Four city employees allegedly bought computers stolen from Howard School of Academics and Technology, but so far no one has been charged with the actual break-in.
Michael Douglas, a recreation specialist at the South Chattanooga Recreation Center, was arrested Wednesday and charged with theft over $1,000 for having possession of four of the 29 computers stolen from the school in January.
The three other Parks and Recreation employees, who bought three of the computers from Mr. Douglas, were not charged, police said.
Mr. Douglas told police he bought the computers from an unknown black male outside the Half Note on Martin Luther King Boulevard.
“He said he bought all four in brand-new laptop bags off the street from a guy he didn’t know,” said Officer Rebecca Royval, spokeswoman for the Chattanooga Police Department.