Police arrested a third suspect in Montgomery Wednesday in connection with a July auto burglary and theft of property at a fraternity house, police said.
The Auburn Police Department, along with the Auburn University at Montgomery Police Department, arrested Rotrez Jones, 18, Wednesday, Sept. 14, on charges of unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle and 4th-degree theft of property, police said.
Jones is from Auburn.
On July 22, Auburn police arrested Jaken Dowdell, 19, in connection with the same case. They also arrested Dowdell on charges of possession of a controlled substance. On July 24, Tyrin Giddens, 18, was also arrested in connection with the auto burglary.
The men were arrested in connection with an auto burglary that took place, according to police, on July 20 in the parking lot of a fraternity house near 500 West Magnolia Avenue. An investigation, including video surveillance, led to the arrest of Dowdell, Giddens and Rotrez.
Jones, who was located in Montgomery by the AUMPD, is being held at the Lee County Jail on a $4,000 bond.
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