VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - A Valdosta man has been arrested and is facing several felony charges after he allegedly stole a gas can, and led police on a pursuit.

According to the Valdosta Police Department (VPD), on Dec. 23, at around 1:20 pm., a citizen called E911 to report that he had seen an unknown man stealing from his residence. The victim stated that his security cameras captured the man entering his carport and stealing a gas can.

When officers arrived to speak with the victim, he was able to provide a detailed description of the suspect.

Based on the description, another officer in the area saw the suspect, later identified as Gerrick Rolle, 28, walking in the roadway. When the officer attempted to speak with Rolle, he ran and dropped the gas can.

VPD says, after a short pursuit, Rolle was arrested. During the arrest, officers recovered a handgun that was concealed in Rolle’s clothing.

Rolle was transported to Lowndes County Jail. He has been charged with

• Burglary-felony
• Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon-felony;
• Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony-felony
• Obstruction of a law enforcement officer-misdemeanor.

“This victim’s security cameras were a valuable resource during this incident. Based on the information received by the cameras, our observant officer did an outstanding job quickly locating this offender. Our officers’ persistence resulted in a gun being located and an offender being held accountable for his actions.”

If anyone has any further information on this case or any other cases, please contact the Valdosta Police Department Bureau of Investigative Services at (229) 293-3145, the crime tip line at (229) 293-3091, or file a tip online at www.valdostacity.com/police-department.

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