The Auburn Police Division arrested an Opelika man on Saturday, Nov. 19 in connection with a convenience store burglary the prior Thursday. On Nov. 23, he was charged with additional counts.
APD arrested 41-year-old Jason Eric Woodall for 2nd degree burglary, 4th degree theft of property, possession of drug paraphernalia and giving false information to law enforcement, police said.
On Nov. 23, the Auburn Police charged with two additional counts of 3rd degree burglary and 4th degree theft of property in connection with two other separate convenience store burglaries on Nov. 17 and 18 on Cox Road and Lee Road 146, police said.
Woodall was arrested in connection last week in connection with the robbery of a closed convenience store on Thursday, Nov. 17 at about 12:30 a.m., police said. Police responded to an alarm at the convenience store on the 7300 block of U.S. Highway 280. Officers found evidence of forced entry and stolen cigarettes, cigars and alcohol.
The Auburn Police developed Woodall as a suspect after an investigation into video surveillance, they said. The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are expected, police said.
He is being held on a $5,500 bond and an additional $7,000 bond in the Lee County Jail.
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