Man wanted for questioning in theft of mini-bike from Augusta Lowe’s

Date: November 28, 2023

Richmond County authorities are looking for a man for questioning in the theft of an $800 mini-bike last month from the Lowe’s on Peach Orchard Road in Augusta.

The pictured suspect walked out of the store Oct. 13 with an Axis Gas Powered Minibike without paying for it, authorities said. The suspect was seen loading the Minibike into an SUV and driving off with a Florida tag.

Any information concerning the identity or whereabouts of this subject, contact Deputy James Price (706) 821-1056 or any On Duty Investigator at the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office (706) 821-1020 or (706) 821-1080.

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Greg Rickabaugh is an award-winning crime reporter in the Augusta-Aiken area with experience writing for The Augusta Chronicle and serving as publisher of The Jail Report. He also owns AugustaCrime.com. Rickabaugh is a 1994 graduate of the University of South Carolina and has appeared on several crime documentaries on the Investigation Discovery channel. He is married with two daughters.

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