Seven Hills/Cedarcrest Entering Auto Suspects Arrested

Jamel Raheim Cole

Marlin Dennard Nichols

(Paulding County, GA) In the overnight hours of January 22, 2017 the Seven Hills/Cedarcrest Road area of northern Paulding County was hit with multiple entering auto incidents. This crime spree took place in the Seven Hills Subdivision and the Park at Cedarcrest Subdivision. The majority of the incidents consisted of the suspects entering unlocked automobiles and taking items. In one of the incidents, the suspects actually entered a garage (which had the garage door open) and stole items from inside the garage area. Multiple items were stolen during this incident to include a firearm from one of the victims.
Through rigorous Detective work, cooperation from the community, and the utilization of home surveillance video footage, Detectives have made two arrests in the case. The following individuals have been arrested in connection to the entering autos in the Seven Hills/Cedarcrest Road area:

Jamel Raheim Cole B/M 20 YOA of Dallas, GA
-Burglary
-Entering Auto
-Financial Transaction Card Fraud

Marlin Dennard Nichols B/M 19 YOA of Dallas, GA
-Entering Auto
-Financial Transaction Card Fraud

Detectives want to encourage everyone to take valuables out of their vehicle at night, lock your car doors, and keep your homes locked and your garage doors down. If possible, we encourage everyone to keep their vehicles secured inside a garage.
Detectives are still looking for a male and female suspect in this case. If you have any information regarding the identity of these individuals or any information on these entering auto cases, please call Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division of the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office at (770) 443-3015.