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THE JACKSON HERALD
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017
Jefferson PD
Two arrested for fighting over watch in Jefferson
Jefferson police arrested two men last week for fighting over
a watch.
Charged were Michel Betancourt, 4880 Highway 129, Jef
ferson, and Wilder Arguellos, 6443 20th St., Zephryhills, FJa.
Betancourt said he got in a dispute with a coworker over a
“watch he was wearing because the other party stated it was
broken.”
He said the other man, Arguellos, pushed him and wrapped a
phone cord around his neck. He later changed to a belt that was
put around his neck.
Arguellos said Betancourt sold him a broken watch. When
they argued, Betancourt “started to push him and he pushed
back.
Both said they did not want to press charges.
But an officer was flagged down in the parking lot by
Betancourt who said he ran into Arguellos. He said the man
threatened him. A third person said both men exchanged words
with the other.
Both men were then arrested.
THREE REPORTS OF AUTOS
ENTERED ON DUKE STREET
Jefferson police answered three calls May 20 about entering
automobiles on Duke Street. The incidents occurred in two
adjacent blocks of the street.
A man who made one call said between 8 a.m. May 15 and
about 7:30 p.m. May 20 someone stole several items from one
of his vehicles.
He said he parked a Volkswagen Beetle in his drive after a
turkey hunt. He was out of town and when he returned, he found
the driver’s door partially open.
Missing were a PSE Inferno compound bow and two Game
Hunter bags. The items were valued at $700.
Two other calls were made May 20, but were about incidents
from May 19.
One had a loss valued at $20 and the other was about $130.
ARRESTS
Arrests made by the Jefferson Police Department include:
•Shonta Michelle Mitchell, giving a false name and date of
birth to a law enforcement officer.
•Ltrell Fonte Spratley, 25, 7505 Springlake Drive, Prince
George, Va., possession of less than an ounce of marijuana,
speeding and driving on a suspended license,
•Thomas Eric Ferguson, 28,3715 White Oak Dr., Hopewell,
Va., possession of less than an ounce of marijuana.
•David Griffin, 1528 Lenox Park Place, Gainesville, driving
under the influence - alcohol - less safe, speeding, violation of
registration and license requirements and affixing license plate
with intent to hide.
OTHER INCIDENTS
Other incidents reported to the JPD recently include:
•a woman said she went to get in her vehicle and saw a
“brown spot” under it. She said she believes her husband is
“messing with” her vehicle. The two live in the same house but
are getting a divorce.
•an officer cited a Douglasville man for multiple offenses
after a traffic stop. The officer stopped the car because records
showed it had no insurance and the registration was suspended.
He smelled marijuana coming from the car and asked the driver
if there was any of the drug in the car. He was told a bag of mar
ijuana and pipe were in the center console. The driver was cited
for suspended registration, no insurance, possession of less than
an ounce of marijuana and possession of a drug-related object.
•a man reported that a second man ripped the handle off his
vehicle's door and hit it with a pipe. The altercation occurred
while the man was visiting his sister. The man who damaged
the car left before an officer arrived.
•officers checked on two dogs on Cypress Drive. The caller
said the dogs were by themselves, and the residents had moved.
An officer saw a German Shepherd and terrier in the backyard.
The owner showed up and said the house is being sold and a
place for the dogs has not been arranged. They have a pen to
sleep in and fresh food and water.
•a woman said her son had been missing for about 24 hours.
She said he dropped her off at work and left in a Dodge Dart.
Deputies found warrants for him in Hall, Oconee and Jackson
counties. However, none of the three had him in jail. His moth
er called the next day, May 18, and said he was in the Walton
County jail.
•a woman said her daughter had a set of seven Pandora rings,
valued at $500, stolen at Jefferson High School. She said her
daughter removed the jewelry before gym class. She went back
the next day and the rings were gone.
•a woman said her daughter was attacked by a boy at Jeffer
son Academy May 16. She said he also attacked two other stu
dents during the same altercation. She showed a picture of her
daughter with “large amounts of hair missing from her scalp."
Her husband also provided information. Both wanted to make
sure the boy is not around their daughter. They said they were
afraid he might hurt other children if something is not done.
•a man said someone broke into a mobile home he owns on
Matthew Drive. He said a cinder block was used to broke the
window on the end of the trailer. Several windows were broken,
a condom wrapper was on the bedroom floor and graffiti with
white paint was sprayed in the kitchen and living room. He said
the trailer had been vacant about three years so he did not know
if items were missing.
•a woman reported a dispute over chocolates with a neighbor.
She said a box of Teleflora chocolates and flowers were deliv
ered to her house for Mother’s Day, but she was not home. The
items were left at her neighbor's house, but her children ate the
chocolates by mistake. The neighbor did text and call her about
the delivery. The woman said she had had minor problems with
the neighbor. The neighbor offered to pay for the chocolates and
gave the woman $12.
•a woman said her husband asked her who hit her car. She
said she did not know about it. Her rear passenger side bumper
was damaged.
•a woman said her boyfriend hit her front windshield while
they were arguing and cracked it. The passenger side wind
shield had a “spider web” crack. She said she wanted the dam
age paid rather than having him arrested.
•officers responded to a call about a man “behaving abnor
mally” at a convenience store. The man was described as
“appeared to be lost, confused and would talk to himself.”
•a woman on Monte Lane said a neighbor found an old cell
phone that belonged to her down the street. She was unaware
the phone was missing. It might have been taken from a bro
ken-down vehicle in her drive.
•a man was cited for speeding and reckless driving after a
traffic stop on Highway 129. An officer said the man was trav
eling at 93 mph. He told him he normally would have taken him
to jail, but he cited him instead because the man had a young
child in the back seat.
JCSO incidents - Pendergrass
Man breaks into house, leaves driver’s license
The suspect of a Pendergrass house break-in forgot to
take his driver’s license with him after the crime.
Officers with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office were
called for burglary and theft by taking on Holly Springs
Road.
A man suspected his daughter’s boyfriend broke into
his residence using his driver’s license and took his fire
arm. The suspect left his license at the scene.
The complainant called the suspect and demanded that
he return the firearm, but the suspect denied taking it. The
complainant then burned the suspect’s license.
OTHER INCIDENTS
Other incidents reported in Pendergrass were:
•theft by deception on Allen Bridge Road where a
woman paid a man $1,500 to install sheetrock in her base
ment, but he never did the work and stopped answering
her phone calls. She was eventually able to get in touch
with the man, but he said he wasn’t going to do the work
or give her a refund.
•threats on Bunt Lane where a man reportedly told
a woman he would “whoop her a**.” The suspect then
reportedly told the complainant's husband, “old man, you
don’t know who you’re f***ing with. I will beat yours
and your wife’s a**.”
•dispute involving a juvenile on Buffington Drive
where a juvenile’s grandfather refused to take her home
to Kentucky because it was “not a good place to be.” The
girl said she was living with her boyfriend's parents and
working two jobs in Kentucky. Her father, who has custo
dy of her, later told officers she had permission to return.
•information on Lanier Road where a man wanted a
welfare check done on one of his tenants. The tenant was
behind on rent and he hadn't heard from him. He'd been
told the man vacated the residence. Officers didn't tell the
man they’d come to the house several times attempting to
serve a warrant. The suspect is believed to be in Texas.
•criminal trespass on Brown Thrasher Road where a
woman said her son’s “crazy” ex-girlfriend was parked in
her yard and she was afraid. Officers advised the woman
on criminal trespasses and temporary protection orders.
TALMO
Incidents reported to the JCSO in Talmo were:
•possible violation of temporary protection order where
a man was living within 500 yards of his ex-wife, despite
the rules of the TPO. He previously agreed to move out
and officers couldn’t find him at the scene. Earlier in the
week, the woman reported the theft of a handgun. She
suspects it was her ex-husband or his son.
•trespassing on Old State Road where a man said a
couple walked through his pasture. They said they were
trying to "rekindle their relationship.” Officers gave them
a criminal trespass warning.
•assist EMS on Belmont Hwy. where a woman had
alcohol poisoning. She was transported to the hospital.
•loitering or prowling on Main Street where a woman
said two people were outside her house. The woman
believed they were in the woods because she heard whis
tling, but officers didn’t find anyone. She later called
back, saying a woman came to her house arguing with her.
Officers returned to the scene and saw the complainant
with a broomstick in her hand, but the suspect had fled.
The complainant believes the woman is stalking her. Offi
cers weren’t able to find her. The suspect has an active
warrant out of Hall County.
•assist the Hall County Sheriff’s Office and suspicious
person/wanted person arrest on Main Street and Pond
Fork Road, respectively. Authorities were called to assist
with a vehicle pursuit after armed robbery suspects fled in
Hall County. The suspects' vehicle wrecked and two were
apprehended, but the other fled. Officers were called a
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few hours later on reports of a suspicious person on Pond
Fork Church Road (who matched the description of one of
the suspects). He was sitting on the porch of a residence
and asked the complainant to call his girlfriend to come
pick him up because his friend had kicked him out of the
car. Officers arrested the man and notified Hall County.
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Calendar of Events: June 2017
LIVING WELL LECTURES
Join us for a fun and informative lecture
on health and wellness topics.
BARROW:
NGMC Barrow Suite 380
Staying Healthy from the Inside
Out
Tuesday, June 13; 12:30 p.m.
Speaker: Aja McCutchen, MD
BRASELTON:
NGMC Braselton Education Center
Diabetes Prevention
Thursday, June 8; 1 p.m.
Speaker: Suzanne Burns RD, CDE
WELLNESS IN THE KITCHEN
Cooking tasty, healthy meals is a snap
when you know the secrets of a chef.
Join our chefs for tips and tricks that will
take your cooking to the next level and
bring wellness to the table.
BARROW:
NGMC Barrow Suite 380
Going Green
Tuesday, June 6; 6:00 p.m.
BRASELTON:
NGMC Braselton Education Center
Fresh Flavors from the
Farmer’s Market
Tuesday, June 20; 6:30 p.m.
GAINESVILLE:
NGMC Gainesville South Patient
Tower Cafeteria
Going Local
Thursday, June 22; 5:30 p.m.
EASY BREATHER SUPPORT
GROUP
This month's meeting will feature a
Pulmonary Wellness Fair including
Information, health screenings
and demonstrations by a variety of
businesses and organizations. Lunch
is provided and registration is required.
GAINESVILLE:
Friday, June 23; noon
First Baptist Church
751 Green St.
Gainesville, GA 30501
Speaker: Daniel Cobb, MD
Register today!
Phone: 800-347-1416
Online: www.nghs.com/events
FABULOUS 500 CALORIE
DINNERS: COOKING FOR
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
Cooking healthy dinners is an important
step in the process of maintaining your
health. Join us for a mini-lecture on
weight management and your health
followed by a demonstration by one of
our chefs.
BRASELTON:
NGMC Braselton Education Center
Speaker: Tom Strickland, NP
Great Grilling
Tuesday, June 13; 11 a.m.
STROKE SUPPORT GROUP
A monthly support group intended to
empower stroke survivors and caregivers
to lead a satisfying and active life.
Learn about stroke prevention, home
modifications, coping mechanisms,
local resources and more from caring
professionals!
GAINESVILLE:
Thursday, June 8; 6 p.m.
NGMC Gainesville
Auxiliary Conference Room
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
A 6 week support group for people that
have experienced a close, personal loss
of a friend or loved one. All 6 sessions
are required.
GAINESVILLE:
Mondays, June 12 -- July 17; 6 p.m.
11 a.m.
675 White Sulphur Road, Suite 115
CAR SEAT SAFETY CLASS
Learn how to keep your baby as safe as
possible when in his or her car seat. We'll
also check the installation of your car seat
in your vehicle at the end of class.
Wednesday, June 7; 7 p.m.
NGMC Gainesville Women and
Children Education Center
825A Jesse Jewell Parkway
Speaker: SafeKids
LUNG CANCER SEMINAR:
PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS &
TREATMENT
Attend a free Question and Answer
session hosted by The Cancer Center
at Northeast Georgia Medical Center
(NGMC) to learn how you can protect
yourself against lung cancer. Our
expert physician panel will address
questions about prevention, screening
and treatment options for lung cancer.
WINDER:
Monday, June 5; 5:30 p.m.
NGMC Barrow, Conference Room
Suite 380
DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP
Diabetes is a chronic disease and
the more you know the better you
can manage diabetes and avoid
complications. Each month we have a
different topic and a different speaker. No
need to register.
BARROW:
Monday, June 19; 6 p.m.
NGMC Barrow Suite 380
GAINESVILLE:
Thursday, June 15; 11 a.m.
675 White Sulphur Road
Blue Ridge Room
LUNG CANCER SUPPORT
GROUP
Join the newly diagnosed, survivors and
loved ones for a lung cancer support
group. Please call 770-219-8815 or
email penny.mccall@nghs.com for more
information.
BRASELTON:
Monday, June 19; 4:30 p.m.
NGMC Braselton Education Center
GAINESVILLE:
Thursday, June 8; Noon
1285 Sims Street, Gainesville
Speaker: Alicia Harrison, RN