SWAT responds to burglary on Stanley Nix Rd.

CLEVELAND, Ga.  — On May 6, 2019 at around 12:15 a.m. deputies from the White County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to 402 Stanley Nix Rd. in reference to a burglary in progress.

The homeowner, who was out of town, was alerted to the burglary by their surveillance camera system. The homeowner believed that the intruder was armed with a rifle. Upon arrival at the residence, deputies found a window that had been forced open.

White County Sheriff’s Office deputies identified the intruder from the surveillance camera photos as Michael Anthony Turner (age 53) of Cleveland. The White County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team responded to the house and searched the residence and several outbuildings, but was unable to locate Turner.

Michael Anthony Turner is wanted for burglary. Anyone who knows Turner’s whereabouts is encouraged to contact the White County Sheriff’s Office at 706-865-6370.

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