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Friday, February 17,2017 Lake Oconee News Page A7 INCIDENT REPORTS Lawnmower worth $4,000 stolen A Madison man awoke Thursday morning to find that his riding lawnmower, along with two chainsaws, had been stolen from the shed on his property. The lawnmower, a yellow 54-inch Hustler Raptor SD z-turn, is valued at $3,999- The two chainsaws were together valued at $500. All three pieces of equipment were located in or near the “lean-to” on the man’s property, which was unlocked. The man said he last saw his property at around 5 p.m. on Feb. 8. Attempts to glean fingerprints from the shed doors were fruitless, and there were no disturbances on the interior of the structure. Responding officer Corporal Adam Howard did find a footprint near the lean-to, though it may belong to the victim’s wife. Interviews with surrounding residents also yielded no leads. - Katherine Klimt Two juveniles detained in stabbing incident Two juveniles were arrested for multiple charges stemming from a stabbing that occurred late last Friday night in Madison. According to the responding officer’s report, the incident began when two juveniles, a brother and sister, who were at home alone walked down to their neighborhood corner store around 7 p.m. While returning from the store, the two were approached by a group of four to eight other juveniles, some of whom were known to the siblings. The group attempted to initiate a confrontation, and one boy eventually lifted up his shirt to show them a handgun in his waistband, saying, “A bullet ain’t got a number on it and I’ll shoot you too.” The group followed the pair back to their house, where they attempted to obstruct the doorway so they could not enter. The sister escaped into the house as the group began to physically attack her brother, at which point she came back out with a knife, stabbing one of the perpetrators and causing the group to scatter. The siblings gave the names of some of their attackers, though they could only provide “street names,” or aliases, for some. Four individuals were detained in total, but a lack of available evidence caused police to release two of them without charge. The armed youth who had allegedly threatened the two was known to officers to carry a gun and flee when approached. He was identified on the spot by one of the victims, at which point he attempted to flee the scene. The responding officer pursued him on foot while he ignored verbal commands to stop, before he eventually tripped and was placed under arrest. The teenager was charged with possession of a firearm, obstructing or hindering law enforcement and giving a false name and was transferred to Sandersville Youth Detention Center. The other juvenile in custody was charged with simple assault and released into the custody of his mother. - Katherine Klimt Two thieves nab equipment from dairy farm A Madison man called police the morning of Wednes day, Feb. 8 to report the theft of tools from his old dairy farm. The stolen items include a DeWalt cordless drill, a car battery jump box and a Homelite chainsaw, altogether worth around $425. He had last seen the tools in his barn on Saturday, Feb. 4. Responding officer Corporal Adam Howard’s inspection of the property found no unexplained shoe or tire prints, and no surfaces that appeared to be disturbed or touched. There is, however, a lead in this case: The victim told re sponding officer Corporal Adam Howard that his neighbor had informed him that he had witnessed two black males driving a white SUV lingering around his property, and that it was his suspicion that they were the perpetrators of the theft. When Howard interviewed the neighbor, he stated that on Monday, Feb. 6, between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m., he was ap proached by two black men driving a white SUV and pulling a black utility trailer. They said they were seeking work, but were sent away. The neighbor then noticed the SUV parked in front of the victim’s barn, at which time he called the property owner. When the witness approached the two men, they were sitting inside their vehicle talking. He never observed them exit their vehicle, and told them that the property owner was absent and that they needed to leave. The two men then exited the property. The neighbor could not identify the make or model of the suspects’ vehicle, but did state that it was likely a 2000 or 2002 model, bearing Georgia state plates. The SUV also had sustained damage to its driver’s side rear quarter panel, sug gesting a previous collision. The trailer the SUV was pulling was described as newer, “the kind people pull lawnmowers on,” according to the witness. He also stated he saw three trash bags containing some kind of objects on the trailer. The witness was able to provide a description of the suspects. He described the driver as a black male in his ear- ly-to-mid-40s, with pierced ears and a medium complexion. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a brown suit in a cover-all fashion. The passenger was described as thin with a light complexion, and likely in his mid-20s. An interview with another of the victim’s neighbor resulted in no leads, and the tool thieves remain at large. - Katherine Klimt Man denied ribs bops host on head with a frying pan An Eatonton man used a frying pan as his weapon of choice when he was denied food that he apparently really wanted. According to a report by Eatonton Police Officer James Gaither, Nicholas Calhoun walked into a house on Oconee Street where Charlie Walton was Feb. 8. Calhoun told Walton he wanted some food, and reportedly opened the refrigerator and got some ribs out of it. Walton told Calhoun “those are not your ribs” and Calhoun responded by cursing and calling Walton names, the report states. Walton, 37, went into the hallway, where Calhoun hit him with a frying pan. Gaither noted in his report that Walton’s face was swollen and scratched. The officer also noted there was a hole in the wall from the fight. Three other people were in the house at the time and gave police their statements on the incident. Nicholas Marquis Calhoun, 18, of 224 Oconee St., Eatonton, was charged with aggravated assault and is being held on no bond in Putnam County Jail. - Lynn Hobbs Crime Reports GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Andrew Jeremy Bryant, 46, was arrested Feb. 7 and charged with fleeing or at tempting to elude a police officer, felony dui, failure to maintain lane, improper lane change and reckless driving. Carlos Antonio West, 35, was arrested Feb. 8 for obstruction of a law enforcement officer and a parole violation. Emma Evette Cumming, 29, was arrested Feb. 8 and charged with shoplifting. Travis Lamont Kelly, 44, was arrested Feb. 9 and charged with possession of mari juana, possession of a drug related object, driving while unlicensed and improper tag. E. Lucy Escutia-Pozoz, 30, was arrested Feb. 9 and charged with driving on a sus pended license and headlight violations. Christopher Olen Wiggins, 25, was arrested Feb. 11 for a probation violation. John Henry Collins, 26, was arrested Feb. 12 and charged with obstruction of police officers, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and driving under the influence. Susan Huff, 55, was arrested Feb. 12 and charged with driving under the influence, open container and failure to exercise due care. Ashaley Danyill Mathis, 20, was arrest ed Feb. 9 and charged with a probation violation. GREENSBORO POLICE On Sunday, Feb. 5, officers responded to 1515 MLK Jr. Drive, Greensboro in refer ence to a verbal dispute. The complainant stated that a guest began to get loud and unruly trying to take over his residence. The complainant stated that he asked the guest to leave. Officers spoke with the guest and he stated that the com plainant was mad because of the game and he started an argument with him for no reason. After speaking with both parties, the guest agreed not to return to the resi dence. There was no further incident. On Monday, Feb. 6, officers responded to 1010 South Main Street, Greensboro in reference to an alarm activation. All win dows and doors were secured. On Tuesday, Feb. 7, officers responded to 1502 Airport Road, Greensboro in refer ence to an alarm activation. All windows and doors were secured. On Tuesday, Feb. 7, officers arrested Jadar- ious Lawrence of 1150 Pool Road, Lot 6, Greensboro. Lawrence was arrested on a warrant for battery. On Wednesday, Feb. 8, officers responded to 111 Rachel Street, Greensboro in reference to a theft by taking. The complainant stated that someone stole her daughter's bike. No arrests have been made at this time the case has been turned over to investigations. On Thursday, Feb. 9, officers responded to the Greensboro Police Department in reference to a complaint of battery. The complainant stated that she returned home and her ex-boyfriend jumped on her in front of her 2-year-old granddaughter. After further investigation, warrants were issued for Derrick Perry of 11 Foxchase Circle, Apt 31, Greensboro, for battery under the family violence statue, third degree cruelty to children and criminal trespassing. On Saturday, Feb. 11, officers arrested Evelyn Laverne Mitchell of 1850 Old Union Point Road, Greensboro. Mitchell was charged with DUI (less safe), fail ure to stop at a stop sign and failure to maintain lane. For the week of Feb. 4-11, the Greensboro Police Department responded to 0 acci- dent(s) and 11 citations were issued. Yarbrough Continued from A4 riculture in the Trump Ad ministration. I told Junior I wasn’t following him. He said that I had poked a bit of fun at George E. Perdue during the time he was governor of Georgia and now that he was in a position of power, he would probably make growing broccoli a national priority just to spite me. I hadn’t thought of that. I said I could see where one might think I had been jesting but that in fact I had been trying to raise George E.’s national profile in case somebody like Donald Trump got elected presi dent and needed a Secre tary of Agriculture who had actually given an elephant a physical while governor of a major state — or even a minor one, for that matter. Even Arnold Schwarzeneg ger had been unwilling to attempt such a feat while serving as governor of the Socialist Republic of Upper Mexico, aka, the state of California. Junior said he wasn’t sure the Secretary of Agriculture-designate saw it as quite the honor I made it out to be. Having given an elephant a physical may be what got him in the Trump Admin istration, I asserted. Junior said, “Now I know why you keep me around. You know less about politics than those weenies at The New York Times know about rhagoletis po- monella.” That hurt. What did Donald Trump say when he was running for president, Junior inquired. He said a lot of stuff, I replied defensively. He said Sen. John McCain, a former POW, was no hero, insulted Carly Fiorina’s looks and said Sen. Marco Rubio sweated a lot, for whatever that was worth. Yes, Junior said, but he also said that when elected, he planned to “drain the swamp?” Remember when George E. Perdue was governor and he bought $2 million worth of land near Disney World in a wink- wink, nod-nod deal with a developer he had appoint ed to the state’s economic development board? I did seem to remember that. And right at tax filing time, he signed into law a measure that allowed him to defer paying taxes on some Houston County property he had sold, in part, to pay for the Florida land? He said at the time he signed the bill he didn’t know it would benefit him. Ah, now I remember that, too. So, you see, Junior said patiently, George E. Perdue’s appointment as Secretary of Agriculture isn’t because he gave an elephant a physical, it is because he knows a thing or two about draining swampland. He’s been there, done it. Wow. I had never thought of that. I’m not sure what I would do without Junior E. Lee. He not only knows a lot about rhagoletis po- monella, he knows his politics, too. You can reach Dick Yar brough at yarb2400@ bellsouth.net; at P.O. Box 725373, Atlanta, Georgia 31139; online at dickyar- brough.com or on Facebook at ioww.facebook.com/ dickyarb. Belton Continued from A4 of the hospitals, Georgia agreed that if they col lected $300 million from hospitals to be used for Medicare, the Feds would supply the state with an additional $600 million for Medicare. Because of this agreement with the Feds, the fee must be renewed every three years. It should be noted Georgia is most efficient state in the nation in Medicaid payments, and if we did not renew this agreement, we would have to come up with almost a billion dollars to make up for it. It should also be noted that many rural hos pitals would be forced to close without this measure, which 49 other states cur rently have. It passed both the House and Senate with only a few “No” votes. As I always try to share interesting facts, I wanted you to know that Georgia is now the 50th (the lowest) in per capita state tax burden in the entire nation accord ing to a recent Georgia State University study. In terms of the local’s burden we are at the midway point at No. 25. If you combine the state and locals, we sit at 47th best (lowest) in the nation. The study also found our per capita wealth grew 9-5 percent in Georgia, much better than the US average of 7-9 percent. However, we are still the 9thworst state for people living in poverty (the top 14 states are all in the South), a number which greatly affects our education scores which are about 35th (15th from the worst). Our per capita income of $40K per year is 40th in the nation (the US average is $47K). So, while our income is going up very rapidly, we are still well below the national average and many of our poor neighbors (17 percent) are being left behind. I hope you will continue to pray for me as I serve you under the Golden Dome. You can contact me at 706-372-4114 or dave- beltonll2@gmail.com. Finding Senior Housing can be complex, but it doesn’t have to be. 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