Friday, August 18, 2023–11:50 a.m.
-Floyd County Jail records-
A Gayesville, Alabama man is accused of stealing trees from two locations in Rome.
According to the arrest warrants and Floyd County Jail records:
46-year-old Matthew Lewis Cook took two Leyland Cypress trees at 857 Technology Parkway by ripping them from the ground using his Chevy truck.
Cook again used his pickup to rip another Leyland Cypress from the ground at 307 Redmond Road.
In both cases, he loaded the trees onto his truck and left the area.
He is charged with two misdemeanor counts of theft by taking.
Cook is also facing charges of felony theft by taking for stealing items and landscaping belonging to State Mutual Insurance in Rome back on June 12 and June 14.
The items, which were located at Cook’s residence, were valued at a combined $19,000.
Cook and his wife were initially arrested Wednesday on charges of felony shoplifting after taking more than $600 in merchandise from the East Rome Walmart.
According to jail records:
27-year-old Sierra Danae Cook also told police her name was Denae Rachel Cook, resulting in an additional charge of giving a false name or date of birth to law enforcement.
