JEFFERSON, Ga. -- A man with a list of charges across metro Atlanta has been arrested for running a chop shop in Jefferson, Georgia authorities said Wednesday.
According to a report from Jackson County Sheriff Janis Mangum, 57-year-old Randy Len Brown was arrested for theft by receiving a stolen vehicle, operating a chop shop and felony violation of probation for methamphetamine when a tip led deputies to a location in the county where he had allegedly brought a stolen vehicle from DeKalb.
They found that car, a 2012 Chevrolet Impala, but it had been cut into several pieces. In addition to the charges he faced in Jackson County, Brown also had warrants out of Braselton for a traffic violation and Doraville for violation of probation.
Jackson County authorities took the opportunity to remind the public to notify local authorities of any suspicious people or crimes by calling 911. Jackson County residents can also call the sheriff's office anonymous tip line at 706-367-3784.
