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Wednesday, February 1, 2023 The Braselton News Page 5A Public Safety Braselton PD Duluth man tased while resisting arrest for reckless driving A Duluth man was report edly tased while struggling with a Braselton police offi cer during a reckless driving arrest. John Landfrance Baptiste, 31, 1470 Boggs Rd„ Duluth, was charged with obstruction or hindering a law enforce ment officer, reckless driving, speeding, driving with no proof of insurance and affixed material obstructing vision during a recent traffic stop. According to the arrest report, Baptiste was pulled over for driving 73 mph in a 35-mph zone on Braselton Pkwy. and became combat ive with the officer during the traffic stop. After being asked to exit the vehicle and told he was under arrest for speeding and reckless driving, Baptiste reportedly spun around and pulled back his arms from the officer as he tried to cuff him. A struggle then ensued, according to the arrest report. The officer reportedly warned Baptiste he would tase him if he continued to resist. Baptiste Jail Log reportedly went to the ground as commanded but refused to place his hands behind his back. After reportedly asking Baptiste multiple times to put his hands behind his back, the officer tased him when he did not comply. Baptiste reported ly stopped resisting arrest after being tased and told the officer he suffered from a heart con dition. A medical unit examined Baptiste and cleared him for transport to the Jackson Coun ty Jail. OTHER ARRESTS Other recent arrests reported to Braselton Police include: •Darron Donnell Ross, 20, 2066 Ben Hill Rd„ East Point — theft. Police arrested Ross after he reportedly stole six cell phones and an Ap ple watch from packages at a Braselton Pkwy. distribution center. An employee said she saw Ross remove a cell phone from his pocket and throw it into a trashcan as she escorted him to her office to discuss the missing items. Ross report edly admitted to taking the phone and three others from packages. According to the ar rest report, he also admitted to taking an Apple watch. During a search, an officer reportedly found another stolen phone concealed in Ross's under wear. Before being processed into the Jackson County Jail, Ross reportedly admitted to concealing another phone in his underwear. •Seth A Asante, 53, 530 Simonton Crest Dr., Law- renceville — driving under the influence of alcohol and failure to obey a traffic control device. According to the arrest report, police booked Asante following a field sobriety test and a positive reading from a portable breath test. An officer pulled Asante over for report edly running a traffic light, nearly striking the officer’s pa trol vehicle. INCIDENTS Other recent incidents re ported to Braselton Police in clude: •information on Friendship Rd. where a female driver reportedly struck a building. The woman told police her car “would not stop,” causing her to strike the building. Medical workers treated the woman. •criminal trespass on Riv- erview Pkwy. where a man reportedly rang a woman's doorbell, stood at the door for a moment and left. The man reportedly did the same at a mutual friend’s house. Ac cording to the incident report, the woman had a no-contact order against the man who burglarized the woman’s home in December. •miscellaneous report on Berkshire where a woman said someone broke into a res idence and stole her hat. •domestic disturbance on Bald Cypress Dr. where a woman said she stopped her teenage son from getting a gun from her father’s bedroom. The teen reportedly became upset after hearing a phone conversation between his mother and a family member. According to the incident re port, he cursed at two officers who responded to the scene and refused to discuss the sit uation. •stalking on Hwy. 53 where a woman said her ex-boy friend was following her. An officer advised her to seek a temporary protective order. •damage to a vehicle on No ble Vines Dr. where a man said he found scratch marks on his car. •identity theft on Keys Dr. where a woman said she re ceived mail addressed to a woman who’d previously sto len her identity. She told po lice she feared the woman was using her identity again. She said the woman, who resides in Kentucky, used her personal information for rent, utilities and to pay for major surgeries. •miscellaneous report on Ventura Place where an officer found a garage door open and a door ajar at a residence after responding to an alarm. Ac cording to the incident report, the officer found no one inside the home and saw no signs of forced entry. •damage to property on New Liberty Way where a man said a driver struck his mailbox and continued driv ing. The collision reportedly ripped the mailbox pole from the ground and launched the mailbox across the front yard, according to the incident re port. •damage to property where a driver reportedly struck and knocked over a light pole on Silk Tree Pointe with his ve hicle. He reportedly attempted to leave the scene without re porting the accident. The driv er initially denied striking the pole but later admitted running into it. He said the accident occurred after he dropped his phone while driving and at tempted to retrieve it. He said the car then fishtailed, causing the collision. An officer cited the driver for driving too fast for conditions, failing to main tain lane, failing to report strik ing a fixed object and possess ing tobacco products under the age of 21. Recent arrests made across Jackson County The following people were recently arrested by various agencies across Jackson Coun ty: JCSO •Jonathan Dwayne Ar- wood, 43, 302 Highland Es tates, Commerce — probation violation. •Amanda Kay Brock, 40, 200 East Pine St., Cornelia — probation violation. •De’Andre Kevin Brown, 22, 323 Crescent Dr., Dallas — hold for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and probation violation. •Denise Smith Chester, 46, 138 Tanner Ln„ Nicholson — holds for Clarke and Madison counties and probation viola tion. •Austin Alan Crawford, 29, 5811 Mt. Olive Rd., Com merce — simple battery-fami ly violence. •Heath Bradley Gilley, 29, 1005 Lexington Rd., Carlton — hold for St. Clair, Ala. • Charles Tyron Hill, 33, 44 Coles Court Dr., Commerce — peeping Tom. •Brian Kevin Powers, 47, 7705 Maysville Rd., Mays- ville — probation violation. • Justin Alexander Robin son, 28, 325 Steeple Chase Rd., Nicholson — drugs not in original container; headlight violation; possession and use of drug-related objects; and Violation of the Georgia Con trolled Substances Act. •Dixie Marie Sims, 25, 690 4th St. Village, Athens — pro bation violation. •Jason James Wilkie, 41, 141 Will Clark Rd., Jefferson — disorderly conduct; public drunkenness; and violation of a temporary protection order. • Dwight Neil Burris Jr., 45, 344 Trotters Chase, Jefferson — suspended license and tail- light violation. • Carlos Demetrius Long, 26,6552 Snowbird Ln„ Doug- lasville — giving false name, address or birthdate to a law enforcement officer; hold for Clarke County; no license; and tag light violation. •Wesley Christopher Mor ris, 29, 319 Red Oak Rd., Maysville — hold for Candler County. •Jay Khong Mung Moua, 38, 2499 Old Winder-Jeffer- son Hwy., Jefferson — hold for Hall County. •Levi Jackson Sears, 21, 387 Hope Rd., Commerce — two counts of possession of a Schedule I or II Controlled substance with intent to dis tribute; possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime; and purchase, posses sion, manufacture, distribution or sale of marijuana. • Rita Elaine Standridge, 62, 2352 Brockton Rd., Jefferson — driving under the influ ence (DUI)-alcohol; failure to maintain lane; and open con tainer. • Mary Anne McCrackin, 54, 2968 Hwy. 51 S, Lula — holds for Banks and Barrow counties and probation viola tion. •Elijah Terrance Souther land, 17, 140 Arbor Trace, Braselton — terroristic threats and acts. •Robert Junior Tate, 57, 2199 Cleveland Rd., Bogart — probation violation. • Cecil Dean Walker, 44,182 Epps St., Jefferson — hold for Hall County. • Mildred Elizabeth Love, 42, 402 Thurston Williams Rd., Maysville — identity theft fraud when using/possessing identification information con cerning a person-felony. •David Earl Britt, 65, 31 Stone Mt. St., Lawrenceville — probation violation. •Amy Beth Conger, 36, 3474 Gillen Cir., Gainesville — criminal trespass; disor derly conduct; and willful ob struction of law enforcement officers. •Marion Scott Noojin, 58, 80 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Winder—probation violation. • Deonte Leione Burton, 25, 1631 Stanton Rd. SW Apt. 58, Atlanta — failure to appear. •Adam Bryce Butcher, 28, no address listed — hold for Clarke County; possession of a Schedule I Controlled Sub stance; probation violation; and theft by deception. •Joshua Tyler Colquitt, 17, no address listed — terroristic threats and acts. •Arland Namkona Dwight Patton, 22, 2238 Old Gaines ville Hwy., Talmo — two counts of probation violation. •William Scott Rice, 48, 2022 Poplar St., Comer — probation violation. • Major Caslin Simmons, 38, 157 Michelle Dr., Athens — hold for Clarke County and probation violation. •Kevin Santoro Smith, 42, 565 Andre Ln., Spartanburg, S.C. — probation violation. • Steven Andrew Smith, 37, 540 Baycreek Rd., Loganville — battery-family violence. • Shelly Vanessa Wallace, 45,407 Water Plant Rd., Com merce — hold for Barrow County. ARCADE PD • Jennifer Marie Baughcum, 35, 351 Nathaniel Dr., Jeffer son — probation violation. •Jessica Nicole Clark, 31, 173 Beccas Ln., Hoschton — hold for Rabun County. •Thomas Edward Markee, 59, no address listed — two counts of aggravated sexual battery and two counts of sex ual battery. •Devin Taylor Stancil, 30, 549 Rock Forge Rd., Jefferson — probation violation. BRASELTON PD •Jesse Neko Tolbert Jr., 32, 5040 Miss Water Ln., Cum- ming — hold for Forsyth County. COMMERCE PD • Christopher Donnell Blackshear, 36, 1000 Duluth Hwy., Lawrenceville — hold for Lawrenceville. • Yolanda Elizabeth Gar- raway, 55, 8353 Jefferson Rd., Commerce — disorderly con duct. •Lucy Ann Lebron, 37, 95 Beck Rd., Commerce — discharging a firearm in the city; maintaining a disorderly house; and reckless conduct. • Anthony Tyler Walling, 25, 95 Beck Rd., Commerce — discharging a firearm in the city and reckless conduct. • Timothy Michael Walling, 35, 95 Beck Rd., Commerce — discharging a firearm in the city; maintaining a disorderly house; and reckless conduct. • Tony Tyus Jr., 32,1270 Tall Oaks Cir., Conyers — driving while license is suspended or revoked. • Cheryl Lynn Shook Burch, 41,118 Old Harden Rd., Com merce — criminal trespass. •Raymonta Lepaul Collins, 28, 331 Northwood Dr., Com merce — disorderly conduct and terroristic threats and acts. JEFFERSON PD • Miguel Andel Chavez, 38, 159 Pepperridge Ln., Athens — driving without a valid li cense. • Sahady Fabrico Lez- ma-Martinez, 27, 7140 Brook St., Lithia Springs — driving without a valid license and speeding. •Darius Bernard Minor, 31, 11 Riverwalk Ln., Jefferson — defective equipment; DUI; and failure to stop at a stop sign. •Alice Stacy Worley, 49, 1851 Washington St., Jef ferson — hold for Cherokee County. •Brandy Jean Griffin, 44, 251 Kissam St., Jefferson — failure to stop at a stop sign; license to be carried and ex hibited on demand; notice of change of address or name; possession of heroin; posses sion of methamphetamine; and reckless conduct. • Charles Logan Rogers, 27, 711 Shamilton St., Dalton — driving while license is sus pended or revoked. MAYSVILLE PD •James Tyler Sanders, 30, 5990 Maysville Rd., Com merce — DUI-drugs and fail ure to maintain lane. PENDERGRASS PD • Kamron Malik Walter, 24, 315 Deacon Dr., Maysville — battery-family violence act. West Jackson Incidents Thousands of dollars missing from couple’s account following scam call A woman on Pocket Rd. said $5,000 was taken from her and her husband's account after receiving a phone call from a man claiming to work for McAfee computer securi ty- According to the incident report filed with the Jack- son County Sheriff's Office (JCSO), the man instructed them to buy $2,000 in gift cards to remedy a payment er ror. The woman told the caller this was a scam, but he said he already had access to their bank account information and would take all their funds. She said only $700 re mained in their account. OTHER INCIDENTS Other recent incidents re ported to the JCSO include: •criminal damage on Tom White Rd. where a man said someone tied a rope around a wire to pull it out of its con duit. •forgery on Hwy. 53 where a woman said someone wrote a $1,542 check in her name. The woman also said some one attempted to cash the check. She said someone made a second attempt to write a fraudulent check in Gainesville, which resulted in an arrest. •suicide threats on McEver Lane where law enforcement responded to a report of a per son sitting in a running car in a garage. The person was removed from the vehicle by medical personnel and trans ported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. •animal complaint on Wil liam Freeman Rd. where a man said his neighbor’s two dogs attacked his dogs, caus ing injuries to both animals. The man said this is an ongo ing issue. •harassing communications on Hwy. 53 where a man said his ex-boyfriend threatened him through calls and voice- mails. •fraud on Ward Rd. where a woman said her ex-boyfriend used her name to enroll for various services. •suspicious activity on We- hunt Rd. where a man report ed seeing two adults and two juveniles at an intersection with signs. •simple assault and battery on New Cut Rd. at Hwy. 53 where a woman said her hus band hit her with a stick. •theft on Lewis Braselton Blvd. where a camper was reported stolen from a rental facility. The camper was lat er found in Walton County. •agency assist on West Broad St. with detaining a person being transferred to a mental health facility. •harassing communica tions on Pocket Rd. where a woman said a man threat ened to come to her place of employment and “either beat her up or shoot her.” She said the man had ac cused her of talking about him behind his back, which she denied. •dispute on Crest Club SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Applications & Appeals We Do All The Hard Work! Hynes & Associates LLC Disability Advocates Call 678-935-3923 • SSIHelp.org BBB 17 Years Experience • No Fee Unless Approved Quality Professional Craftsmanship Southern Painting 770-513-4470 www.southernpaintingandrepairs.com | $ 26d OFF Complete Int./Ext. 1 or 10% OFF Any Painting Job We now offer southern pressure washing. Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured Dr. where a woman said her husband, who has dementia, put his cane in her back as they walked down a set of steps. She also said he hit their son. A deputy reported no signs of injury to either person. The man denied a physical dispute with either his wife or son. He agreed to speak to a mental health professional about the inci dent. •dispute on Hwy. 124 where a customer at a phar macy reportedly yelled at employees due to his pre scription going unfilled for multiple days. A woman also said the customer asked her when she got off work, causing her to feel uneasy. January 25, 2023 Crossword Answers
