The following was taken from a press release distributed by the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office on December 29, 2023:
BIBB COUNTY, Ga. – Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Deputies arrested a person of interest in connection with the burglary of several commercial businesses.
On December 28, 2023, just after 2:00 a.m., Thursday morning, Deputies responded to a commercial alarm at Macon Wings located at 4010 Northside Drive. Deputies arrived and discovered the business had been broken into. Video footage was obtained of the suspect and vehicle during the commission of the crime.
Over the course of a thorough investigation, Investigators were able to identify a person of interest related to the burglary. Investigators identified the person of interest as fifty-three-year-old James Darrell Essick, of Atlanta.
Deputies located James Darrell Essick within the 2000 block of Bowman Road. Essick was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Criminal Investigation Division. After further investigation, James Essick was linked to eight commercial burglaries in the north Macon area.
