05/07/08
"Burglars Nabbed
by N.A.B."
Samuel Moore Wilburn (17) and John
Hoyman (40) were arrested on May 2nd, in connection with a
reported burglary at 202 Salisbury Rd. Samuel Wilburn was charged with
Burglary and Possession of Tools for the Commission of a Crime. John
Hoyman was charged with Burglary, Possession of Tools for the Commission
of a Crime and Possession of Firearms by a Convicted Felon.
The investigation began on May 2nd,
when investigators, from the specialized Lumpkin County Sheriff’s
Office Narcotics and Burglary Section (N.A.B.), responded to 202
Salisbury Road regarding a reported burglary. Someone had reportedly
forced entry into the residence and stolen a hunting bow and a safe
containing multiple firearms and other miscellaneous items. When the
victim discovered the burglary he also noticed a pocket knife,
apparently left by the suspect, lying on the sidewalk. Investigators
collected the pocket knife and processed the scene in search of further
evidence.
The victim recognized the knife as one
he had given to an associate, Mr. John Hoyman, so investigators
immediately responded to Hoyman’s residence at 7396 South Chestatee
St. Investigators obtained consent to search the residence where they
located some of the stolen firearms under the home. Hoyman told
investigators the other firearms and safe were probably still at his
neighbor’s house.
Investigators made contact with Samuel
Moore Wilburn at 7398 South Chestatee St. and obtained consent to search
that residence. Once in the residence investigators located the
remaining weapons, the now damaged safe, and the tools believed to have
been used to force entry into the victim’s residence and the safe.
Both suspect’s admitted to
committing the burglary and were transported to the Lumpkin County
Detention Center. A photograph of the stolen property is shown below.
Captain Jason Stover
Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office
Firearms, archery weapons, and a safe
recovered by
Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office
Investigators within about two
hours of the reported burglary on
Salisbury Rd in Lumpkin County.
