Three people face theft and drug charges after a probation verification visit turned up more than $16,000 worth of stolen equipment from a new Fulton County high school.According to the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office, Donald B. Watts, 23, of Orlando, Fla., was charged with two counts of theft by receiving stolen property, one felony and one misdemeanor, as well as misdemeanor possession of marijuana.Morgan Elizabeth Nolting, 19, and Tyler Wayne O’Donnell, 20, both of Dawsonville, were charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and theft by receiving stolen property, both of which are felonies.The arrests came Thursday night after sheriff’s deputies found digital cameras, personal computers and band equipment from Banneker High School in the basement of a Ga. 9 North home. They also discovered an iPad from an unrelated theft case in Watts’ vehicle.Watts, whose bond has been set at $31,200, and O’Donnell remain in custody at the Dawson County Detention Center, jail records show. Nolting was released Friday on $35,200 bond.Sheriff’s Capt. Tony Wooten said additional charges are possible, noting there also was what appeared to be a stolen wallet at the home.“Investigators are following up on that now,” he said.According to Wooten, the discovery was made Thursday night when deputies went to the Ga. 9 home to check on a probationer.
Dawson County deputies recover $16K in stolen equipment