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Two Opelika men arrested for theft of property first degree

April 17 2023

Auburn, Ala. - On April 13, 2023, Auburn Police arrested Jonathan Charles Griggs, age 40, and Christopher Randall Bailey, age 47, both from Opelika, AL on felony warrants for theft of property first degree.

The arrest stems from Auburn Police receiving a report from a business located in the 900 block of Lee Road 10 on April 10. Personnel associated with the business reported that during the early morning hours of April 10, property was stolen from the business by multiple suspects.

Jonathan Charles Griggs and Christopher Randall Bailey were developed as suspects, and after further investigation arrest warrants for theft of property first degree were obtained. Auburn police made located both Griggs and Bailey on April 13, and both were arrested in obedience to the warrants.

Griggs and Bailey were transported to the Lee County Jail and they were each held on a $5,000 bond.

Jonathan Charles Griggs

Christopher Randall Bailey

All defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.