QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – The Branch County Sheriff’s Department says a Quincy man named on multiple count warrants charging him with embezzlement crimes where he formerly worked, was arrested late Sunday afternoon. 34-year old Jerry Ray Whitted, who had been employed at Planet Power Sports in Coldwater Township, was driving a pickup truck on U.S. 12 in Quincy Township when he was stopped near Boone Road.
Deputies said Whitted was carrying a loaded handgun for which he had no permit. In addition to the embezzlement charges, Whitted was wanted on a firearm larceny count. The Sheriff’s Department said additional warrants are expected to be issued for Whitted related to the embezzlement investigation.
Deputies were assisted by Quincy Village Police and the Coldwater Police Department.
