Man Charged with Burglaries, Thefts

Authorities say the man responsible for several local thefts and burglaries is behind bars.

Chief Tommy Culpepper in a press release said Russell Carr, 28, of Cartersville, recently was arrested and charged in connection with these Cartersville incidents:

• The March 18 theft of a 2002 Dodge Dakota from 403 Old Mill Road;
• The March 18 theft of a 2008 Toyota Tacoma on Highway 113; 
• The April 14 theft of a Horh 7-by-20-foot, enclosed cargo trailer from S. Tennessee St.;
• An April 4 burglary at 500 Bates Road, in which Carr allegedly took a Kawasaki Mule, two pistols and a generator; and
• A May 3 burglary at Specialty Auto Solutions, 1403 West Ave., in which a 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche, a 2004 Ford F-150 and a flat-screen TV were taken.

The investigation is ongoing.