Decatur man charged with Hartselle burglary

For the Enquirer

A Decatur man was arrested Feb. 13 after allegedly breaking into the Hartselle Civic Center and stealing several items this past week, according to an affidavit by a Hartselle police investigator.

Cody Lance Hitt, 34, was charged with thirddegree burglary and booked in the Morgan County Jail in lieu of a $2,500 bond, according to the Hartselle Police Department. Police said he was located and apprehended by the Cullman Police Department at a hotel there.

The affidavit said Hartselle police responded to a burglary call at the civic center, and after reviewing video footage, determined a white Ford F-250 with a utility bed and a small utility trailer “backed into the shop door causing the door to open where he then entered and stole multiple tools from the buildings.” H i t t ‘ s truck and trailer were identified by license plate readers, known as Flock cameras, that detected his trailer tag, according to the affidavit. The affidavit said police determined a Miller Millematic 250 welder was stolen from the Hartselle Park and Rec build ings and Hitt had posted the item for sale on Fa c e b o o k . The inves tigator said Parks and Rec employ ees positively identified the welder as belonging to the city.

Hartselle police said Hitt will likely face more charges as the investigation continues.