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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016
BARROW NEWS-JOURNAL
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Citizen thanks BCES for life-saving efforts
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BRENDA VINSON THANKS BCES MEMBERS FOR SAVING HER LIFE
Brenda Vinson stopped by Barrow County Emergency Services Station 7 recently to thank the firefighters that worked to
save her life following a car accident in April. Pictured (L-R) are: captain Scott Dakin; lieutenant Keith Jarrett; firefighter
Robert Solomon; firefighter Crosby Harbin; firefighter Chris Barron; Koen Vinson; Brenda Vinson; battalion chief Rob
Nowakowski; firefighter John Van Gotum; lieutenant Jeremy Thayer; and firefighter Mark Siegel.
J ust after 10:00 on a Sat
urday morning in April,
communication officers with
Barrow County Emergency Ser
vices (BCES) received a 911 call
reporting an accident on Hwy.
316 at Patrick Mill Road.
“Several people called this
accident in and reported an over
turned vehicle and several peo
ple trapped in their vehicles,”
commented Captain Scott Dakin.
“When we arrived, we found a
two vehicle collision with one
vehicle on its side.”
Crews with BCES found two
people in the SUV that was on
its side. One of these patients
was Brenda Vinson, the driver of
the vehicle that had rolled over.
Paramedics found her unrespon
sive with some obvious injuries.
One person was assigned to
monitor the two patients, while
other crew members started
extrication and cared for patients
in the other vehicle.
Firefighters from Stations 3, 4
and 7 responded to this incident.
Working together they removed
the roof of the SUV in order to
gain access to the two patients.
Once the roof was removed
crews were able to better assess
Vinson and remove her from the
vehicle.
“It was obvious to us that Vin
son had suffered some critical
injuries as a result of the acci
dent,” said Capt. Dakin. “We
knew that she needed to be treat
ed and transported to a hospital
as quickly as possible.”
Paramedics worked quickly to
prepare Vinson for transport and
treat her injuries. She was rushed
to Gwinnett Medical Center in
Lawrenceville where she was
turned over to the emergency
room staff.
Among Vinson’s injuries was
bleeding from her brain, a col
lapsed lung, broken ribs and
spine and multiple pelvic frac
tures.
Vinson would spend five days
in the Nero ICU unresponsive.
On that Thursday she started
waking up to the world around
her again.
Vinson was transferred to
Glancy Rehabilitation Center,
where she had to learn to walk,
eat and talk all over again. She
would stay at the center until
May 10, steadily improving
while doing therapy three hours
a day. She is now back to work
with a new outlook on life and
thankful for the many people that
worked together to save her life.
Recently, Vinson stopped by
Barrow County Emergency Ser
vices Station 7 to thank the fire
fighters that all worked to save
her.
“I thank God for putting every
one in place to make everything
work in my favor,” said Vinson.
“Everyone worked together to
make a difference in my life.
From the firefighters, to the staff
at Gwinnett Medical and Glancy
Rehab. I am forever grateful to
God and all of them for the fact
that I am alive and well and stay
ing on this earth for now.”
Everyone, from the communi
cation officers who dispatched
the call, to the firefighters on
scene worked quickly and effi
ciently in order to extricate Vin
son and transport her to the hos
pital.
“Having Brenda come by the
station today meant a lot to us,”
said Capt. Dakin. “We don’t
often know the results of our
efforts with patients. Knowing
her condition and chances when
we pulled her from the car, to
how well she is now is incred
ible.”
“This type of call is what we
all train hard for as crews,” said
Chief John Skinner. “We work
together, train on the newest
techniques, and stay up with the
best possible patient care. Bren
da’s life is a result of this train
ing and care and I could not be
prouder of the work these crews
did. They all are a great example
of the high quality personnel in
our department that serve the
citizens of Barrow County.”
BCSO Arrests
Sheriff’s Office reports numerous arrests
The Barrow County Sheriff’s
Office reports the recent arrests of
the following individuals:
•Kathryn Sierra Lerch, 26, 130
Ashwood Court, Winder, simple
battery - Family Violence Act
(FVA).
•Michael Anthony Crawford, 32,
25 River Mist Drive, Hoschton,
probation violation.
•Terri Lynn Wolfe, 30, 133 Hill
Street, Winder, failure to appear.
•Andre Javier Samayoa, 19, 720
Fletcher Drive, Winder, driving
without a valid driver’s license,
improper lane change/failure to
maintain lane, seat belt violations,
defective tires, too fast for condi
tions and reckless driving.
•Amber Marie Gwaltney, 29,
2215 Mitchell Road, Lawrencev
ille, theft by shoplifting.
•Levi Chance Brockman, 20, 68
Azalea Way, Jefferson, outstanding
warrant and failure to appear.
•Amber Nicole Masters, 31, 2632
Commander Drive, Gainesville,
probation violation.
•Lizzie Christine Davis, 37, 170
Swamp Guinea Road, Colbert, pro
bation violation.
•Antwon Gerrell Johnson, 34,231
Dreamland Circle, Winder, failure
to appear and probation violation.
•Tyrone Jamaal Gilkes, 36, 222
Brooks Lane, Winder, robbery and
theft by taking.
•Matthew Daron Haulk, 26,1110-
B Pebble Stone Drive, Watkinsville,
failure to register vehicle and pro
bation violation.
•John William Cronic, 43, 3551
Smith Chapel Road, Bethlehem,
failure to appear and probation vio
lation.
•Maria Del Rocio Burciaga-Ra-
mos, 41, 317 Hillside Court, Wind
er, seat belt violations, speeding
and driving without a valid driver’s
license.
•Chadwick Wayne Agan, 44, 103
Dogwood Lane, Auburn, parole
violation.
•Thomas Wayne Millis Jr., 45, 11
Jefferson Road, Statham, probation
violation.
•Christopher Leon Autry, 28, 103
Finnigan Drive, Winder, simple bat
tery - FVA.
•Francois Richerd Tonnah, 22,
1506 Wilson Manor Circle, Law
renceville, failure to appear.
•Erica Danielle Garrett, 28, 426
Graystone Drive, Winder, con
tempt of Superior Court, obtain
ing, attempting or obtain dangerous
drugs by fraud, forgery or conceal
ment of facts, forgery, failure to
appear and probation violation.
•Maximo Manzano-Velasco, 33,
5267 Old Norcross Road, Norcross,
driving without a valid driver’s
license.
•Terry Chad Helton, 43, 815
Harry McCarty Road, Bethlehem,
probation violation.
•John Henry Beaver, 33, 125
McElroy Street, Winder, possession
of methamphetamine, theft by tak
ing and probation violation.
•Katie Bradford Thacker, 41, 198
Parks Mill Road, Auburn, probation
violation.
•Paul S. Jaramillo Alegre, 20,
280 Acadia Drive, Athens, seat belt
violation, driving while driver’s
license is suspended or revoked and
speeding.
•Welton D. Alexander, 50, 855
Crystal Meadow Drive, Winder,
purchase, possess, manufacture,
distribute or sale of marijuana.
•Kelly Leigh Waldrip, 40, 2121
Brooks Road, Dacula, probation
violation and theft by shoplifting.
•Dewayne Jones Jr., 30, 289 Karis
Lane, Winder, aggravated stalking.
•Brett Phillip Bortzner, 39, 4794
Diggers Way, Sugar Hill, outstand
ing warrant and giving a false
name, address or birthdate to a law
enforcement officer,
•Michael Jeffery Mullen, 33,
77 West Chandler Street, Winder,
criminal trespass.
•Christopher Lynn Skinner, 32,
4173 Holly Springs Road, Pender
grass, failure to appear.
•Christopher Allen King, 39,1449
Turtlebrook Lane, Lawrenceville,
probation violation.
•Jacqueline Marie Brister, 36,
865 Willow Park Court, Dacula,
theft by shoplifting.
•Mayra Iveth Hernandez-Carre-
on, 33, 462 McCarty Road,
Statham, driving without a valid
driver’s license and following too
closely.
•Victor Albert Bute III, 35, no
address listed, contempt of Civil
Court.
•Ryan Michael Perkins, 18, 305
Tumbling Creek Drive, Alpharetta,
speeding and reckless driving.
•Timothy Kenneth Durand, 44,
3425 Deerfield Road, Loganville,
driving while driver’s license is
suspended or revoked.
•Jeremy Allen Konig, 28, no
address listed, no proof of insur
ance, reckless driving and driving
under the influence (DUI) of multi
ple substances.
•Abel Christopher Regaldo, 37,
driving while driver’s license is
suspended or revoked.
•Brian Keith Hicks, 37, 119 Scott
Drive, Winder, probation violation
and giving a false name, address
or birthdate to a law enforcement
officer.
•Nicholas John Stake, 33, 208
Rainey Brook Drive, Winder, theft
by shoplifting.
•Zachary Ryan Mickelson, 22, 49
East New Street, Winder, failure to
appear.
•Travis Farrell Norton, 36, 748
Ridgeland Road, Bethlehem, driv
ing while driver’s license is sus
pended or revoked and speeding.
•Demetrius Edward Taylor, 36,
212 Raven wood Court, Bethlehem,
outstanding warrant and failure to
register as a sex offender/failure to
comply with requirements/provide
false information.
•Samuel Josiah Mirville, 25, 5715
Grove Place Xing SW, Lilburn,
speeding, DUI - alcohol, improper
lane change/failure to maintain lane
and speeding.
•Taylor Sterling Britt, 19, no
address listed, failure to register
vehicle, defective tires, improper
lane change/failure to maintain
lane, DUI - drugs, improper stop
ping on roadway and driving with
out a valid driver’s license.
See BCSO Arrests on Page 8A
Winder Police Department
WPD reports arrests
The Winder Police Department reports the recent
arrests of the following:
•Razvan Edward Botco, 31, 820 Mill Brook Lane,
Hoschton, driving while driver’s license is suspended
or revoked.
•Abraham Resendiz Bautista-Resendiz, 23, 458 Bill
Rutledge Road, Winder, criminal damage to property,
criminal trespass, theft by shoplifting, kidnapping,
battery - Family Violence Act (FVA), simple battery
and probation violation.
•Lamont Howard, 54, 52 Jefferson Road, Statham,
probation violation.
•Mallory Ann Mullinax, 19, 262 Saunders Drive,
Apt. A, Winder, simple battery.
•Marcus Sean Spratlin, 30, 186 Parks Mill Road,
Auburn, simple battery.
•Deanna Shinnise Redding, 37, 105 Lily Drive,
Winder, criminal trespass, simple assault and battery.
•Roman Khokhlan, 21, 4994 Eagles Nest Court,
Loganville, speeding and reckless driving.
•Jesse Thomas Rochester Jr., 41, 528 Pin Oak Drive,
Bethlehem, speeding and reckless driving.
•Liam Noble Ellis, 17, 134 Langford Street, Winder,
simple battery - FVA and false imprisonment.
•Michael Wayne Morris, 57, 142 Ridgeway Street,
Winder, driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol,
open container violation, driving while driver’s license
is suspended or revoked, possession of methamphet
amine and possession of marijuana.
•Andrew Caleb Cooper, 18, 253 Georgia Avenue,
Winder, purchase, possess, manufacture, distribute or
sale of marijuana.
•David Clyde Cain Jr., 36, 1510 Country Court,
Auburn, expired license plate and forgery.
•Joanna Lee Hall, 32, 907 Westwood Lane, Winder,
failure to appear and giving a false name, address or
birthdate to a law enforcement officer.
•Richard Shane Brooks, 28, 1337 Loganville High
way, Bethlehem, driving while driver’s license is sus
pended or revoked.
•Michael Nix Jr., 34, 200 Martin Luther King Jr.
Drive, Winder, possession and use of drug-related
objects and possession of marijuana.
•Barry Leon Peters, 48, 521 Jones Road, Statham,
public drunkenness.
•Rashard Marqese Blackwell, 23, 186-B Glenn
View Terrace, Winder, failure to appear.
•Danny Joe Hardin, 57, 177 Shields Street, Winder,
criminal trespass.
•Phillip Charlie Adams, 40, 431 Argonne Road,
Winder, criminal trespass.
•Jennifer Suzanne Harvey. 42, 525 Hilldale Circle,
Winder, theft by shoplifting.
•Barry Lee Duncan, 60, 34 Mimosa Street, Winder,
public drunkenness.
•Matthew Johnatan White, 24, 415 Shenandoah
Court, Winder, failure to appear.
•James Wesley Sprague, 33, 316 Carter Road,
Auburn, public drunkenness.