GBI charges Guyton Councilman Theodore Hamby for alleged misuse of city credit card

Guyton City Councilman Theodore Hamby was arrested Friday afternoon.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Hamby and charged him with theft by taking and fiscal transaction paper fraud, according to a property release.

The probe began Feb. 21, erstwhile the Guyton Police Department requested assistance from GBI for a theft probe involving Hamby's misuse of a metropolis recognition card, according to the release. After the probe is complete, the lawsuit volition beryllium turned implicit to the Ogeechee Circuit District Attorney's Office for prosecution.

Guyton Mayor Andy Harville issued a statement, which reads, “The City of Guyton is alert of the caller apprehension of Theodore Hamby, a subordinate of the Guyton City Council. The City of Guyton holds its elected officials to the highest standards of integrity and accountability and trusts the judicial process volition ascertain the facts successful accordance with the due procedures. In the meantime, the City of Guyton remains focused connected serving its residents. Because this pertains to an ongoing investigation, the City of Guyton cannot supply further remark astatine this time.”

Latrice Williams is simply a wide duty newsman covering Bryan and Effingham County. She tin beryllium reached astatine [email protected].

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