Newton County jury convicts man for armed robbery, crime spree

The Newton County District Attorney’s Office announced the conviction of a man for a 2021 crime spree that started with a stolen purse and ended with a high-speed chase that took deputies and the suspect to Henry County.

According to the DA’s office, Bryan Christopher Harris started off his September 2021 crime spree by stealing a purse out of woman’s shopping cart while at a Newton County Walmart.

The next night, the DA’s office said Harris broke into a home on Washington Street in Covington and stole the homeowner’s wallet, car keys, car and two guns while they were asleep and in bed.

Then, using the stolen vehicle, the DA’s office said Harris drove to the stolen purse victim’s home and tried to break in, but was confronted by people inside who opened fire on him during the attempt.

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The stolen car ended up with a bullet striking the radiator and Harris drove away while leaving a trail of leaking fluid, the DA’s office said.

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