Two of three stolen cars have been recovered and police have arrested five men after the Monday night burglary of a southside Savannah automobile dealership.
Police were called to Volvo of Savannah on the 8300 block of White Bluff Road about 11:38 p.m. after employees discovered the burglary, said Julian Miller, Savannah-Chatham police spokesman. Taken were three customer-owned vehicles.
Nakeem Squila Antonio Sams, 19, of the 1500 block of East 52nd Street, was apprehended quickly in a foot pursuit by police after he wrecked a 1995 Buick LaCrosse on the 100 block of East 64th Street, Miller said.
Sams first identified himself as someone else before officers determined his true identity, Miller said. He has been charged with theft by receiving stolen property, obstruction and providing a false name/address to police.
Four other men were arrested in foot pursuits after police followed a stolen Volvo carrying three of them to Seiler and Waters avenues about noon Tuesday, Miller said. The fourth arrestee was outside the car talking to the occupants and fled as well.
Police also discovered three weapons and illegal drugs along the routes the suspects ran and drugs on one of the suspects, Miller said.
Arrested were Dominic Manwell Williams, 21; Jaquease Lamont Dunn, 19; and Raheem Yusell Kirkland, 18. Williams was charged with obstruction, Dunn with theft by receiving stolen property and Kirkland with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of tools to commit a crime and obstruction.
Hakeem Anthony Kelsey, 20, was standing outside the car. Police found he was wanted on forgery charges and charged him with obstruction as well.
Still missing is a gray 2007 Audi Q7 SUV, Miller said.