Guyton City Councilman Theodore Hamby was arrested Friday afternoon.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Hamby and charged him with theft by taking and financial transaction card fraud, according to a press release.
The investigation began Feb. 21, when the Guyton Police Department requested assistance from GBI for a theft investigation involving Hamby’s misuse of a city credit card, according to the release. After the investigation is complete, the case will be turned over to the Ogeechee Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.
Guyton Mayor Andy Harville issued a statement, which reads, “The City of Guyton is aware of the recent arrest of Theodore Hamby, a member of the Guyton City Council. The City of Guyton holds its elected officials to the highest standards of integrity and accountability and trusts the judicial process will ascertain the facts in accordance with the appropriate procedures. In the meantime, the City of Guyton remains focused on serving its residents. Because this pertains to an ongoing investigation, the City of Guyton cannot provide further comment at this time.”
Latrice Williams is a general assignment reporter covering Bryan and Effingham County. She can be reached at lwilliams6@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: GBI arrests Guyton Councilman Theodore Hamby for alleged fraud, theft
