Suspect jailed for burglaries

Payne arrested for thefts at Len's Jewelers, Hardee's, may havehad help in Hardee's break-in

Evidence collected at Len's Jewelers and Hardee's led Flomaton police to a suspect who was arrested early Friday morning on multiple thefts for break-ins at the two businesses.

Andreas Payne, 26, 960 Martin Luther King Drive, Flomaton, was charged with three counts of burglary III, three counts of theft of property IV, criminal mischief III and possession of burglary tools I.

Payne is accused of breaking into Len's jewelers twice, once between June 28 and July 1, and a second time between July 5 and July 8. He is also accused of breaking into Hardee's on July 12.

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