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PAGE 6A THE JACKSON HERALD WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2023 Public Safety JCSO - Incidents Officer bitten by inmate An inmate reportedly bit an officer during an encounter at the jail. Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to assist with an inmate who needed to be restrained. The in mate was reportedly resisting, but was ultimately detained. The man then flailed his body around and continued resisting. Officers were able to put a WRAP safety restraint on the man. The inmate reportedly bit one officer on the hand during the encounter, but the bite didn’t break the skin. A radio antenna was also damaged during the altercation. Other recent incidents re ported by the JCSO included: COMMERCE • welfare check on Hwy. 441 where officers checked on a man, who said he was fine and didn’t want to harm himself. •information at East Jack- son Comprehensive High School where a parent reported an interaction with school staff. •theft by taking on Yar brough Ridgeway Rd. where a man reported a tool and two batteries were missing. • information at EJCHS where deputies were notified of an incident. •information at East Jack- son Middle School where dep uties learned of an incident that happened outside the gym. • dispute on Swain Rd. where a woman reported her landlord keeps coming into the residence unannounced. • theft by taking on Steven B. Tanger Blvd. where a woman reported her wallet was miss ing. •dispute on Old Ginn Rd. where there was a dispute during a vehicle repossession. •civil matter on Wilbanks Cir. where a woman reported a dispute with a tenant. • dispute on Harris Lord Cemetery Rd. where a man and woman argued and the man reportedly broke a glass cup. • agency assist on Crestwood Cir. where a man reported an other man was at a property where he’d been criminally trespassed from. • suspicious activity on Ste ven B. Tanger Blvd. where people who were living in the woods heard noises. •information on Hwy. 334 where a woman called and said someone had assaulted her and attempted to rape her. She hung up the phone twice when on the phone with an officer and told them to “forget it.” • civil matter on Swain Rd. where a man planned to evict a worker who was living on the property. • harassing communica tions on Edgefield Dr. where a woman reported a roommate had been acting strangely, locking her in the house and planting drugs in her room. He also reportedly left threatening messages. •animal complaint on Set tlement Rd. where a woman reported her neighbor’s dog attacked her dog. • civil matter on Swain Rd. where water was turned off to a residence while repairs were being done. • civil matter on Westwood Rd. where an estranged cou ple had a dispute over selling a house. • agency assist on Steve Reynolds Industrial Blvd. where deputies assisted at a wreck. •private property accident and driving under the influ ence (DUI)-alcohol on Ha Rd. where a man was arrested af ter wrecking a golf cart into a parked vehicle at a golf course. He reportedly smelled of al cohol and was arrested after a field sobriety test. •simple assault-family vi olence: criminal trespass; and interference with calls for emergency assistance on Har ris Lord Cemetery Rd. where a man was arrested after a dispute with a woman. The woman said the man damaged a phone during the argument, pushed her and threatened her. • theft by shoplifting on Steven B. Tanger Blvd. where three men reportedly took over $1,500 worth of merchandise from a store. • theft by shoplifting on Ste ven B. Tanger Blvd. where a store employee reported a man took a pair of sunglasses. • suspicious activity on Fincher Dr. where a man re ceived paperwork indicating that someone had used his ad dress to start LLCs. • penalty for fraud on Woods Bridge Rd. where a man re ported receiving someone’s mail at his address. It report edly appeared someone was trying to use his address to start a business. • information on Sandy Creek Rd. where a man said a neighbor may have been taking advantage of his grandfather. JEFFERSON • criminal trespass on Hunter Rd. where a woman reported a man was at her residence de spite being trespassed from the property. He reportedly fled af ter he saw a patrol vehicle. • theft by taking on Ebenezer Church Rd. where a woman reported a man stole multiple items from job sites. •welfare check on Storey Ln. where officers checked on two juveniles. The juveniles had had a dispute with their mother, but officers said there weren’t any signs of abuse, •drags not in original con tainer: driving while license is suspended; registration vi olation; duty upon striking a fixed object violation; and DUI-multiple substances-less safe on 1-85 where a woman was arrested after striking a barrier wall in a construction zone and running off the road into the grass. Officers smelled marijuana in the vehicle and later found the substance. The woman also reported smelled of alcohol and was arrested af ter a held sobriety test. Officers also found a pill capsule with a white powder substance inside it. • battery/simple battery-fam ily violence and simple as sault-family violence on Oliver Cir. where a man was arrested after a dispute with a woman over cigarettes turned physi cal. He reportedly grabbed the woman injured her eye with his thumb. He also reportedly threatened the woman. •agency assist on Swann Rd. where it appeared a door had been kicked in. •loitering or prowling and disorderly conduct on Wa terford Ct. where a man was arrested during a call about suspicious activity. The man also reportedly refused to give officers any of his information. •welfare check on Hwy. 129 where officers were called about a woman with suicidal thoughts who was sitting on the railroad tracks. The woman agreed to not sit on the tracks. • information on Winder Hwy. where deputies were contacted about a student’s be havior. •theft by taking on Swift Creek Way where a man re ported $10,000 worth of elec trical equipment was stolen. • suspicious activity on Hwy. 82 where a man thought some one was walking around a property and burning a fire. • aggressive driving on Brockton Rd. where a man reported a motorcycle driver threatened to “whoop his a$$.” The man said the driver was following too closely and he tapped his brakes. •accident with an animal on Potts Rd. where a vehicle struck a cow. •possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; possession of methamphetamine; posses sion of drag-related objects; warrant service; possession of a firearm during commission of a crime; possession of mari juana; and taillight violation on Hwy. 129 where a man was ar rested during a traffic stop. He was arrested for warrants and officers later found a smoking device, suspected marijuana and meth, a scale and a firearm. • dispute on Blue Grass Dr. where a man and his ex-girl- fiiend had an argument. •juvenile issue on Thyati- ra-Brockton Rd. where a juve nile went for a walk and went to someone’s residence. The Department of Family and Children Services was called. • suspicious activity on Legg Rd. where a cigar was left in a mailbox. •hit and run on 1-85 where a tractor-trailer side-swiped another. • welfare check on Lebanon Church Rd. where officers at tempted to check on a man, but didn’t find him. •welfare check on Hardin Terrace Cir. where officers checked on a woman, who de nied wanting to harm herself. •dispute on Cedar Grove Church Rd. where multiple people reportedly had a dispute and one of them made a threat, but said they were just mad at the time. •suicide threats on Moore Ct. where a man was transport ed to Advantage Behavioral Health after having suicidal thoughts. • damage to property on Winder Hwy. where a man fell asleep while driving and struck a guard rail. •suicide threats on Gum Springs Church Rd. where a man made comments about self-harm. •battery and simple assault on Jackson Way where an in cident resulted in a Department of Family and Children Ser vices referral. • agency assist on Hwy. 124 where deputies assisted with a wreck. •hit and run on 1-85 where a man reported another trac tor-trailer side-swiped his trac tor-trailer. •agency assist on Tangle- wood Rd. where someone rented equipment and didn’t return it. MAYSVILLE • suspicious activity on Dunahoo Rd. where a man reported someone had walked around a property. •mental person on Pinetree Cir. where a man thought peo ple were in his residence. • two counts of criminal tres pass on Sagefield Cir. where a woman was arrested after damaging a windshield on a track with a stick. • criminal trespass on Unity Church Cir. where a man re ported another man was tres passing on his property. •agency assist on Hidden Meadows Dr. where deputies assisted with an arrest. •theft by taking on Hillside SEX OFFENDER Bryan Devon Peebles Address: 575 Concord Rd., Apt. 7202, Jefferson, GA 30549 Charges: Attempt Sexual Assault Location of Conviction: Green County, MO Date of Conviction: 09/11/2003 Employer: Unemployed Way where a man said some one cashed his check. NICHOLSON • suspicious activity on J. S. Williamson Ct. where a man reported a suspicious driver approaching his son and son’s friend. The driver came to the sheriff’s office after the inci dent was reported on social media. He said two boys had been in the roadway with a brick and he warned them not to throw it at the vehicle. • dispute on Jim David Rd. where a man reported another man left his broken down car in his driveway. •agency assist on Berea Rd. where deputies assisted the Commerce Police Depart ment with a pursuit. The sus pect’s vehicle ultimately left the roadway and overturned. The driver was detained and an ambulance was called due to a complaint of a leg injury. • dispute on Hwy. 334 where two people had a dispute over keys to a vehicle. • animal complaint on Hwy. 334 where a cow was in the road. •noise complaint on Har mony Church Rd. (Gillsville) where a man reported loud music. • noise complaint on Brooks Dr. where someone reported loud music and a loud televi sion. • deceptive/fraudulent tele marketing-felony on Pace Dr. where a woman paid someone online for an English bulldog and the seller continued re questing money for different things (a craft, vaccines, an air port permit, etc.). • dispute on New Kings Bridge Rd. where family members had a dispute and one of them wanted a welfare check done. •civil matter on Windjam mer Ln. where a man wanted to get into a residence. •information on Jim David Rd. where a woman wanted to see if a vehicle that was left at her residence had been report ed stolen. • agency assist on Kesler Rd. where officers attempted to find a man, but weren’t able to make contact with him. •damage to a vehicle on Hwy. 441 where a man dozed off while driving and struck a guard rail. • agency assist on Old Kings Bridge Rd. where officers assisted the GSP with a sin gle-vehicle wreck with inju ries. • suspicious activity on Waterworks Rd. where a four-wheeler was seen on the side of the road. NORTH JACKSON • entering auto on Glenn Gee Rd. where a woman reported her vehicle was tampered with. • criminal damage to proper ty and damage to a vehicle on Iron Horse Cir. where a man See JCSO, page 7A Jail log Recent arrests made across Jackson County The following people were recently arrested by var ious agencies across Jackson County: JCSO •Scottie Gene Burgess, 52, 122 Oliver Cir., Jef ferson — battery-family violence act and simple as sault-family violence. •Joshua Gene Carter, 40, 850 Johnson Mill Rd., Jef ferson — failure to appear. •Nicholas Shane Nation. 21, 5141 Smith Lane Dr., Murrayville — disorderly conduct and loitering or prowling. •Briana Rochelle Parker, 30, 159 Hartland Cir., Winder — driving while license is suspended or re voked; drugs not in original container; driving under the influence (DUI (-multiple substances-less safe; duty upon striking fixtures on highway violation; and suspended registration. •Russell Korey Smith, 38, 2068 Hwy. 106. Dan- ielsville — drugs not in original container; hold for Madison County; possession and use of drug-related objects; and Violation of the Georgia Controlled Sub stances Act. •John Michael Campbell, 34, 2816 Jackson Trail Rd., Jefferson — mandatory education for children between 7-16. •Kimberly Darlene Howard, 25, 597 Skelton Rd., Hoschton — mandatory education for children be tween 7-16. •Joshua Lee Jaworski, 23, 3121 Jackson Trail Rd., Jefferson — mandatory education for children be tween 7-16. • Angelique Marie Ruiz, 43, 829 Independence Ave., Pendergrass — mandatory education for children be tween 7-16. •Rebecca Lauren Thomas, 24, 505 Wilbur Dr., Hoschton — mandatory education for children be tween 7-16. •James Dylan Wiggins, 22,71 Railroad Ave., Jeffer son — driving while license is suspended or revoked. •Benjamin Joel Babcock, 39, 30 Owens Ln., Hart well — failure to appear. •Jerod Tyran Crumbley. 22, 4969 Central Dr., Apt. 276, Stone Mountain — probation violation. •Felicia Camille Davenport, 30, 1271 Sandy Cross Rd., Carlton — three counts of probation violation. •Linda Sue Durand, 44, 5942 Black Jack Rd., Flow ery Branch — two counts of false statements or writ ings. •Trevor Alan Gist, 49, 420 Main St., Haynesville, La. — failure to appear and bondsman off bond on four charges. •Teresa Jane Hardigree, 63, 193 Sagefield Cir., Maysville — criminal trespass-family violence. •Stacey Allen Jackson, 59, 1135 Forest Acres Cir., Athens — probation violation. •Justin Kyle Nixon, 29, 5320 Holly Springs Rd., Pendergrass — probation violation. •Vickie Elaine Miller. 71, 277 Barber Rd.. Com merce — disorderly conduct. •Raymond Kelley Russell Jr., 30, homeless, Bra- selton — driving while license is suspended or re voked and registration/license violation. •Anthony Michael Behlog. 36, 408 Regan Dr., Winder — probation violation and here for court. •Jonathan Lynn Bruce, 40, 240 Brookwood Ave., Commerce — hold for Hall County; possession of drug-related objects; possession of a firearm by a con victed felon; possession of a firearm during commis sion of a crime; possession of methamphetamine; two counts of probation violation; and tag light violation. •James Bradford Camp, 61, 881 Harris Lord Cem etery Rd., Commerce — criminal trespass-family vi olence; obstructing or hindering a person making an emergency telephone call; and simple assault-family violence. •Shawn Robert McClain, 34. 1815 Villa Rica Hwy., Dallas — probation violation. •Timmy Lee Rowland, 44, 310 Bell Ave., Hoschton — hold for Barrow County and probation violation. •Connor James To, 19, 469 Manor Ln., Pelham, N.Y. — DUI (under 21 years of age). •Carita Lasha Bailey, 38, 518 Gordon St., Jefferson — probation violation. See Arrests, page 7A City of Commerce “NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF PROPOSED BUDGET AND BUDGET HEARING” A public hearing to receive comments on the proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget for the City of Commerce will be held on Mon day, June 5th, 2023, at 6:00 PM before the regularly scheduled work-session council meeting. The meeting will take place in the “Commerce Room” of the Commerce Civic Center located at no State Street, Commerce, GA. A copy of the proposed budget will be available for public inspec tion at City Hall, 27 Sycamore Street, Commerce, GA 30529 during the week of May 15-19, 2023. A copy will also be available for pub lic inspection on our website at www.commercega.org.
