LAWRENCEVILLE -- Gwinnett County officials said Wednesday that they have arrested a suspect in connection with the theft of a $7 million jet flown from Florida to metro Atlanta last weekend.

Daniel Andrew Wolcott, 22, of Buford, is facing at least six charges, including one felony count of theft by receiving and five misdemeanor counts of reckless conduct, police said. He was being held at the Gwinnett jail in lieu of a $175,000 bond.

Police said Wolcott does have a commercial rated pilot's license, but he is not licensed to fly the type of plane that landed at the Gwinnett airfield.

Police said the arrest stems from statements made by five people who were allegedly on the plane when Wolcott piloted it from Florida to Georgia, an apparent joyride. Investigators declined to release their identities.

"Those five individuals gave the name of Daniel Andrew Wolcott," Officer Darren Moloney, a police spokesman said. "Mr. Wolcott came in with his representation and spoke with authorities. Afterward, he was transported to the Gwinnett detention center."

The 1995 twin engine Cessna Citation Seven, which has an estimated worth of $7 million, is based in St. Augustine, Fla. The aircraft was found either Saturday night or early Sunday morning at Briscoe Airfield in Lawrenceville.

"Apparently, it is stolen," Moloney had said earlier.

The jet's owners, identified as the Pinnacle Air of Springdale, Ark., were said to be cooperating with investigators. The jet's fuel records suggest that its flight was direct from Florida to metro Atlanta. Officials said the aircraft's onboard equipment was disabled to help cover the tracks of the stolen plane's journey.

Gwinnett police are coordinating the investigation with various federal agencies.

In the early stages of the investigation, police had few clues as to who landed the plane at the airfield in the middle of the night. The flight tower at Briscoe is in operation from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Crime scene technicians had investigated the interior of the plane during the hunt for clues.

The jet suffered damage to the front edge of one wing but was not disabled. Police believe the suspect is an experienced pilot who has flown through Gwinnett County in the past.

"It had to be somebody that knew or had experience with this type of aircraft," police Sgt. D. Mattox said. "You can't just walk over from one of these smaller planes and fly this."

Planes are easy to steal if you know how to fly them, because they usually do not require a key to start the engines, Mattox said.

An FBI terrorism task force was dispatched to investigate but there is no indication that terrorism was is involved, Mattox said.

Channel 2 Action News reporters Ross Cavitt, Jeff Dore and Ryan Young contributed to this report.