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THE JACKSON HERALD
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2017
Public Safety
JCSO arrests
Jefferson man accused of choking woman
A Jefferson man was arrested last
week after choking and threatening
a female family member.
Perry Josiah Burgess, 18, 509
Geiger Road, Jefferson, faces
charges of criminal trespass-Fami-
ly Violence Act (FVA), simple bat-
tery-FVA and terroristic threats and
acts-FVA.
Burgess was arrested by the Jack-
son County Sheriff’s Office after a
family member reported he choked
her when she refused to give him
money. The woman said she sus
pects he wanted the money for
methamphetamine.
Burgess reportedly threatened to
kill her before breaking a glass
bowl and other household items.
He allegedly spun tires in the yard
before leaving the scene.
A witness had a similar story. She
said she heard the victim screaming
for help.
Burgess reportedly indicated that
he would die before being arrested.
Officers later found him and Bur
gess claimed he was innocent.
He said he would sue the deputy
for false arrest. The officer replied
he could take up his claim of inno
cence in court.
OTHER ARRESTS
Other arrests made by the JCSO
were:
•Michael Ray Babb, 25, 61 Pleas
ant Hill Drive. Talmo. driving while
license is suspended or revoked,
hold for Dawson County on charges
of forgery, loitering or prowling,
probation violation on charges of
no insurance and willful obstruc
tion of a law enforcement officer.
•Trent Renard Bonds. 48, 110 B.
Wilson Road, Commerce, hold for
Banks County and theft by shop
lifting.
•Melody Ann Meeks, 49, 600
Riverbend Road, Commerce, hold
for Gwinnett County on charges of
probation violation.
•Angela Joy Stancil, 42, 4698
Harmony Church Road, Gaines
ville, hold for White County on
charges of probation violation.
•Charles Anthony Montgomery,
42, 30 Turtle Creek Lane, Com
merce, hold for Barrow County on
charges of possession of metham
phetamine.
•Thierry Omari Arthur. 37, 16
Edwards Street. Toccoa, driv
ing while license is suspended or
revoked, giving false name, address
or date of birth to a law enforce
ment officer, hold for Stephens
County on charges of violation of
probation for a traffic offense and
speeding (79/45).
•Josie Cora Buffington. 21. 914
Skelton Road, Hoschton, probation
violation on charges of obstruction
of a 9-1-1 call and simple bat-
tery-Family Violence Act (FVA).
•Vance Alan Fuller. 62. 2814
Pine Street, Jefferson, driving while
license is suspended or revoked,
receipt, possession or transfer of
a firearm by a convicted felon and
willful obstruction of a law enforce
ment officer.
•Avery Maurice Owens Jr., 44,
2637 Camille Drive, Brookhaven,
aggravated assault, criminal tres
pass and terroristic threats and acts.
•James Allen Ray, 29, 914 Skelt
on Road, Hoschton, hold for Lump
kin County on charges of violation
of probation for a traffic offense,
possession of a Schedule I or II
controlled substance with intent to
distribute, possession of a Schedule
II controlled substance and proba
tion violation on charges of sus
pended license.
•Haley Michelle Rogers. 25, 700
Marlow Road, Maysville, criminal
trespass.
•Dontavious Contrell Rucker.
27, 75 Bennett Street, Commerce,
probation violation on charges of
aggravated battery, probation viola
tion on charges of criminal damage
to property and two probation vio
lation charges on two counts each
of eluding a police officer.
•Ellen Elizabeth Burpee Brown,
51, 835 Oconee Street, Athens,
removing or affixing a license plate
with intent to conceal and violation
of conditions on limited driving
permit.
•Christie Michelle Carlan, 36,
1761 Cooper Farm Road, Nichol
son, theft by taking.
•Jose Enrique, 57, 225 Westwood
Drive Apt. 2, Athens, driving with
out a valid license and stop/yield
sign violation.
•Alan Cole Graham. 19, 1227
Carl Bethlehem Road, Winder, hold
for Henry County on charges of
criminal damage to property.
•Quintavious Harrison. 23, 7215
Plum Creek Drive, Gainesville,
fleeing or attempting to elude a
police officer and reckless driving.
•Bradlee Ronell Lewis Little, 22.
173 Hunter Road, Jefferson, failure
to appear on charges of no license
and tag light violation.
•Carlos Angel Ortega-Sanchez,
26, 115 White Circle, Winterville,
driving without a valid license and
tail light violation.
•Brenda Faye Palmer, 50, 9847
Commerce Road Apt. 4, Athens,
possession of marijuana less than
an ounce.
•Joseph William Pennington, 21.
2590 Club Drive, Gainesville, driv
ing on roadways laned for traffic
and driving under the influence
(DUI)-alcohol.
•Rafael Vazquez Diaz, 24, 532
Bay Creek Crossing, Loganville,
driving without a valid license and
operation of a vehicle without a
current plate.
•James Blake Wingo, 27, 4135
Mangum Mill Road, Gainesville,
failure to maintain lane and leaving
the scene of an accident.
•Calvin Brett Harrison, 42. 113
Camellia Drive, Enterprise, Ala.,
commercial vehicle driver quali
fication violation, duty to notify
upon striking fixture, hit and run
and improper lane change.
•Devante Jameaal Lawrence. 24.
1028 Walter Sams Road, Winter
ville, driving while license is sus
pended or revoked and violation of
obedience to traffic-control devic
es.
•Brenda Faye Palmer, 50, 9847
Commerce Road. Athens, pos
session of marijuana less than an
ounce.
•Daye Alexis Casper, 38, 365
Kendrix Road, Sugar Hill, proba
tion violation on charges of theft by
deception and theft by taking.
•Jerry Lawrence Decesere. 49,
homeless, probation violation on
charges of criminal damage to
property.
•Jason Yolando Harrison, 36, 544
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Com
merce, hold for parole violation on
charges of burglary and possession
of a stolen firearm.
•Kristopher Lance Hooper, 30,
10075 Jefferson River Road, Ath
ens, driving while license is sus
pended, operating a vehicle without
a current plate, probation violation
on charges of expired license and
tire violation.
•Timothy Joseph Scogin, 24. 480
Buddy Moore Road, Colbert, bench
warrants for driving with a sus
pended license and driving with
a suspended license and failure
to maintain lane and bondsman
coming off bond for driving while
license is suspended or revoked.
•Eric Jason Ulbrich. 43, 935
Homer Road, Commerce. Violation
of the Georgia Controlled Sub
stances Act (VGCSA).
•Dana Alisha Whitlock, 40, 4368
Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville,
here for court on charges of theft
by shoplifting and two counts of
probation violation on three counts
of theft by shoplifting.
•Thomas Ryan McCracken, 20,
89 Creek Nation Road, Jefferson,
driving without a valid license and
speeding (77/55).
•Anthony Nikolae Cuzman, 24.
328 Riverbend Road, Cleveland,
probation violation on two charges
of statutory rape.
•Christopher Daniel Deaton, 36,
1101 Bell Road. Watkinsville. pro
bation violation on charges of pos
session of methamphetamine.
GSP
Those arrested by the Georgia
State Patrol included:
•Dominic Charles Melillo, 52,
152 Lauren Marie Drive, Braselton,
DUI-alcohol and failure to maintain
lane.
•Anthony Nikolae Cuzman, 24,328
Riverbend Road, Cleveland, DUI,
open container, speeding (74/55) and
window glazing violation.
•Frank Perez. 47, 106 Heritage
Drive. Homer, hold for Stephens
County on charges of probation vio
lation.
•Joan Tedford Cain, 68, 460 San
ford Drive, Nicholson, DUI-drugs
and failure to yield when turning left.
•Blake Dewitt Elston Jr.. 19, 188
Cedar Drive. Nicholson, DUI-alco-
hol under 21 years old and failure to
maintain lane.
BRASELTON
Those arrested by the Braselton
Police Department included:
•Michael Del Larry Bryant, 30,
3713 Baker Road, Gainesville, driv
ing without a valid license, DUI-al-
cohol, failure to maintain lane, hold
for Hall County on charges of shop
lifting, speeding (87/70), open con
tainer and possession of metham
phetamine.
Arcade PD
Tablet, certificate reported stolen in Arcade
JCSO incidents - Hoschton
Neighbors shoot
woman’s car
A woman reported her neighbors shot her car last week
in Hoschton.
Officers with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office were
called to a Ward Road residence on reports of damage to
property. A woman said someone shot her car as it sat in
the driveway.
She told officers it may have been her neighbors, who
“always shoot.’’ The complainant said she’s been told its
legal to shoot in the area, but it sometimes “sounds like the
bullets are going by her house.”
Officers found a bullet underneath the woman’s vehicle.
They spoke with the neighbors, who said they had about
20 people over the previous day and they were target
shooting. The target was a wooden door propped up on a
recliner and the shooting direction was directly towards the
complainant’s residence.
Officers advised the suspect they were illegally shooting
and should use the embankment on the property as a target.
The resident also showed officers an area where they
shoot tannerite with automatic rifles. That area. too. was in
the direction of the complainant’s house.
OTHER INCIDENTS
Other incidents reported to the JCSO in Hoschton were:
•verbal dispute on Bradford Court where a food fight
initially started in jest, but eventually turned into a dispute
between two family members.
•stalking on Muscogee Drive where a woman said her
ex-husband videotaped her house from an access road
in the subdivision. He was reportedly upset that a male
companion was at the residence. Officers spoke with the
woman about how to get a temporary protection order and
warned her not to confront the man if he returned.
•theft of lost or mislaid property on Hwy. 53 where a
man lost his wallet at a convenience store. An employee
said the wallet was given to another man pumping gas
because they mistakenly thought it belonged to him.
•suspicious activity on Hwy. 332 where a man was
reported for walking down the road. He said he was going
to the grocery store where his ride was waiting.
•abandoned/recovered vehicle on Maddox Road where a
wrecked motorcycle was pulled from a ditch. The owner of
the motorcycle, who had an active warrant, may have run
away from the crash screaming.
•dispute on Deer Creek Trail where a woman said her
daughter was intoxicated and “talking crazy.” The daughter
reportedly became upset when her mother tried to make
her go to bed. The mother, fearing her daughter could
become violent, locked herself in a room and the daughter
drove away from the residence. Officers issued a look-out
for the woman.
•information on Hwy. 124 where a woman said her
grandson was chunk and drove away from the restaurant
she works at.
•disorderly conduct on Deer Creek Trail where a woman
reported her daughter was causing problems and was
smoking marijuana in the yard. She reportedly banged
on doors and “got loud.” The complainant and her moth
er were scared of the suspect since she has been acting
strange “like an animal.” They said they were afraid she
would hurt them. Officers searched the area, but weren’t
able to find the woman. The complainant said she probably
hid because they called the police.
•simple assault on Jackson Trail Road where a woman
said her stepson threatened her and threw items around in
the kitchen after the complainant gave him a bag of cereal
because he was “high and hungry.” She said when she
threatened to call the police, the suspect told her “if you
do that, you won’t be around anymore.” She said he grows
marijuana in a bam behind the residence and said people
often “come and go” due to the drug activity.
•possible suicide threats on Hwy. 53 where a man said
he was depressed and wanted an officer to tell his mother
the neighbors called 9-1-1 so she wouldn’t take his phone
away. The man’s grandmother had just died and he told
officers he wanted to hurt himself. He was transported to
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton.
•civil dispute on Muscogee Drive where a woman
said her estranged husband encouraged their 11-year-old
daughter to ran away. He had given the child a cell phone
in order to contact him, but the mother didn’t want her
to have her own phone. She reportedly chased the girl
through the neighborhood to get the phone back. Officers
told the man they couldn’t force the woman to let the girl
have the phone. They spoke with the child and told her
why it was dangerous to run away and she agreed she
wouldn’t do it again.
•theft by taking on West Jefferson Street where a man
said someone stole a blower from his truck.
BRASELTON
Incidents reported to the JCSO in Braselton were:
•agency assist the Department of Family and Children
Services on Cooper Bridge Road where a DFCS case
worker tried to do a welfare check on two children whose
mother was reportedly using drugs. She wanted a deputy
on site since it was after dark and she was in a “rough
neighborhood.” The mother later called the JCSO, ques
tioning why DFCS was looking for her. Officers said they
couldn’t give her the case details.
•noise complaint on Charlie Cooper Road where a
woman said her neighbors were shooting guns and played
loud music.
•welfare check on Hwy. 53 where a man was reportedly
passed out and burned the peanuts he was selling. He told
officers he’d been up all night drying peanuts. He said he
was fine and officers noted he seemed intoxicated.
•information on Gold Crest Drive where a realtor
reported tenants left their dogs in the residence and the
water running inside. Their lease hadn’t expired yet. The
landlord later reported the tenants for a dog complaint,
claiming they used the house as a “dog kennel.” The report
was forwarded to animal control.
A woman on Nathaniel Drive said she spent the night
away from her home and found a Samsung tablet and
tanning salon certificate missing when she returned.
She said the front door knob and lock are broken and
she had several large dogs inside.
A vehicle with four men was reported driving by her
trailer the night she was gone.
The tablet was gone from the living room.
The tanning certificate was in her bedroom, which
had been ransacked.
The dogs were inside except for one in the yard.
Value of the missing items was $280.
OTHER INCIDENTS
Other incidents reported to the Arcade Police Depart
ment include:
•a motorist said he saw a man and woman have a
dispute in a Kia minivan on Highway 129. The motorist
said the man had pushed the woman’s head down and
at one point had her in a headlock. An officer said the
woman denied she was put in a headlock. She said she
had migraine headaches and the man was massaging
the back of her neck. The officer saw nothing “to make
me conclude otherwise.”
•two men accused the other of driving badly on
Woodland Hills Drive. The caller said a man was driv
ing too fast and almost hit his vehicle when the other
man turned left onto Woodland Drive from Woodland
Hills Drive. He said he was angry and went to confront
the man about it. The second man was grading on the
road and installing silt fences when an officer talked
with him. He said the first man almost collided with
his vehicle when the man turned “right in front of his
vehicle.” He said the man got made and began cursing
at him.
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