Happenstance arrest lands Macon man in jail

  • Eatonton Police Department officers handcuff David Emanuel Garcia, 39, of Macon.
    Eatonton Police Department officers handcuff David Emanuel Garcia, 39, of Macon.
  • David Emanuel Garcia, 39, of Oxford Circle, Macon, was arrested on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug-related objects, and theft by shoplifting less than $500.
    David Emanuel Garcia, 39, of Oxford Circle, Macon, was arrested on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug-related objects, and theft by shoplifting less than $500.
    While inside  Walmart following up on a case, an Eatonton Police Department officer witnessed a shopper pick up an item and walk out the door without paying for it. The situation seemed to spiral downhill from there for the shopper. Eatonton police officer Alex Rickey was watching security cameras at Walmart on Saturday, Feb. 11, while investigating another case. Rickey...

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