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PAGE 8A BARROW JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2008 Public Safety reports on crimes, wrecks, fires & courts Chateau Elan guard faked stabbing story Gas leak caused house explosion Trick-or-Treating safety tips for kids and parents By Lt. Todd Druse Winder Police Department For children, Halloween can be one of the most fun times of the year. Ghosts, goblins, and all things spooky are out in full- force as our youngsters trick- or-treat the night away. The Winder Police Department is committed to helping our com munity enjoy a happy and safe Halloween and has included a list of things to remember on Halloween night: •Carry a flashlight or glow stick to help make kids visible. •Small children should always be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult. •Older kids should trick- or-treat in groups for enhanced safety. •NEVER enter someone's home without permission from parents. •Do not eat any treats until a parent or responsible adult see Safety tips on page 9A ‘Cop Talk’ to broadcast on local station Barrow citizens now have the opportunity to learn more about the people who work 24/7 to protect lives and property within the county. Beginning September 1, Winder’s public television station, WCTV24 (Channel 24 for Comcast subscrib ers), began airing “Cop Talk with Dorsey and Druse” featuring Winder police captain Dennis Dorsey and Lieutenant Todd Druse. The purpose of the show is to introduce viewers to the many different agen cies that operate in and around Barrow County. Programs will include interviews, tours, safety tips and some of the more “human” moments in the lives of public safety offi cials. New episodes are sched uled to be aired every two weeks. “We always welcome the input of our viewers,” Dorsey said. “We sincerely hope that anyone with ideas for show topics they would like to see us do will either call us at the Winder Police Department or e-mail us at coptalk@wctv24.com.” Cop Talk can be seen on WCTV24 Monday - Friday at 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. For more information about WCTC24 or Cop Talk, visit www.wctv24.com. By Kerri Testement Braselton police have arrest ed a guard at Chateau Elan for falsifying a story that he was stabbed by an unknown suspect. Micheal James Williamson, 53, of Lilbum, told police that while on duty at a security gate at Chateau Elan Estates on July 27, he was attacked and stabbed by another person. At the time, Williamson said he was sitting in the guard house on Autumn Maple Drive when the lights were turned off just before 2 a.m. Taken by surprise, Williamson said he felt some thing around his neck and a fight started between him and the unknown suspect, who was reported as wearing a ski mask. Williamson received about five superficial wounds from the alleged attack and was taken to Gwinnett Medical Center for treatment. A pair of scissors was considered a weapon in the incident. But Braselton detective J.D. Arrests made last week by the Statham Police Department include the fol lowing: •Stephen Thomas Owens, 54, 200 2nd Street, Statham, battery. •James David Bedgood Jr., 39, 52 Hwy. 211, Statham, DUI. The Georgia State Patrol made the following arrests in Barrow County last week: •Irma Espinosa Arellano, 29, 224 Chesterton Drive, Athens, driving while unlicensed. •Darley Fernando Bernal. 35, 116 Wisteria Way, Athens, DUI and possession of mari juana. •Charles Wilson Berry III, 29, P.O. Box 682, Auburn, DUI, possession of marijuana and headlight violation. •Evan Mitchell Cerwonka, 21, 264 Ruth Street, Athens, DUI, driving while unlicensed and expired vehicle tag or decal. •Juan Samual Hernandez, 25, 600 Vincent Drive, Athens, driving while unlicensed. •Osmany Mendoza Hernandez, 23, 140 Winter Court, Athens, driving while unlicensed. •Charles Garnell Johnson III, 19, 2025 Shallowford Park, Roswell, possession of alcohol by a minor and pos session of marijuana. •David Hall Lonas Jr., 23, 1445 Apalachee Falls Road, Monroe, possession of mari juana. •Domingo Castro Martinez, Capital Apartment IF, Athens, Gille said some things in the case “didn’t seem right.” While studying photographs of the crime scene a few days after the alleged attack, Gille said he started to question Williamson’s story. Gille said Williamson’s shirt was still neatly tucked into his pants, and his badge and a pen in his shirt remained in place after the alleged fight. Based on some of that evi dence, Gille sent photos of Williamson’s wounds to a med ical examiner at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. That doctor later said it appeared that Williamson’s superficial wounds were self- inflicted. Williamson arrived at the Braselton Police Department on Monday to answer inves tigators’ questions about evi dence shown in the photo graphs and his story. Williamson denied falsify ing the story to police, Gille said. He was then arrested and charged with making a false report of a crime and making •Alejandro Hernandez Chavez, 25, 124 Magnolia Creek, Athens, driving while unlicensed and failure to drive within single lane. •Devckio Fametrius Terrell, 30, 144 Winterhill Drive, Winterville, driving with sus pended or revoked license ad tail light violation. driving while unlicensed. •Archie McCaskill, 33, 110 Deer Creek Drive, Athens, driving while unlicensed and expired vehicle tag or decal. •Michael Cody McIntyre, 23, 233 Seagraves Drive, Athens, DUI. •Luis Miguel Ponce, 24, 115 Hanover Place, Athens, driving while unlicensed. •William Grant Morgan, 18, 4046 Noel Drive, Birmingham, Ala., possession of alcohol by a minor and possession of marijuana. •Bradley Kevin O’Brien, 19, 2020 Magnolia Road, Birmingham, Ala., possession of marijuana, DUI and posses sion of alcohol by a minor. •Bruce Pugh Sr., 44, 585 H. Street, Statham, failure to change address on driver's license and DUI. •Ashlee Marie Roughton, 24, 1540 Hunters Cove, Auburn, possession of mari juana. •Federrico Solorzano, 27, 120 Elkwood Road, Athens, driving without license on per son. •Kyle Michael Wooten, 20, 245 Mayfield Farms Drive, Lawrenceville, possession of marijuana. a false statement to a police officer. Williamson had been on the job eight days when he told police he was attacked by a suspect. He was an employ ee of Allied Barton Security Services, which provides secu rity services to neighborhoods in Chateau Elan. Another security guard on duty at the time of the attack was patrolling a subdivision in Chateau Elan. “I wish I knew why he did this,” Gille said. “I don’t have a motive.” Gille said on the night of the alleged attack, law enforce ment agencies from Braselton, Hoschton, Barrow County and Hall County, and a medical unit from Gwinnett County responded to the scene. Gille said an arrest in the case assures the public that there isn’t an unknown suspect roaming the area committing such violent acts. No additional charges are expected in the case, Gille said on Monday. Nineteen people were charged by the Winder Police Department last week, includ ing the following: •Johnathan Samuel Wilson, 32 East Wright Street, Winder, probation vilation. •Antavius Marquez Flanigan, 260 Capital Avenue, Winder, probation violation and failure to appear. •Kristin Lorraine Burgess, 427 Shenandoah Court, Winder, warrant. •Ronald Oliver Nicholson Jr., 127 Giles Road, Winder, DUI. •Thomas Russell King, 4837 Martin Place, Flowery Branch, suspended registra tion. •Jesse Aaaron Smith, 4265 Platinum Court, Hoschton, possession of marijuana. •Thomas William Healan Jr., 194 Etheridge Road, Auburn, DUI. •Martin Sandoval, 40 East New Street, shoplifting. •Travis Dewayne London, 5 Candlewood Terrace, Winder, DUI, driving while license revoked and seat belt viola tion. •Mohamed Duke Koroma, 115 Whisper Way, Dacula, DUI and possession of a con trolled substance. •Natalie Rivers Gilmer, 296 Gordon Court, DUI and oper ating defective equipment. •Orlando Marquise Lee, 3987 Warren Road, Flowery Branch, shoplifting and pro bation violation. •Stephanie Nicole Ferguson, 823 Lakeview Drive, Winder, failure to appear. •Harry D. Kruer, 1202 Bridge Crest Drive, Winder, A gas leak caused an Auburn house to explode on Oct. 21, according to investigators with the Barrow County Fire and Emergency Services. The fire investigation unit said the explosion was the result of LP gas being released from an open line in the base ment of the house at 227 Wages Road. The explosion and result ing fire were the results after an underdetermined igni tion source cause the gas to explode. Due to the extent of damage by the explosion and fire, an exact ignition source couldn't be determined, according to the team. A mother and her four chil dren were home at the time of the explosion, as well as a neighbor's child. All six escaped the explosion without injuries. Meanwhile, the community is reaching out to the family that escaped the explosion. “There are a lot of people that want to reach out and help this family,” said Lt. Scott probation violation. •Jack David Ogle Jr., 255 Elks Street A., Winder, pro bation violation. •Darrious Dontra Teasley, 933 Kendall Park Drive, Winder, failure to appear. •Monterio Keirr Cooper, 338 Shenandoah Circle, Winder, contempt of court, failure to appear and bur glary. •Georgio Dequeze Billings, 338 Shenandoah Circle, Winder, failure to appear and probation violation. •Betty Roxanne Yother, 42, 271 East Wright Street, Winder, unauthorized distri bution of prescription, posses sion of hydrocodone, forgery and unauthorized distribution of counterfeit trademarks. INCIDENTS The following incidents were reported to the Winder Police Department last week: •identity theft against a North Broad Street woman. •harassing phone calls at a West Athens Street address. •stalking at West Athens Street location. •criminal trespass at a Stovall Street residence. •burglary at Griffith Street business. •theft at a North 5 th Avenue Dakin, a spokesperson for the Barrow County Fire and Emergency Services. “It shows how great the citizens in Barrow are,” he added. After receiving numerous calls from citizens and busi nesses wanting to help the family, Dakin joined with Meg Loggins of Rutledge Crane Services to organize a dona tion drive to help the family. Fire department chaplain Mike Peavy has offered to receive the donations at Bethlehem First Baptist Church. Donations may be dropped off at the church, located at 548 Hwy. 11 North, Bethlehem, on weekdays, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Checks may be made payable to the Barrow County Firefighters Foundation. “I want to thankMeg Loggins for helping in organizing this as well as Mike Peavy and the members of Bethlehem First Baptist Church for accepting the donations,” Dakin said. For more information, call Loggins at 678-261-7552. location. •trepassing at West Midland Avenue address. •trespassing at a Bellview Street location. •simple battery at a Georgia Avenue address. •shoplifting at a West Athens Street business. •theft at a South Monroe Hwy. business. •theft at a King Street resi dence. •burglary at a Wood Avenue location. •shoplifting at a North Broad Street business. •shoplifting at a North Broad Street location. •property damage at a Woodland Avenue residence. •forgery at a North Broad Street business. •burglary at a Wood Avenue location. •burglary at a Wood Avenue address. •property damage at a Monroe Avenue residence. •runaway child from a South Broad Street location. •forgery at a East May Street address. •harassing phone calls at a Green Valley Drive resi dence. •terroristic threats at a Green Valley Drive location. 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