Suspect Accused Of Burglarizing 40 Watt Club

Police arrested a man Aug. 1 for the theft of more than $20,000 worth of equipment from the

David Lowery of Cracker
Andrew Markowitz for the 9:30 Club
– David Lowery of Cracker
9:30 Club, Washington, D.C.

Michael Wilson is suspected of stealing seven amplifiers, eight direct boxes and 37 microphones in a July 28 burglary, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Wilson allegedly attempted to sell the stolen equipment to a pawnshop in Greenville, S.C. The owner of the shop recognized the equipment from a social post about the burglary and called police.

A handful of musicians offered money for the arrest of the suspect, including Cracker‘s David Lowery, R.E.M.’s Mike Mills and