Barrow journal (Winder, Ga.) 2008-2016, July 27, 2016, Image 7

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016 BARROW JOURNAL PAGE 7A Winder Police Department Arrests Woman attempts to conceal drugs in crotch of her pants An officer with the Winder Police Department conducted a traffic stop on E. May Street after observing a motorist fail to stop at the stop sign when turning onto May Street from Jackson Street. The female driver seemed dazed and confused and appeared to be under the influence of some type of drug, the report said. After agreeing to perform some field sobriety evaluations, the officer deter mined her to be under the influence of drugs and placed her under arrest. When asked if she had any drugs on her person, she replied no. Once at the detention center, a search of her person revealed a bulge in her crotch area and a clear baggie full of illegal nar cotics, baggies and a straw were located. Two plastic baggies contained one bud each of a green leafy substance, one baggie contained a white crystalline sub stance, one baggie contained a half of a pill, another baggie contained approxi mately 20 tablets of what appeared to be the same type pill, a red straw with resi due and three baggies containing empty baggies similar to what the illegal drugs were contained in. In addition to a driving under the influ ence of drugs and failure to stop at a stop sign charge, Brittany Amanda Wright, 23, of Elder Road, Winder, was also charged with possession of methamphetamines with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, pos session of a schedule IV controlled sub stance with intent to distribute, obstruc tion, possession of drug related objects and crossing the guard line of a jail with a controlled substance. OTHER ARRESTS Other arrests reported by the WPD include: •Clotelle Elizabeth Tomlin, 45, of Carver Drive, Monroe; improper backing and driving while license suspended or revoked. •Chet Joseph Bushey, 31, of Ryan Road, Winder; failure to appear. •Cordero Vasquez Glasper, 29, of Fair- view Court, Winder; simple assault and solicitation of sodomy. •Michael Anthony Keller, 20, of Pleas ant Acres, Maysville; no insurance. •Mark P. Richards, 52, of Raleigh Way, Bethlehem; knowingly driving a motor vehicle with suspended, canceled or revoked registration, no insurance and driving while license suspended or revoked. •Travis James Caldwell, 39, of Har- digree Road, Winder; tag light required and driving while license suspended or revoked. •Christina Lynn Stewart, 40, of Boss Hardy Road, Winder; felony probation violation, possession and use of drug-re lated objects, purchase/posses/manufac ture/distribute or sale marijuana, posses sion of a schedule I controlled substance and possession of a schedule I or II con trolled substance with intent to distribute. A woman said some chicken nuggets caused her to swerve on Hwy. 124 last week. Officers with the Braselton Police Department stopped the vehicle for fail ing to maintain its lane and the woman said she swerved because she was eating her nuggets and driving. The smell of marijuana was coming from the vehicle, and the woman told officers it was hidden in the center con sole. She was issued a citation for the mar ijuana. OTHER MARIJUANA CITATIONS The BPD issued other marijuana cita- GSP makes one Barrow arrest The Georgia State Patrol reports one recent arrest made in Barrow County : •Charles William Layson, 40, of Lynley Mill Lane, Dacula; seat belt violation (children five-years-old or less), possession of marijuana and driving under the influence (DUI). •Phillip Hawks Elwell, 48, of Mears Street, Winder; criminal trespass. •Kenneth Ray Campbell, 38, of Col ley Street, Monroe; driving while license suspended or revoked and broken taillight lenses. •Mandy Nicole Brady, 28, of Martin Luther King Jr., Drive, Winder; failure to appear. •Linda Michelle Lane, 44, of Lays Court, Winder; contempt of superior court, theft by receiving stolen property (2 counts). •Ana Nohelly Moreno, 20, of Monti- cello Court, Winder; criminal trespass (2 counts) and battery/family violence (2 counts). •Nimer Nihad Muhanna, 43, of Cedar Creek Road, Winder; theft by taking (12 counts). •Brandy Danielle Payne, 40, of Bowl ing Lane, Winder; shoplifting. •Tiffany Bree Wilson, 32, of Pinkney Street, Winder; aggravated assault (2 counts) and shoplifting. •Holly Michelle King, 31, of Ridge Road, Monroe; possession of a schedule IV controlled substance (2 counts), pos session and use of drug related objects, possession of methamphetamine and shoplifting. •Penny Blackmon Tunnell, 55, of Har vey Lokey Road, Bethlehem; failure to stop at a railroad crossing and failure to appear. •Anthony Lawrence Wingfield, 37, of Graham Street, Winder; driving while unlicensed and failure to maintain lane. •Brandon Lavanajack Jones, 31, of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Winder; simple battery/family violence and crim inal trespass. •Anthony Wayne Blackmon, 61, of Tom Miller Road, Bethlehem; public drunk. •Donnie Lewis Miles, 18, of Rutledge Drive, Winder; battery. •Juan Carlos Meraz, 29, of Manning Gin Road, Monroe; criminal trespass and battery/family violence. •Esau Adam Abraham, 20, of Embassy Walk, Winder; entry upon property and probation violation. •Caitlyn Danielle Thomas, 19, of Crane Drive, Athens; possession of a schedule II controlled substance. •Lamar O. Knowles, 29, of Crane Drive, Athens; driving while license suspended or revoked, purchase/possess or have con trol of a controlled substance in schedule I or a narcotic in schedule II. tions at the following locations last week; • Johnson Drive after a man failed to use his turning signal. The driver said the signal is broken. Officers smelled marijuana and the driver told them there was some inside the car but he didn’t know where. It was found in the floorboard of the vehicle. • Hwy. 53 after a man made a left turn from the incorrect lane. Officers smelled marijuana but the driver denied there was anything illegal in the car. They searched the vehicle and found a smoking device with what appeared to be burnt marijuana. They also found rolling papers and a green, leafy substance. The Winder Police Department report ed the following incidents: •refusal to leave on Dreamland Court; a female reported her ex-boyfriend was outside her residence for an extended period of time and had refused to leave. •shoplifting at Dollar General in W. Athens Street; a black male left the store without paying for a bookbag. •warrant arrest on Lays Court. •warrant arrest on Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive. •burglary on E. Broad Street; the owner of a rental property reported someone had kicked in a door and entered the residence. •criminal trespass on Monroe Hwy.; the rear of a business had been spray painted with graffiti. •traffic stop on S. Broad Street for no insurance and suspended registration; the driver was also charged with driving on a suspended license. •theft on 2nd Street; an Xbox was reported stolen. •theft by deception on Monroe Hwy.; a female reported receiving a phone call from someone claiming to be a law enforcement officer and requesting money to release her grandson from jail. She complied with the request and then received another phone call requesting additional funds. She then reported this to officers as a scam. •financial transaction card theft; a South State Bank debit card was used to make unauthorized purchases. •traffic stop for no insurance on E. May Street; the driver told the officer someone was on their way to pay the cars insur ance at that time. The insurance company verified that the insurance had been paid moments earlier. The driver was taken into custody and arrested for driving with no insur ance. •damage to property on Jamie Court; a wooden privacy gate and a vehicle were damaged while the owner was out of town. •theft on Horton Street; complainant reported a package delivered by UPS was stolen. •shoplifting at Dollar General on W. Athens Street; a white male took two monster energy drinks and ran from the store. •warrant arrest on Ryan Road. •suspicious activity on Shenandoah Court; a resident reported hearing a loud noise and discovering a footprint on her front door where someone had kicked it. •traffic stop for backing down the road way on E. May Street; the driver was charged with driving on a suspended license and improper backing. Auburn Police Department arrests, incidents Auburn Police make seven arrests The Auburn Police department reported the following arrests: •Celeste Faye Morales. 23, of Upland Court, Athens; probation violation. •Shane William Reese, 25, of Regal Court, Lawrenceville; warrant arrest. •Octavius D. Watkins, 25, of Main Street, Auburn; warrant arrest. •Brittany Ranae Everson, 31, of Plantation Road, Winder; warrant arrest. •Jason Randall Chance. 49, of Braselton Hwy., Dacula; driving while license sus pended or revoked and no insurance. •Linda Gail Campbell, no age given, of 4th Avenue, Auburn; warrant arrest. •Jane Ann Lowers, 55, of Natasha Drive, Auburn; driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI)/ transported to Gwinnett County Jail for the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office. INCIDENTS The APD also responded to recent incidents including: •theft on Atlanta Hwy; an employee of Ingles reported the tag stolen from their vehicle while parked at work. •damage to property on Saddlecreek Road; a mailbox was reported damaged, •suspicious vehicle on Myrtle Streeet; complainant reported a pickup truck was in front of her house on numerous occasions and the occupants were observed taking pictures of her residence. •damage to property on Willowgate Way; a garage door had been spray painted, •damage to property on Willowgate Way; a mailbox had been damaged. Braselton Police Department incidents Woman says nuggets made her swerve Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Incidents Deputies search for Ford Mustang whose occupants bash mailboxes The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office received reports on July 17 from Bethle hem residents that reported a black Ford Mustang traveling through the Westwood Subdivision off Tom Miller Road had damaged mailboxes at a dozen homes on Blakewood Street and Blakewood Trail. Officers did not make contact with a vehi cle fitting the description. OTHER INCIDENTS Other incidents reported to the BCSO include: •harassment on Mt. Moriah Road. Auburn: complainant reported getting text messages from her estranged husband. •fraud on Phillipsburg Drive, Winder; Approximately $800 was taken from an account without the owner’s consent. •theft on Berkshire Drive. Winder; items were reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked in a garage. •warrant service on Jaden Lane. Winder, •traffic stop for an expired registra tion on Christmas Avenue, Bethlehem; the driver was issued a citation and the vehicle was towed. •traffic stop for speeding on Carl Bethle hem Road, Auburn; the female driver was arrested for driving without a valid license and speeding. •illegal dumping on Alsace Way, Hoschton. •entering auto on University Parkway; a motorist reported leaving his broken down vehicle parked overnight and when he returned with a wrecker to pick it up, he discovered someone had entered the locked cab and stolen several items. •domestic dispute on Karis Lane, Wind er; a female advised her husband accused her of cheating and an argument ensued. She reported he tried to choke her and she grabbed his glasses off his face in an attempt to stop him. The male did admit to pushing her and was charged with simple battery and obstruction of a law enforcement officer for resisting arrest. •traffic stop for speeding 64 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone on Kilcrease Road at Goldenrod Lane. Auburn; the driver was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI), failure to maintain lane, reckless driving and speeding. •shoplifting at Target on Loganville Highway, Bethlehem; a black male wear ing a red hoodie, khaki shorts and tennis shoes removed three Fitbits, valued at $803. from the secured racks and place them in the front pocket of his hoodie. He left the store without paying and left the premises in a silver Honda. •disturbance on Ode Peppers Road, Winder; a daughter was upset over her mother not letting her bring a guy over to the residence and continued to yell and cuss in front of juveniles. She was arrest ed and charged with disorderly conduct. •stolen car report on Jefferson Road, Statham. •traffic stop for failure to maintain lane and falure to dim headlights on University Parkway at Barber’s Creek Road, Statham; the driver was also charged with DUI and taken into custody. •traffic stop for no insurance on Kil crease Road, Auburn; the vehicle was towed. •found property on Atlanta Hwy., Wind er; a small suitcase containing a tablet and women’s clothing was found near the roadway. •damage to vehicle on University Park way, Winder; complainant reported a metal object fell from the vehicle driving in front of her and caused damage to her vehicle. •theft on Scott Drive, Winder; tools were reported stolen from a porch. •theft on Bee Maxey Road, Winder; a grill was reported missing. •suspicious person on Blueberry Lane, Winder; a female was sitting on the steps of a vacant house and told officers she was dropped off at the location and wasn’t sure where she was. A check of the female revealed outstanding warrants for burglary and theft by taking. She was transported to the Barrow County Detention Center. •custody dispute on Justin Drive, Wind er. •burglary on Union Grove Church Road, Auburn. •entering auto on Duncan Lane, Auburn, •lost property report on Clearwater Drive, Winder; complainant reported a lost or stolen wallet. •burglary on Union Grove Church Road, Auburn; items valued at $545 were report ed stolen. •request for documentation on Than Skinner Road, Winder; a female requested documentation that her estranged husband had cursed at her in front of their juvenile children. •criminal trespass on Barrow Indus trial Parkway, Auburn; Chico’s reported someone coming onto their property and “cutting doughnuts’’. •hit and run on Hwy. 82 at Holsenbeck School Road, Winder; complainant report ed being rear-ended by a black Honda Accord. The driver left the scene. •shoplifting at Walmart on Atlanta Hwy.. Winder; a female was arrested for shoplift ing items valued at $7.21. •theft on Christmas Avenue, Bethlehem; the district manager of the Kangaroo store reported two deposits missing. •shoplifting at Walmart on Atlanta Hwy.. Winder; a female was placed under arrest for switching a $3.78 price tag on a pair of leggings to a $16.88 pair of leggings. Winder Police Department incidents Numerous guns stolen from business On Thursday. July 21 the Winder Police Department responded to 170 W. Athens Street in reference to an alarm going off at The Gun Room. After observing the front of the building to be secure, the officer went around to the back of the business and saw a broken chair lying on the ground. He could see a hole in the side of the building. Once a perimeter was set up by officers, the key holder was called and came to the scene to unlock the front door so the building could be cleared of any suspects. Upon initial inventory, the owner advised that three AK style rifles were stolen. After a more complete inventory of items, more guns were reported missing. The bur glary is still under investigation. Former boyfriend won’t stop hanging around outside of ex’s residence