A Brantley police officer was arrested July 5 and accused of trying to sell 29 stolen road signs from Crenshaw County.

Jeremy Ray Walker, 30, of Glenwood, was arrested in Pike County and charged with receiving stolen property third degree, a felony, court records show. He is out of jail after posting $1,500 bond.

Walker is now on paid administrative leave from his post with the Brantley Police Department, WSFA reported. He is also a former Crenshaw County Sheriff's deputy.

According to court documents, a Pike County business owner contacted the sheriff's office after Walker asked to leave several road signs at his business.

Walker claimed he sold the signs online to a person from Mobile, the business owner claimed. The buyer was going to pick the signs up at the business.

The Crenshaw County engineer confirmed the signs had been stolen, according to court documents.

The signs included: a traffic law photo enforcement sign, a red light sign, a stop sign, two yellow marker signs, six speed limit signs, two yellow direction arrow signs, two 35 mph signs, a speed bump ahead sign, a do not enter sign, a one-way sign, a raised letter speed limit sign, nine Crenshaw County Road signs and a entering Crenshaw County sign.