Hartselle man arrested on theft charges

Special to the Enquirer

Aug. 2, officers arrested Nicholas Chad Helton, 34, of Hartselle for theft of property in the third degree. His bond was set at $1,000.

The arrest was the result of an investigation into the theft of tools from Lowes, valued at almost $1,000. Helton was developed as a suspect due to prior thefts at other Lowe’s stores. A warrant was obtained for Helton as a result of the investigation and he was arrested in Madison where he was later transferred to the Hartselle Police Department for booking.