COLUMBUS, Ga. — Police have arrested six individuals in connection with a series of air conditioning unit thefts impacting homes, businesses, and churches across the city, according to the Columbus Police Department.
Investigators with the Property Crimes Unit began looking into the cases after noticing an increase in thefts starting in February. Authorities said the suspects targeted HVAC units for their metal components, which were later sold to recycling facilities for relatively small amounts of money, despite causing thousands of dollars in damage per incident.
Detectives linked the group to 16 separate incidents and filed a total of 35 charges…