CLEVELAND, Tenn.
Two men charged in HVAC thefts
Bradley County sheriff’s deputies have arrested and charged two men with theft after heating, ventilation and air conditioning units were taken from a commercial building heavily damaged in last week’s storms.
Keith Marion Sewell, 47, of Dowdy Road and Frank Walter Weathers, 56, of Greendale Place each was charged with theft of more than $500. They posted bail of $5,000 apiece and have been released, according to a news release.
The sheriff’s office release stated that about 7 p.m. Monday deputies were at Springplace Village at 2260 Springplace Road in response to a report about looting. Deputies watched Sewell and Weathers loading air conditioning units and materials into a truck, and they said the two told them they had permission to take the items, the release states.
The report stated the person the men said had told them they could take the property denied doing so, and the property owner agreed.