ORANGEBURG, S.C. — A Columbia man has been charged in connection with multiple 2019 auto break-ins in Orangeburg.
Jakorey Barber, 20, was charged with two counts of breaking into motor vehicle, one count of tampering with a vehicle, there counts of petit larceny and one count each of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and financial identity fraud.
According to The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office, a OCSO vehicle was broke into on Nov. 6, 2019 and a small amount of cash was taken from the patrol car.
That same night a quantity of lawn equipment was stolen when a vehicle at another Citadel Road hotel was broken into.
On Nov. 8, 2019 electronic devices were taken from a vehicle awaiting repairs at Plaza Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram located about a mile from the hotels.
OCSO investigators developed information that led to Barber being identified as the suspect here.
With the assistance of the Midlands Gang Task Force, Cayce and Columbia police departments, Barber was taken into custody after a vehicle chase.
When that vehicle was searched, an item taken from one of the Orangeburg victims was located inside.
Bond was set on Barber at $43,261 on Wednesday.
