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PAGE 10A BARROW NEWS-JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2016 Braselton Police Department Arrests Woman spits on officer after arrest A woman spit on a Braselton Police Department officer last week after he arrested her. Fannie Mae Lonie was arrested for battery-Domes- tic Violence Act after report edly injuring a man during an argument over religion. Officers with the BPD were called to the Franklin Street location on reports of a dispute. The caller (who was reportedly extremely intoxicated) said his girl friend was throwing things. When they approached the residence, officers saw two people arguing and a man ran away from the scene. Lonie insisted they were just talking and didn’t need the police. But the man who had previously ran away returned, and officers saw he had a busted lip and was bleeding from the neck. He also told officers they were just talking and didn’t need the police. A witness said his daugh ter had called from the res idence “frantic and needed him to come get her.” When he got there, he said every one was intoxicated. The man whose lip and neck were injured told officers the damage had occurred a long time ago and the bite mark on his neck was from “playing around.” “I told (him) that he was missing chunks of skin and it was bleeding and that was not playing around,” said the officer. “(The man) said that he didn’t want anyone to go to jail and they had a disagreement about religion and they were talking about it. Lonie agreed they were “just talking about religion” and refused to cooperate and answer the officer’s ques tions. Officers then spoke with the complainant, who said Lonie and the injured man had moved from Mississippi to his home and they were talking on the back porch. The conversation got heat ed and Lonie reportedly got mad. The injured man reportedly tried to calm down Lonie and the com plainant thought calling the police would help. A juvenile witness told officers the couple had been talking when Lonie got mad at another female. The man tried to calm him down and she reportedly slapped him multiple times in the face. Lonie then reportedly bit his neck. The injured man said everyone had been drinking and Lonie didn’t mean to hurt him. Officers arrested Lonie and she became aggressive and started to resist. After she was handcuffed and placed in the vehicle, she spit in the officer’s face and on his arm and leg. SUSPECTED DUI DRIVER DENIES DRIVING A man suspected of driv ing under the influence refused to take a sobriety test because he “wasn’t driving.” Christopher S. McJunkin was arrested for DUI following the inci dent. Officers with the Gwinnett County Sheriffs Department went to a Dollar General where a man was reportedly harassing his son. The son pointed at a blue Acura and reportedly told his father that was the man harassing him. The deputy followed the vehicle, which reportedly ran a stop sign. Officers initiated a traffic stop and the man pulled into a driveway and into the garage. The deputy said the diver got out of the vehi cle with “great difficul ty.” stumbling and holding onto the vehicle for bal ance. He was reportedly uncooperative and tried to go inside the residence. The deputy detained him since he did didn’t know what was in the house. Officers with the BPD arrived at the scene and smelled the strong odor of alcohol and saw McJunkin’s eyes were bloodshot and watery, his speech was slurred and he was unsteady on his feet. He told officers he’d been drinking “all day long” but said he didn’t drive. But officers say he had a Dollar General bag containing a receipt for items purchased 20 min utes prior. When asked if he would take a field sobriety test, McJunkin said, “For what?! I wasn’t driving!” He was placed under arrest and when read implied consent for DUI. he reportedly said, “No. I’m not going that s**t.” DRUG ARREST MADE DURING TRAFFIC STOP A woman faces drug charges after being pulled over for driving 91 miles per hour on 1-85. Jakayla Anisha Salter faces charges of speeding and possession of a controlled substance. Offices smelled mar ijuana coming from the vehicle, and Salter said she’d just finished smok ing a blunt when the offi cer puled her over. She told officers where the “roach” was and asked if they would just give her a citation for the marijuana. Officers found the “roach” and also locat ed a pill container with five Xanax pills and half an Oxycodone pill. They also located a bottle of Hennessy (which the passenger later said was hers), and additional mar ijuana and Oxycodone. Officers also found “Molly.” but Salter said it wasn’t hers. OTHER ARREST One other arrest was made by the BPD last week, including: •Jordan Rande, wanted person. Officers found the man at work. Braselton Police Incidents Handgun left in restaurant A handgun was left in the bathroom of a Braselton restaurant last week. Officers with the Braselton Police Department responded to the Spout Springs Road business on reports of found property. One of the employees had gone to the bathroom, entered a stall and found a handgun sitting on the toilet paper dispenser. The loaded handgun was a Sig Sauer P266 9 mm. The owner of the gun later called the restaurant, wanting to retrieve his lost item. The gun had been taken to the police station. OTHER INCIDENTS Other incidents reported to the BPD last week included: •headlight violation, pos session of marijuana less than an ounce and posses sion of a drug-related object at an 1-85 North location. The vehicle was pulled over around 5:40 a.m. for not hav ing its headlight or taillights on. Officers smelled marijua na in the vehicle. The driver told officers it was in a glass jar in her purse. Officers also found a glass smoking pipe with suspected marijuana packed inside, along with a metal grinder. She was issued citations. •damage to property at a Spout Springs Road busi ness. A vehicle struck and “severely” damaged the busi ness sign. The driver said the van rolled and struck the sign. •information at a Autumn Flames Drive residence. A gas line broke at the location. A man was working to install cable and noticed a lot of natural gas spewing from the ground. He said he thinks his crews were digging a hole to ran the line and may have busted the gas line, but he said the area where they were digging didn’t match where the gas company marked the line. •information at a Rue Charlemagne Drive location. Someone struck the gate key box and caused approximate ly $1,000 worth of damage. Low cost spay/neuter coming to Barrow County Leftover Pets offers low cost spay/neuter surgeries at its clinic in Winder at 610 Barrow Park Drive. November clinic days are Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs days and Fridays. Prices are $85 for a female dog over 25 lb.. $65 for a female dog up to 25 lbs., $55 for a male dog. $55 for a female cat and $35 for a male cat. $5 dis count for any surgery patient no older than 5 months (as determined by Leftover Pets veterinarian). All surgery prices include a free rabies vaccination. “We do not add fees for in-heat or pregnant animals.” organizers state. Financial assistance is available for any low income Barrow County resident. For more information on clinic services, please visit http://www.leftoverpets.org. Appointments are required and must be made by calling 770-307-3499. Square dance club to host veterans’ event The Winder Square Dance Club “Jug Tavern Squares” will host a Vet erans’ Appreciation Dance and Can-A-Thon on Fri day Nov. 11 from 7:30-10 p.m.. The theme is Roar ing 20’s, or wear your red. white and blue. All canned goods donat ed will go to the Winder Homeless Veterans’ shel ter. The dance will be held at the YMCA Winder. No YMCA membership required. See the website for more information, www. jugtavernsquares.org or contact the club presi dents, Boyd or Teresa McLocklin at 770-540- 3341. Oftfterinfi our dedicatedeer-o-ice dr commitment ofiexpedience for- tfOur fiamidp.,, Crematory and Funeral Service 288 Hurricane Shoals Rd. NE Lawrenceville, GA 30046 770-962-2200 Conveniently located off Hwy. 316 Locally Owned & Operated Keenan Byrd Michael Flanigan Funeral Director/ Funeral Director/ Co-owner Co-owner Direct Traditional Funeral & Cremation Funeral Service Cremation $895 (including casket) $3400 byrdandflanigan.com Charge $3995 City Arrests Arrests made by Auburn, Braselton and Statham police The Auburn, Braselton and Statham police depart ments and the Georgia State Patrols reports the following recent arrests: AUBURN •Letisha Nichole Ray, 37, 1638 River Trace, Auburn, cruelty to a child and bat tery - Family Violence Act (FVA). •Joshua Craig Edwards, 32.2095 Blackberry Circle, Auburn, criminal damage to property. •Kerry Justin Esco. 34, 28 Huckleberry Lane, Winder, hold for another agency. BRASELTON •Paula Agans. 48, 4754 Flat Creek Road, Oak- wood, willful obstruction of law enforcement officers and hindering the appre hension or punishment of a criminal. STATHAM •Charles Edward Sather. 30. 48 Lois Kinney Road. Statham, hold for another agency. GEORIGA STATE PATROL •Robert Lee Northrup, 62.702 Manning Gin Road. Monroe, driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and seat belt violations. FLAG AND FLAG POLE PRESENTED Woodmen Of The World/Woodmen Life Chapter 1395 Winder President Mike Creech presented and dedicated a flag pole and flag to the City of Carl for City Hall recently. Become a Powerful Voice in a Child’s Life. Become a CASA Volunteer Training Classes Begin January 26, 2017. Applications Being Accepted Now. Day and Evening Classes Available. Invest Six Weeks and Be THE Difference for a Foster Child. Learn more at WWW.PIEDMQNTCASA.ORG CaB 678-777-5630 x CASA Court Appointed Special Advocates FOR CHILDREN PIEDMONT CASA SiRVlNC BANKS. BARROW. A JACKSON COVNT1ES Lift up 3 child’s voice. A child's life.