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The Braselton News
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Public Safety
Retired state trooper follows reckless driver
FUND-RAISING EVENT
Challenged Child and Friends, an early intervention center, recent
ly raised more than $185,000 from the 2007 Festival of Trees fund
raiser held a private residence on Lake Lanier.
Festival of Trees raises $185,000
for early intervention center
A retired state trooper told
Braselton police that a
vehicle driving reck
lessly on 1-85 forced him into the
emergency lane on Sunday.
The retired trooper said he fol
lowed the vehicle off the interstate
to a White Walnut Way address
in the Mulberry Park subdivision,
where he exited his vehicle and
showed the female driver his badge.
The female driver started yelling at
him that he was not the “po po,”
according to an incident report.
The retired trooper said it appeared
that she tried to strike him with his
vehicle. The driver’s husband told
police the trooper blocked them in
on the interstate and she ran him off
the roadway to exit 1-85.
The husband wanted Braselton
police to file a report for stalking
and harassment and alleged that
police were following the “good
old boy” system to help each other.
The husband further wanted to file
a complainant for how the trooper
was driving and how Braselton
police refused to arrest him.
A Braselton officer told the hus
band a report would be available in
three to five business days for him
to pick-up.
BRASELTON ARRESTS
The Braselton Police Department
made the following arrests last
week:
•Robert Kunis, 25, 6855 White
Walnut Way, Braselton, DUI and
failure to maintain lane.
•Amber Daniel, 20, 94 Arbor
Trace, Braselton, DUI, failure to
maintain lane and failure to meet
tag light requirements.
Hoschton police arrested a
woman after finding several nar
cotics in her West Jefferson Street
home.
Police were called to the resi
dence for a domestic dispute. A
woman allowed an officer and a
firefighter into the house.
Hoschton police reported that
the woman’s husband is wanted
in Gwinnett County for probation
violation and drug charges. The
wife said her husband was gone,
and there were no marijuana or
methamphetamines in the house.
The wife, later identified as
Melanie G. Jordan Tuggle, gave
consent for police to search her
house. During the search, an offi
cer said it appeared that Tuggle
was attempting to hide something
as she moved several dogs to the
backyard.
Police said they found several
small pills in her purse, along
with a straw, small glass vile and
orange capsule. Tuggle said her
•Valarie Trimble, 43, 4409 Knoll
Crest, Flowery Branch, DUI and
failure to maintain lane.
•Chad Morgan, 26, 24 Kelly
Court, Braselton, DUI, open con
tainer of alcohol while operating a
vehicle, failure to maintain lane and
failure to use a signal when turning
or changing lanes.
•Alicia M. Askea, 22, 3515 Silver
Creek Drive, Gainesville, DUI, fail
ure to maintain lane and seat belt
violation.
BRASELTON INCIDENTS
The following incidents were
reported the past two weeks to the
Braselton Police Department:
•domestic dispute at a Grand
Hickory Drive address, where a
woman told police that she entered
her boyfriend’s house and was
asked by her boyfriend to go to the
rear of the house to avoid seeing
his fiance. The two women met,
and the alleged girlfriend said he
attempted to stop her from showing
his fiance text messages her sent to
her. The girlfriend told police the
boyfriend jumped on her car, but
police reported no damage. The
alleged boyfriend told police he
only delivered a bed to the would-
be girlfriend, but there was no rela
tionship. The man said he kicked
the woman’s tire and told her to
leave his property. The fiance told
police the same story. Police told
the girlfriend to get a temporary
protective order.
•abandoned vehicle at a Braselton
Parkway address, where police said
a pick-up truck was set on fire the
previous day. An officer found a
lighter near the truck and attempted
husband probably put the items in
her purse before he left.
A K-9 unit was called to the
residence. Another woman in the
house during the incident, later
identified as Ellen S. Bolen of
Hoschton, also appeared to be
hiding something from police
during the search.
The K-9 unit found other cap
sules, a digital scale and a bag
of marijuana under the couch
cushion where Bolen was sitting,
police said. Two “roach clips” in a
purse were also found by police.
Police also found six, long guns
in the residence.
At Tuggle’s request, Hoschton
police wrote down phone numbers
of friends and relatives to care for
the animals at the residence.
Tuggle was charged with pos
session of methamphetamine, vio
lation of the Georgia controlled
substance act, possession of fire
arms during the commission of
a crime, possession of an ounce
to contact the truck’s owner. The
owner, who was on vacation, said
he didn’t know his vehicle was
stolen, but has had his other vehicle
stolen three times. The Norcross
man said he has problems with the
apartment complex he lives at.
•theft by taking at the Subway
on Spout Springs Road, where an
employee told police that a former
employee came into the store and
said she needed to get her jacket.
The employee was busy remov
ing trash when the suspect entered
the store and went to where the
employees keep their purses. Later,
the employee said she noticed that
$100 was missing from her wallet.
Another employee in the store dur
ing the incident said $25 was miss
ing from her purse, too.
•traffic stop on 1-85, where police
stopped a North Carolina man for
impeding the flow of traffic and
improper tag. During the traffic
stop, an officer reported smell
ing burnt marijuana. Police found
no marijuana during a search of
the vehicle, but noticed a ship
ping receipt for package sent from
Decatur to an address in Charlotte,
N.C. Suspecting the package might
contain narcotics, Braselton police
contacted police in Charlotte about
the incident.
•burglary at a Henry Street
address, where more $1,200 in
electronics and jewelry was stolen
from a residence. A rear door of the
residence was pried open.
•simple battery at a Cherry Drive
address, where police responded
to an adult pushing a juvenile.
When police arrived at Zion Baptist
or less of marijuana, possession
of tools for the commission of a
crime and failure to keep drugs in
their original container.
Bolen was charged with pos
session of an ounce or less of
marijuana.
HOSCHTON ARREST
The Hoschton Police Department
made the following arrest:
•Jesus Aurelio Andrada-Perez,
26, 100 Hanover Place, Apt.
147, Athens, forgery in the sec
ond degree and driving while
unlicensed or with an expired
license.
HOSCHTON INCIDENTS
The following incidents were
reported to the Hoschton Police
Department last week:
•deer struck by a motorist on
Ga. Hwy. 53.
•animal compliant at a Walnut
Street address, where a woman
approached an officer on patrol
and told him that she was mov
ing her dog to another residence.
Church, the 13-year-old victim said
he was rough housing with two
other juveniles. The father of the
two juveniles pushed him against
a vehicle and pushed him down to
the ground. The victim told police
the adult said, “You want to see
how it is for someone bigger than
you to pick on you.” Police said
the offender was gone when they
arrived.
•entering an auto with intent to
commit a theft or felony at Chateau
Elan. A Toccoa woman said some
one broke into her vehicle and stole
a portable GPS unit.
•theft by taking at the Golden
Pantry on Ga. Hwy. 53, where an
employee said a man entered the
store and stole an 18-pack of beer.
Police couldn’t find the suspect.
•domestic dispute at a Legislative
Lane address, where a man told
Braselton police that his girlfriend’s
ex-husband threatened him with
a gun. The Llowery Branch man
was sitting on the front porch of
a Legislative Lane residence when
police arrived last week. The ex-
husband told police that he told his
ex-wife she could come to the resi
dence to separate Christmas items.
The ex-husband said he told his
ex-wife to not bring her boyfriend,
due some past disputes, according
to an incident report. Police said the
ex-husband told them he went to
the bedroom to get his gun, but the
boyfriend left the house. Several
other people in the house said the
ex-husband didn’t pull the gun on
the boyfriend, police said. Police
made no arrests in the case, due to
lack of evidence.
Meanwhile, the officer received a
call from dispatch informing him
the property’s landlord had called
to say the dog was supposed to be
off the property the previous day.
When the officer returned to the
residence, the woman was gone.
Neighbors told the officer the
dog barks aggressively when they
are outside. The officer told the
landlord that the matter is a civil
issue. The officer told everyone
involved to call police should the
dog get loose.
•burglar alarm at a Pearl
Industrial Blvd. address, where
police said there were no signs of
forced entry.
•burglar alarm at a Towne
Center Parkway address, where
police said there were no signs of
forced entry.
•burglar alarm at a West Broad
Street address, where an officer
walked through the business with
its owner. Nothing was reported
missing or out of place.
Recycle!
With nearly 400 people in
attendance, the 2007 festival of
Trees to benefit Challenged Child
and friends brought in more than
$185,000.
Challenged Child and friends
is an early intervention center
which offers therapeutic services
to children in Northeast Georgia,
ages six weeks to six years, who
have a wide range of disabilities,
special needs, and at-risk con
ditions alongside their typically
developing peers.
Children at Challenged Child
and friends come from Banks,
Barrow, Dawson, forsyth,
Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall,
Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison, and
White counties.
The fund-raiser featured live and
silent auctions of trees, wreaths,
art, wine and jewelry.
for the third year, Dahlonega
jeweler, Thomas Scanlin, owner
of Studio Jewelers, handcrafted
special jewelry for the auction.
This year’s pieces were titled
“Hugs and Kisses” and included
a platinum and diamond necklace
and set of earrings which not only
look like the X’s and O’s of a hug
and kiss, but also resemble the
child at the top of the Challenged
Child and friends brandmark. The
auction of the three pieces of jew
elry Scanlin donated raised more
than $33,000 for the charity.
The event was hosted by Bob
and Red Buisson at their 75-acre
property on the shores of Lake
Lanier. The Buissons opened their
home to some of the guests for
the Noel Party, a special preview
event. At the gala auction on the
property’s barn, a four-story New
England-style structure, guests
were treated to fine wines such as
Nickel & Nickel’s 2004 Branding
Iron and Cabernet Sauvignon
Oakville, all donated by a mem
ber of the board of directors.
The art auction featured works
by local artists Pris Butler, Bob
White, Prank Norton, Cheryl
Hardin, Ann Brodie Hill, Jose
Portillo, Anita Elder, and Mary
Hart Wilheit, as well as many
others. Philip Wilheit served as
auctioneer. Some of the trees and
wreaths, which were all decorated
by local businesses and friends
of Challenged Child and friends,
sold for more than $1,000.
Reservations are being accepted
for the 2008 festival of Trees.
Lor more information about
Challenged Child, visit www.
challengedchild.org or call
770-535-8372.
Driver hits two Barrow Co. deputy vehicles
CASA training ahead Jan. 15
Piedmont CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will have
a training class for volunteers beginning January 15 at 6 p.m. at the
Braselton Community Center.
Call 706-387-6375 to sign up.
“You can speak for a child who is in foster care and discover how sat
isfying it is to help a child who needs you,” organizers said. “Children
come to be in foster care through no fault of their own, but because their
parents are unable or unwilling to take care of them. You can make a
huge difference in their lives by speaking for their best interests in court
and at school, with their families and others who interact with them.”
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Hoschton police find drugs, several guns in local home
Two Barrow County Sheriff’s deputy vehicles were
struck by a motorist on 1-85 on Thursday in Braselton,
according to the state patrol.
Troopers said Pamela Lynn Gilbert, Hoschton, was
traveling on 1-85 northbound near Ga. Hwy. 211,
when she tried to avoid hitting another vehicle in front
of her. Gilbert then struck two sheriff deputy vehicles
that were sitting in the median of the interstate.
The state patrol said there were no injuries and no
extensive damages to the vehicles.
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