Seneca Man jailed on Multiple Charges related to Home Burglary

This week, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man on three charges related to a May home burglary, explains Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “18-year-old John Melvin Miller, Jr. of Southgate Drive was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center by a deputy from the Warrants Division. A deputy from the Uniform Patrol Division responded to a separate Southgate Drive address during the morning hours of May 9 in regards to a burglary. The deputy spoke with the victim who stated that two firearms were taken from the residence. The case was turned over to an investigator with the Criminal Investigations Division. As the investigation continued and interviews were conducted and evidence gathered, it was determined that Miller, Jr. had entered the residence and stole the firearms. Miller, Jr. also received assistance from a juvenile in regards to the crime. Based upon the evidence gathered, the investigator in the case had probable cause to obtain arrest warrants on July 14 charging Miller, Jr.” Miller, Jr. stands charged with first-degree burglary, grand larceny and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The male juvenile in the case was remanded over to the Department of Juvenile Justice and then was turned over to the parental custodian. The firearms have yet to be recovered and have been entered into the National Criminal Information Center database. Miller, Jr. remains in custody at the Oconee County Detention Center as his bond will be set at a later date by a circuit court judge.