.m., deputies responded to the Figsboro General Store located at 3899 Figsboro Road for a robbery call. Upon arrival, it was discovered that a theft had occurred and it was not a robbery. A former employee had entered the store and stolen a money box from behind the counter.
The suspect was identified as Jacob Andrew Martin, 25, of Martinsville. The owner of Figsboro General Store reported that Martin was a previous employee and had stolen $240.00 from the same money box while still employed.
After stealing the money box, Martin fled on foot and was found a short time later hiding under the porch of his home on Dog Patch Lane. He was taken into custody without incident, deputies said.
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According to deputies, Martin was charged with one count of larceny from this incident and one count of embezzlement from the previous incident. He is currently held at the Henry County Adult Detention Center without bond.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at (276) 638-8751 or Crimestoppers at 63-CRIME (632-7463). The Crimestoppers Program generously offers rewards of up to $2500.00 for vital information related to crimes. The nature of the crime and the relevance of the information provided will determine the exact reward amount, deputies said.