Friday, February 10, 2017
Lake Oconee News
Page A9
INCIDENT REPORTS
Armed robbery suspects
apprehended on highway
Madison and Covington police apprehended two men
late Monday night on suspicion of armed robbery after a
high-speed pursuit eastbound on Interstate 20.
Shawn Gaither, 51, of Douglasville and Alfred Banks,
34, of Decatur were arrested early Tuesday morning on
charges of attempting to elude the police and receiving
stolen property. Gaither, who was driving the intended
getaway vehicle, faces a slew of other charges from the city
of Madison, including driving without a license, reckless
driving and failure to stop for an emergency vehicle.
Around 11:45 p.m., Madison police officer William
Brewer was informed via dispatch that Covington police
were pursuing a U-Haul pulling a flatbed trailer. Brewer,
along with officers Jeremy Hoffman and Travis Stubbs,
then set up stop sticks on exit 113 to stop the approaching
vehicle, and while the sticks successfully deflated the tires,
the drivers continued to flee driving on their rims.
While pursuing the vehicle at approximately 80 miles
per hour, officers noticed the truck veering wildly across
lanes and endangering other vehicles. The pursuit contin
ued until mile marker 122, when the U-Haul began to lose
speed. The vehicle eventually slowed to a stop, at which
time officers approached with guns drawn to apprehend
the suspects.
The flatbed trailer was found to contain two industrial
air conditioning units, which were confirmed as stolen by
Newton County.
Gaither and Banks were transported to the Morgan
County Detention Center without incident.
- Katherine Klimt
Madison man arrested
for aggravated assault
A Madison woman sought help from the police after
alleged repeated physical and verbal attacks from her boy
friend of six months that left her bruised and lacerated on
her arms, legs and neck and scared for her safety.
Warrants have been issued by the Madison Police De
partment for Marion Boyd, 46, of Madison. In the victim’s
statement to responding officer Adam Hart, she stated that
Boyd first attacked her last Friday night after accusing her
of cheating on him.
According to the alleged victim, Boyd attacked her with a
metal pipe, striking her on her arms, legs and back over the
course of 15 to 20 minutes. He then allegedly threatened to
kill her if she ever left him.
The complainant then told Hart that she and Boyd walked
to a gas station the next day. When asked why she did not
run away or seek assistance, she said that Boyd “threatened
to push her into oncoming traffic if she attempted to get
help,” according to the police report. When a witness ap
proached the couple and asked the woman if she was okay,
she said no and asked to call someone. When Boyd heard
this, he allegedly began to strangle his girlfriend before
throwing her to the ground and “stomping” on her head.
According to the report, the witness then restrained Boyd
while the victim escaped into his residence. The woman
was then able to contact a family member for assistance.
Hart’s observations of the alleged victim’s injuries cor
roborate her statements, but the address she gave for the
witness does not exist, and she was unable to provide his
phone number.
- Katherine Klimt
Mom gets tough on
lazy Eatonton sons
An Eatonton mother called police Feb. 3 because her two
teen-aged sons refused to get out of bed and go to school or
clean their room. The woman told Eatonton Police Officers
Roy Eitneier and Howard Clemons that her 17-year-old
twin sons were “being disrespectful to their mother,” ac
cording to the police report.
One of the young men refused to go to school and neither
would get up out of bed and clean their room, she said.
The mother also told officers she wanted the teens
removed out of her house, to which the officers advised how
she could get a court order to have them evicted.
- Ly nn Hobbs
Despite soap in purse,
getaway not so clean
An Eatonton woman was arrested for stealing soap Feb.
1. Jacquelyn Evans Waller, 54, of 114 Leo St., Eatonton, was
charged with shoplifting first degree (less than $300) -
second offense.
Waller reportedly was leaving the Family Dollar store
in Eatonton when the door alarms sounded and she was
stopped by a store manager. Three bottles of liquid soap
were found in Waller’s purse and she had made no attempt
to pay for them before leaving, according to a police report
by Eatonton Police Officer Harold “Buddy” Bowman.
Security video reportedly confirmed the incident, and
Waller was taken to Putnam County Jail where she was
released on $680 property bond.
- Ly nn Hobbs
Man pulls knife during
argument at McDonald's
A man pulled a knife on another customer at the Eatonton
McDonald’s restaurant on Oak Street. The man who re
portedly pulled the knife, Christopher Merriet Burke, 43,
of 896 Church St., Mobile, Ala., was arrested and charged
with simple assault in connection with the Jan. 27 incident,
according to a Putnam County Sheriffs Office incident
report. He had pulled the knife during an argument with
a second man, as authorities checked later by examining
security video footage at the McDonald’s.
Burke, who was transported to Putnam County Jail, was
later released on a $410 property bond.
- Ly nn Hobbs
Lake Country Crime Reports
GREENE COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Andrew Le'Charles Washington, 27, of Union Point was
arrested Jan. 31 on warrant from Rockdale County.
Jonequa Danielle Cummings, 20, of Union Point was ar
rested Feb. 1 and charged with driving with a suspended
license.
Kenton Demontry Franklin, 29, of Houston, Texas, was
arrested Feb. 1 and charged with fleeing and attempting to
elude.
Tiffany Lachelle Thomas, 33, of Greensboro was arrested
Feb. 2 and charged with theft by shoplifting.
Suzanne Barnes, 44, of Eatonton, was arrested Feb. 2 on a
warrant from Jasper County.
Charise Rochelle Lewis, 37, of Union Point was arrested Feb.
2 for a probation violation.
Jeffrey Stan Branyan, 43, of Greensboro was arrested Feb. 2
and charged with criminal trespassing.
Vince Joseph Hall, 23, of Decatur was arrested Feb. 3 and
charged with possession of marijunan, less than one
ounce.
Titus Miller, 18, of Decatur was arrested Feb. 3 and charged
with reckless driving and speeding.
Anthony Eugene Ashley, 41, of Stone Mountain was arrest
ed Feb. 5 and charged with driving under the influence,
DUI child endangerment, speeding and failure to maintain
lane.
Derrick Walker, 43, of Union Point was arrested Feb. 5 and
charged with disorderly conduct.
complaint. The complainant stated that a customer was
trying to get her to go into the bathroom with him. After
speaking to both parties, the customer agreed to leave the
premises, there was no further incident.
On Wednesday, Feb. 1, Officers responded to 1052 Athens
Tech Drive, Greensboro in reference to an alarm activation.
All windows and doors were secured.
On Thursday, Feb. 2, officers responded to 1220 Pool Road
Lot 4, Greensboro in reference to a battery complaint. The
complainant stated that someone tripped her up and be
gan attacking her with a belt. After further investigation,
a warrant was issued for JaDaroius Lawrence of 1150 Pool
Road Lot 6, Greensboro for battery.
On Thursday, Feb. 2, officers responded to 1760 East Broad
Street, Greensboro in reference to a verbal dispute. The
complainant stated that he asked his wife to leave because
she was on the phone with an ex-husband. The wife had
left the scene prior to officers arrival. There was no further
incident.
On Friday, Feb. 3, officers responded to 303 West Broad
Street, Greensboro in reference to a harassment com
plaint. The complainant stated that her ex-boyfriend con
tinuously called and harassed her. After speaking to both
parties, the ex-boyfriend agreed to not to make contact
with the complainant. The complainant was advised of
the TPO process.
On Saturday, Feb. 4, officers responded to 1150 Pool Road,
Lot 19, Greensboro in reference to a burglary. The victim
stated that someone broke into the residence and stole an
Ipad, clothes and money. No arrests have been made at
this time, and the case has been turned over to investiga
tions.
GREENSBORO POLICE
On Sunday, Jan. 29, officers arrested Ajuan Deshawn Hearn
of 1017 Pine Lane, Lawrenceville on a warrant for proba
tion violation.
On Monday, Jan.30, officers arrested Ossie Hannon of 3302
East 146th Street, Cleveland Ohio. Hannon was charged
with simple battery. Hannon was also issued a criminal
trespassing warning for the property of 504 MLK Jr. Drive,
Greensboro indefinitely.
On Monday, Jan. 30, officers responded to 2261 South
Main Street, Greensboro in reference to a harassment
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In the last five years, ORHS has treated 2,243 animals through our
community spay/neuter program. We also hosted 16 mobile clinics to help pet
owners spay or neuter 869 animals. That’s a five-year total of over 3,000 cats
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World Spay Day is an annual campaign of humane societies around the world
that shines a spotlight on spay/neuter to save the lives of companion animals,
feral cats and street dogs who might otherwise be put down in a shelter or
killed on the street.
Killer dog remains at large in Eatonton
An Eatonton woman reportedly is mourning the loss of
her small dog after it recently was killed by another dog.
A Candler Court resident called Eatonton Police De
partment around noon Jan. 29. The woman told Eatonton
Police Officer Gregory Gay that her small terrier-mix dog,
“Peanut,” was playing in the backyard when she heard the
sounds of dogs fighting. The woman went outside and “saw
a black and tan dog attacking her dog,” Gay wrote in his
report. The woman said she thought the attacking dog re
sembled a Rottweiler, which she had never seen before.
The large dog ran off towards Standish Avenue, the
woman said, and her dog succumbed to its injuries.
Gay turned the case over to Putnam County Animal
Control. A PCAC employee searched the neighborhood
for several days, talking to residents and searching for a
large black and tan dog; but no such dog was found, PCAC
Director Christine Tillman said.
Animal Control also offered to set a humane dog trap in
the woman’s yard in order to try and catch the killer dog,
but she refused.
- Lynn Hobbs
Morin
Continued from A5
tural products, allowing a
farmer to export heavily
into the Latin American
market where local farmers
can’t compete.
That darn NAFTA! Yes,
NAFTA enabled cheap
imports in both directions.
These imports had the
obvious effect of putting
them out of work whereup
on they are left with little
choice but to move to where
there is a demand for low
skilled labor - the U.S.
The inconvenient truth is
that the solution to most of
the immigration “problem”
is to simply end all agri
cultural subsidies. But no,
we’d rather scratch our
heads as to why so many
keep coming here, shrug
our shoulders, and then
set about building a wall
to keep “them” out. Farm
subsidies have become
such a political lighting
rod in this country that it is
actually easier to subsidize
foreign farmers (the U.S.
sends subsidies to Brazilian
cotton farmers!) https://
goo.gl/9l90Ao than to
scale back subsidies to our
own farmers.
If Trump really wants to
stem the tide of Mexicans
entering the U.S. he needs
to make Mexico great
again - great enough that
their economy becomes a
magnet to all expatriates,
drawing them home to
where the jobs are. Perhaps
Carrier should build that
Mexican plant after all.
Constructive comments
are welcomed to this paper
or at gregmorin.com.
Follow me at @gregtmorin
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