CONYERS, GA–The GBI has arrested and charged Conyers Police Department Lieutenant Jesus Cadena, 36, of Loganville, GA, with Theft by Deception.

Cadena turned himself in on Tuesday, Nov. 25, about 12:00 a.m. Cadena was booked into the Rockdale County Jail.

The investigation originated from an Oct.16, 2025 request from the Conyers Police Department (CPD) for the GBI Atlanta Regional Field Office to conduct an investigation into a possible theft incident involving a CPD officer.

Lieutenant Cadena used his position with the police department for the purpose of obtaining a charitable donation of property from The Home Depot in Conyers under the pretext that the donation was for the police department.

CPD personnel later learned of the transaction and confirmed that CPD had no knowledge of t

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