Warrant issued for suspected thief
University Police have issued an arrest warrant for a man accused of stealing a wheelchair and stalking a female University student, police said.
Everette Brian Adams of Ramona Road in Athens is being charged with stalking and a felony count of theft by taking.
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A male visitor told University Police someone stole his wheelchair from Sanford Stadium during the football game versus Mississippi State on Oct. 21.
The man told police he left the wheelchair valued at $500 at Gate 8 with stadium personnel, the report said.
The man had difficulty walking but was not paralyzed, Capt. Lisa Boone said.
Adams approached stadium personnel and told a worker the wheelchair belonged to him, Boone said. When the visitor returned to reclaim his wheelchair, it was gone.
The wheelchair has not been recovered, Boone said.
A female University student told University Police that Adams repeatedly made contact with her between Oct. 17 and Oct. 20 at various locations around campus. He also called the female from various telephone numbers, Boone said.
The female told police she felt threatened by Adams, the police report said.


