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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
The Braselton News
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Public Safety
Braselton PD
Large diesel
spill reported at
Braselton I-85 exit
West Jackson Incidents
Man says woman he met on social
media sought $200 over ‘lewd’ photos
Large amounts of
diesel fuel reportedly
spilled from a semi
truck onto the 1-85
North exit ramp at Hwy.
53 in Braselton, shut
ting down the two right
lanes.
According to a recent
Braselton Police De
partment report, all Bra
selton units were need
ed to assist with traffic
control for approximate
ly two hours as crews re
moved the fuel from the
roadway.
The West Jackson
Fire Department assist
ed with the removal and
cleanup.
OTHER
INCIDENTS
Other recent incidents
reported by Braselton
police included:
•domestic disturbance
on Piedmont Ave. where
a man reportedly argued
with his wife after she
discovered his sex toy.
•criminal trespass on
Zion Church Rd. where
a homeless man re
portedly banged on the
windows of a medical
office. The man told an
officer he needed to use
their phone. He was re
portedly barred from the
location.
•multiple reports on
Henderson Falls Way
involving an intoxicated
woman. The woman suf
fers from alcoholism and
depression, according to
police. Following the
string of incidents, a 10-
13 order was obtained
for the woman, who was
transported to Northeast
Georgia Medical Center
in Gainesville.
•theft on Franklin St.
where a man told police
he lost his wallet, which
contained his credit
cards, and said some
one attempted to use the
cards.
•suspicious activity on
Sparta Way where a man
said someone attempted
to break into his stor
age unit. The man said
he could not put his
key into the lock and
believes someone tried
to pick the lock with
a paper clip. The man
gained access to the unit
through storage site em
ployees and reported no
items in the units miss-
JCSO
Stolen
firearm
found
at
landfill
Two firearms — one of
which had been reported
stolen — were recently
found in the trash at the
Jackson County landfill.
Officers with the Jack-
son County Sheriff’s Of
fice reported the incident
of recovered stolen prop
erty on Landfill Dr.
A Jackson County Cor
rectional Institute (JCCI)
inmate who was working
at the landfill found two
firearms in some trash.
One of them had been re
ported stolen out of Cobb
County.
mg.
•traffic stop on 1-85
where a passenger was
cited for possession of
marijuana (less than one
ounce), and the driver
was ticketed for an ex
pired tag. The passenger
reportedly handed over a
box containing marijua
na after an officer men
tioned an odor coming
from the van and asked
if the substance was in
side the vehicle.
ARRESTS
Recent arrests report
ed by Braselton police
included:
•Christopher Taylor
Pennington, 32, 2 Fulton
St., LaGrange — bench
warrant. Police arrested
Pennington after he was
found lying on a side
walk on Hwy. 124 and
learned he had a warrant
from the state board of
pardons and paroles.
•Joshua Ray Villeme,
25, 2372 Saint Kennedy
Lane, Buford — hit-and-
run, suspended/revoked
driver’s license, failure
to maintain lane, tire vi
olation and driving too
fast for conditions. Vil
leme was arrested for
allegedly hitting a util
ity pole and damaging
guide wires on Hwy. 124
and leaving the scene.
He was arrested after his
phone was reportedly
found at the crash site.
Villeme was also report
edly covered in dirt and
had injuries to his chin.
•Marcus Emmanuel
Holston, 35, 1658 Full
er 23 Northwest, Wash
ington, D.C. — speed
ing and driving without
a valid driver’s license.
Holston was arrest
ed during a traffic stop
when an officer learned
Holston did not have a
valid driver’s license,
according to the po
lice report. The officer
pulled over Holston for
reportedly driving 70
mph in a 45-mph zone.
A man who lives on Broad
St. said a woman with whom
he interacted on Instagram
demanded S200 to withhold
compromising photos and vid
eo of him.
According to a Jackson
County Sheriff’s Office
(JCSO) report, the man said
he sent photos and a video
of himself in an act of “lewd
behavior” to the female, who
threatened to share the pictures
with Ins family and friends if
she didn’t receive the S200.
The man reportedly had not
sent the money and asked his
friends to block the female’s
account.
OTHER INCIDENTS
Other recent incidents re
ported to the JCSO included:
•animal complaint on New
Liberty Church Rd. where a
woman said her neighbor’s
dog entered her yard and bit
her dog’s stomach.
•mental subject on Olde
Wick Trail where a woman
said she drank a bottle of bour
bon, took two Percocet and
one Xanax and said she “did
Tlie following people were
recently arrested by the Jackson
County Sheriff’s Office:
•Haley Mae Ausbum, 30,
375 Peachtree Rd., Jefferson—
probation violation.
•Edward Lee Bromley, 43,
240 North Ave., Athens — pro
bation violation.
•Grayson Bailey Cabe, 22,
621 Washington Pkwy., Jeffer
son — failure to appear.
•Zachery Chaswick Clack,
28, 103 Rock Forge Ct„ Jeffer
son — driving while license is
suspended; fleeing and eluding;
hold for Barrow and Walton
counties; and reckless driving.
•Lenon Azell Kennedy, 33,
1473 April Ln., Morrow —
probation violation.
• Jack Daniel Mays, 40, 3478
Pierce Dr., Gainesville — crim
inal trespass; disorderly con
duct; probation violation; and
terroristic threats and acts.
•Randall David Millwood,
60, 4910 Macon Rd., Colum
bus — hold for Dougherty
County and probation violation.
• Kelly Lynn Moore, 52,
8964 Hwy. 441, Nicholson —
possession of marijuana less
not care if she woke up.”
•dispute on Washington
Rose Ave. where a woman
said her husband took her
phone from her and left their
residence.
•dispute on Rocky Ct.
where a man and Iris sister re
portedly hit each other during
an argument.
•noise complaint on Kiley
Dr. where a man reportedly
played music loudly.
•simple battery on Michigan
Circle where a man said Iris
wife tripped on a bag in their
bedroom floor as she forced
her way in, while the man’s
wife said he pushed her away
from the door, causing her to
fall and hit her head. No arrest
was made due to lack of prob
able cause.
•stalking on Hwy. 53 at Ed-
naville Rd. where a woman
said her ex-boyfriend followed
her in Iris vehicle and shuck
her vehicle from behind. She
said her ex-boyfriend physi
cally abused her in the past.
•simple assault on Hwy. 53
where a homeless man said a
than an ounce; taillight viola
tion; and Violation of the Geor
gia Controlled Substances Act.
•Ladonna Catina Nix, 32,
1910 Candler Rd., Gainesville
— probation violation.
•Jon Henri Pearson, 56, 43
Mayberry Ln., Jefferson — af
fray (fighting).
• Christopher Shawn Robin
son, 51, homeless — theft by
taking.
• Shade Ray Shaw, 32, 192
Highland Way, Maysville —
probation violation.
• James Christopher Sims,
51, 1171 Walnut Creek Cm,
Pendergrass — affray (fight
ing).
•Billy Christopher Stancil,
50, 188 Ramblers Inn Rd., Jef
ferson — failure to maintain
lane; possession of a Schedule
II Controlled Substance (blue
fentanyl); and willful obstruc
tion of law enforcement offi
cers.
•Maria Christina Gonzalez,
38, 339 Azalea Dr., Jefferson
— simple battery-family vio
lence.
•Felicia Victoria Manders,
26, 825 Holder Siding Rd.,
male swung a stick at him and
then ran off as he attempted to
enter his tent. He said he did
not know the male and had not
seen him before.
•burglary on Cooper Bridge
Rd. where a man said some
one took power tools and wir
ing from a shed he’s convert
ing into a tiny home. The man
said he suspected his brother
of the crime.
•dispute on Stoneview Dr.
where a woman said she and
her boyfriend argued and she
became scared he would dam
age something.
•animal complaint on Tapp
Wood Ct. where a man said
his neighbor’s dogs attacked
his dogs through his fence.
•agency assist on Hwy. 124
at Boone Rd. where a deputy
reported an accident with inju
ries. One person was reported
ly transferred to the hospital.
•entering an automobile on
King’s Road where a wom
an said someone entered her
unlocked vehicle and stole
her purse, which included
her credit cards and driver’s
Jefferson — license required
violation.
• Miguel Angel Perez-Rojas,
43,160 Challenger Dr., Nichol
son —driving while unlicensed
and tag light violation.
• Jullian Adam Pittman, 32,
356 Cherokee Rd., Comer —
battery.
• Sheila Louise Ellis, 31,618
Apple Valley Rd., Commerce
—hold for Habersham County.
• Macey Shane Harrelson,
31, 2040 Chalfont Ln., Ath
ens — giving false name, ad
dress or birthdate to a law en
forcement officer and hold for
Clarke County.
• Justin Antonio Grimes, 36,
229 South Burson Ave., Bogart
— hold for Oconee County.
• Nicholas Edward Allen, 30,
29 Tower Rd., Martin—proba
tion violation.
•Russell Allen Owen, 57,
312 Barber Rd., Commerce —
failure to maintain lane; posses
sion of a controlled substance
(methamphetamine); signal vi
olation; and trafficking in mor
phine, opium or heroin.
• Anthony August Riola
Jr., 19, 258 Broadmore Dr.,
license. She said S200 was
charged to one of the cards.
•agency assist on Hwy. 124
at Boone Rd. where an ambu
lance was reportedly involved
in a crash while responding to
another accident.
•suspicious activity on Hwy.
124 where a male reportedly
touched a female child at a
store. Hie mother said the man
followed them while shopping
and later touched the child on
the neck and shoulders. Hie
man reportedly left the store
after the woman spoke to a
store manager.
•information on 1-85 where
a man reported a hit and mn.
He said a buck driver shuck
his vehicle’s passenger side
mirror and continued driving
south. Hie man was reportedly
concerned that the buck driver
was impaired or disbacted.
•suspicious activity on
Quail Run where a woman
reported that two males stum
bled on her front porch, rang
her doorbell and left once they
noticed her.
Braselton — hold for Barrow
County and probation violation.
• Ronald Lee Smith, 54, 551
Sweet Water Way, Lula—pro
bation violation.
• Michael Corey Wehunt, 32,
62 Grayson New Hope Rd.,
Grayson — probation viola
tion.
• Abel Rodriguez Hernandez,
32, 3404 Greggs Rd., Gaines
ville — license violation.
•Tonya Dell Hill, 46, 176
Rock Forge Ln., Jefferson —
probation violation.
• Jonathan Chris Langley, 47,
123 Creak Wood Ct., Auburn
— hold for Gwinneh County.
• Devin Nathaniel Morrison,
26, 3330 J. Fanner Rd., Gaines
ville — giving false name, ad
dress or birthdate to a law en
forcement officer and hold for
Hall County.
• Brandon Jonathan Rog
ers, 28, 3753 Prospect Point
Dr., Oakwood — fleeing or
ahempting to elude a police of
ficer-felony; no license; no tag;
and reckless driving.
• Annie Rebekah Smith, 25,
5640 Hog Mountain Rd., Bog
art — probation violation.
June 21, 2023 ~ Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
1. Parts per billion (abbr.)
4. Very fast airplane
7. Swiss river
8. 2nd Bond Roger
10. Unfermented grape juice
12. Cab summoner
13. Indian instrument
15. More pileous
16. Japanese god of food
17. Fastened with a brad
18. Millionaire publisher
1919-90
21. Mineral, olive or fuel
22. Angeles
23. Extinct bird of
New Zealand
24. Integrate
25. Distress signal
26. Manpower
27. “Charlie Rose” for
example
34. Take a siesta
35. Quickly, rapidly
36. Eddied
38. Blocks
39. Biked
40. Pickle herb
41. Compelled to go
42. Foot digit
43. CNN’s Turner
44. Swine enclosure
DOWN
1. Used to refer to
cited works
2. Aged surface layer
3. Cruel and vicious
4. Fancy parties
5. Not hollowed out
6. Perennial woody plant
8. Letter sending depository
9. Make a mistake
11. J. Lo’s husband Anthony
12. A fine fracture
14. Brazil’s former capital
15. Vietnamese currency unit
17. Football team association
19. Untied slightly
20. Actress Farrow
23. Flaving patches of color
24. Japanese apricot
25. Tangled
26. The best player of
the game
27. Frozen spike
28. Radioactivity unit
29. WWII female military
branch
30. Potato
31. Established tendencies
32. Nocturnal wildcat
of C and S Am.
33. Actor Snipes
36. Former Austrian
currency (abbr.)
37. Thomas ,
introduced sonnets
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