On Saturday, April 29th, Manchester Police Investigators received notification that one of the GPS tracking devices placed at a storage unit had been removed. The specific GPS tracker was located inside the property, secured in the storage unit with a working lock. The lock was cut with bolt cutters, which were later recovered.
The alert was received around 9:30 PM. Investigators received continuous alerts that the vehicle was in motion, headed southbound on Highway 41/Hillsboro Blvd.
Investigators were able to track the suspect, 32-year-old Ishimael Lamin, to his residence, located in Monteagle.
At approximately 10:30 PM, Manchester Police Investigators arrived at Lamin’s residence with Grundy County Sheriff’s Office personnel. The stolen property was located, and the offender was identified. Investigators also recovered the bolt cutters, which were used in the burglary, according to the suspect. Lamin was taken into custody and transported to the Coffee County Jail, where he was charged with Burglary and Vandalism.
