Talladega burglary suspect nabbed in stakeout

Leonard Kelly

Talladega County investigators, staking ourt a storage facility were able to catch a man accused of multiple break-ins at the facility.  Sheriff Jimmy Kilgore said his office staked out the Renfroe Economy mini storage after receiveing several complaints about break-ins.  Deputies caught 47-year-old Leonard Randall Kelly, who has been  charged with theft, burglary, possession of an altered firearm, and possession of a controlled substance.

As part of the ongoing investigation, deputies went to Kelly's home.  Kilgore said investigators found more stolen items, including utility trailers stolen from Wetumpka and Pell City.  "They were loaded down with merchandise from the warehouses and investigators recovered some motorcycles or mini bikes that were reported stolen in the Lincoln area.