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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 THE JACKSON HERALD PAGE 7A JCSO continued from 6A licitation on Lake Vista Dr. where a woman received a call from someone claim ing to work for the JCSO indicating she had warrants for not showing up for jury duty. •computer child exploita tion on Brockton Rd. where a juvenile sent nude photos to someone. •warrant; obstruction of officers; giving false name to officers; driving while license is suspended or re voked; and headlight viola tion on Hwy. 129 where a man was arrested during a traffic stop. He initially gave officers false identity infor mation. He also reportedly resisted arrest. • lost/found item on Black- stock Rd. where someone reported a missing firearm. • agency assist on Sparrow Ln. where a juvenile was taken to the hospital after a report that they weren’t breathing. The child had reportedly begun to breathe again before being taken to the hospital. •dispute on Shamus Way where a man had a dispute with someone over the phone. •damage to property on Creek Nation Rd. where a mailbox was damaged. •theft by taking on Sto rey Ln. where a property manager reported a former tenant took a washer and dryer. • suspicious activity on Storey Meadows Dr. where a man knocked on some one’s door while looking for his dog. The man may have been experiencing a mental health episode. •dispute on Harold Phil lips Rd. where neighbors had a dispute. • animal complaint on Ra ven Ridge where someone reported an aggressive dog killed two cats. • agency assist on Bill Wright Rd. where a woman was taken to Piedmont Ath ens Regional Medical Cen ter for a medical emergency. •mental person on Laven der Rd. where a man made several allegations, but may have been having a mental health issue. •damage to a vehicle on Brockton Rd. where a patrol car rear-ended another after the officer looked down at the maps on their computer. •damage to a vehicle on 1-85 where a vehicle was damaged after striking a wood pallet in the roadway. MAYSVILLE • suspicious activity on Silverwood Dr. (Gillsville) where a woman reported a man went into her yard and recorded her dogs. •juvenile issue on Hale Rd. where a juvenile didn’t want to go to school. •agency assist on Gills ville Rd. where officers assisted the GSP after a ve hicle versus bicycle wreck. The bicyclist was taken to NGMC Gainesville. • suspicious activity on Yarbrough Ridgeway Rd. where someone saw a mo torcycle off the roadway. • information on Hardman Orchard Rd. where someone reported suspicious vehicles had been seen on the road during the night. Hardman Orchard Rd. is currently closed to traffic. Officers found a man asleep in a ve hicle. Someone came to pick him up. • suspicious activity on Deadwyler Rd. where a woman noticed items were moved and the lights were on at a residence where she was house-sitting. •mental person on Pine- tree Cir. where a man was taken to Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center after having a mental health episode. •welfare check on Beacon Dr. where officers attempt ed to check on a man, but weren’t able to make con tact. • possession, manufacture, etc. of certain controlled substances or marijuana; possession of drug-related objects; possession of mari juana less than an ounce; and headlight violation on Dry Pond Rd. where two people were arrested during a traffic stop. Officers saw large bag of marijuana in the vehicle. They later found suspected methamphetamine and other drug-related objects. NICHOLSON •damage to a vehicle on Hwy. 441 where a vehicle struck a coyote. • suspicious activity on Musket Ct. where a woman reported someone left house shoes on her property. • suspicious activity on James Maxwell Rd. where someone noticed a person standing on their property. •warrant service and obstruction of officers on Hawks Ridge Rd. where a man fled from police on foot while they were attempting to arrest him for a warrant. The man also grabbed a fire arm while fleeing, but threw it down when officers told him to do so. •custody dispute on Tall Timber Trail. • information on Chandler Bridge Rd. where a woman said she received threaten ing text messages. •welfare check on Ivy Creek Dr. where officers checked on a man who was OK. •agency assist on Jim David Rd. where officers assisted after a woman fell. EMS checked the woman. • criminal trespass on Chandler Bridge Rd. where someone reported spray- paint on the roadway and on a sign. NORTH JACKSON •dispute on Emily Forest Way where officers were called to a residence twice for reports of a dispute. • agency assist on Hwy. 60 where officers assisted the GSP after a wreck. •welfare check on Old Gainesville Hwy. where officers stopped a woman who was driving all over the roadway. She reportedly ap peared confused. •dispute on Emily Forest Way where a woman may have had a mental health crisis. •juvenile issue on Main St. where three juveniles were at an abandoned build ing taking photos of graffiti. • financial transaction card theft on Old State Rd. where a woman reported a juvenile used her debit card without permission. • simple battery-family violence on Old State Rd. where a woman was arrest ed after allegedly punching a man in the nose. • theft by taking on Wayne Poultry Rd. where someone reported a vehicle was sto len, damaged, then returned. • theft by taking and dam age to property on Nichols Rd. where a woman report ed vehicles were damaged. Items were also missing and the interior of a house was damaged. • information at Legacy Knoll Middle School where a student wanted to make a report about an incident that occurred at home. SOUTH JACKSON •civil matter on Com merce Rd. where a woman wanted to retrieve belong ings from a residence. •dispute on New Kings Bridge Rd. where a road de partment employee report ed a man got angry after he tried to get a load of asphalt, but couldn’t tell them who sent him. • information on Com merce Rd. where a woman said someone accused her of stealing a debit card. • suspicious activity on Clarksboro Dr. where a woman reported someone called her and claimed she missed jury duty. •agency assist on Brock Rd. where officers assisted the Jefferson Police Depart ment with locating a man who had family violence charges against him. • criminal trespass on Roquemore Rd. where a man was given a criminal trespass warning after sleep ing in someone’s vehicle. He told officers he didn’t know how he got there. •noise complaint on Hwy. 129 where someone report ed loud music. •damage to a vehicle on Crooked Creek Rd. where a man was taken to the hospi tal for a possible concussion after a motorcycle wreck. • suspicious activity on Commerce Rd. where a man reported seeing a possible burglary via live feed cam era footage. • aggravated assault-fam ily violence; battery/simple battery-family violence; and cruelty to children on Jefferson Rd. where a man was arrested after alleged ly punching a woman and holding her down. He also reportedly held a knife to ward another woman. • information on Mason Dr. where a man reported a family member was plotting against him. •agency assist on Com merce Rd. where a man was taken to Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center after expressing suicidal thoughts. WEST JACKSON •civil matter on Crest Club Dr. where a woman said her neighbor displayed yard signs using vulgar lan guage in retaliation against the homeowner’s associ ation, which had cited the neighbor for violations. Some signs reportedly de picted “profane hand ges tures,” while others called the homeowners association members “evil people.” The neighbor reportedly refused to remove the signs. •welfare check on Bent- water Way where a woman reportedly told an employee at a doctor’s office that she stopped taking prescribed medication and no longer wanted to live. A deputy responded to the woman’s house but could not contact her. The woman’s son later contacted the JCSO, report ing that his mother made suicidal comments. But she reportedly told medical unit workers that she did not want to harm herself. •suspicious activity on Rouse Rd. where a wom an said a security camera alerted her to a possible in truder in her home and she also heard footsteps. A dep uty searched the house and found no one inside. •terroristic threats and ac tions on Marshall Clark Rd. where a man with mental issues reportedly left a mes sage threatening to “put a bullet in the head” of a state senator in Connecticut. The man reportedly left the mes sage on the state senator’s phone and reportedly called another senator and made the same threat. The Con necticut State Police is in vestigating the incident and contacted the JCSO about the reported threats. Accord ing to the JCSO, the agency has had extensive contact with the man and suffers from mental issues. He has reportedly threatened law enforcement in the past. Ac cording to the report, further review is required to deter mine whether venue could be sought in either jurisdic tion for terroristic threat and harassing communication charges. Prosecution has been requested, according to the incident report. The case was turned over to the JC- SO’s criminal investigation department. •theft on Lewis Braselton Blvd. where a man report edly test drove a vehicle and didn’t return it. The alleged theft occurred two weeks before notification of law enforcement. The owner said he knew the man through friends and family and attempted to convince him to return the vehicle. According to the owner, the vehicle is currently in Au burn, Alabama. He said he wants to press charges. •911 hang-up on Helen Valley where a woman was heard crying and telling someone, “you don’t have to hit me.” A woman and a man were then heard yell ing at each other before the call disconnected. A deputy responded to the woman’s address but only found her mother there. The woman’s mother said her daughter had been arguing with her husband but that her daugh ter was OK. The deputy, who noted that the woman’s mother seemed uncooper ative, could not contact the woman. •information on Cooper Bridge Rd. where a man told a deputy that he went to a residence to retrieve a bike for his incarcerated broth er and encountered a male who said he could not have the bike. The deputy said he could not intervene and that his brother would have to settle the issue when re leased from jail. The man’s brother reportedly told the deputy he would legally or illegally retrieve the bike. He was reportedly warned that he could be charged with criminal trespass if he proceeded. •suspicious activity on Hwy. 332 where a bulldoz er was found with its head lights, interior lights and computer screen on. An open shipping container was also found, but the possible theft of any items was un clear. •identity fraud on Pock et Rd. where a man said someone took out a $29,808 loan in his name and also bought six iPhones valued at $6,870. •failure to secure load on Hwy. 60 where a trac tor reportedly lost a load of metal pipes, one of which struck another vehicle. The pipes also damaged a neigh borhood post and concrete curb. Arrests continued from 6A COMMERCE PD • Phyllip Andrew Tour- ville, 31, 588 Matt Ln., Bethlehem — driving while license is suspended or re voked and operation of a vehicle without a current plate. • Larry Scott Griffin, 53, 5909 Hwy. 82 Spur, Maysville — driving while license is suspended or re voked; DUI-alcohol; fail ure to maintain lane; flee ing or attempting to elude a police officer-felony; no insurance; reckless driving; and tag/registration viola tion. •Donald Ray Jones, 36, 6229 South Hall Dr., Flow ery Branch — theft of lost/ mislaid property. •Larry Duane Willis, 56, 558 Dunahoo Rd., Winder — driving while license is suspended or revoked. • Christopher William Maney, 33, 647 Skye Dr., Commerce — criminal trespass-family violence act. • Kristen Anne McCo nnell, 40, 2640 Hwy. 51, Lula — DUI-multiple sub stances. •Elyse Nicole Grimes, 34, 2044 Baker Rd., Atlan ta — two counts of finan cial transaction card fraud and two counts of theft by deception. HOSCHTON PD •Germe Rene Ortiz Iza- guirre, 44,1093 Cooley Dr., Gainesville — driving without a valid license and tail light violation. JEFFERSON PD • Donovan Reed Thur mond, 28, 1410 Brock Rd., Athens — aggravated assault and battery-family violence. •Jeremy Wade Sudberry Sr., 40, 412 Heritage Hills Dr., Commerce — posses sion of marijuana less than an ounce and vehicle turn ing left violation. PENDERGRASS PD •Cesar Gomez, 25, 5358 Forest Way, Braselton — PUBLIC HEARING The Jackson County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, September 18, 2023, at the Jack- son County Courthouse at 5000 Jackson Parkway, Jefferson, Geor gia, to consider the following matter: 1. Southwind Subdivision, represented by Angie Wiggins, is re questing the creation of a Special Tax District for Street Light ing to provide a mechanism for the property owners of the sub division to pay for the street lights within the subdivision. (Tax Map 094, Parcels 016) Applications, maps and public hearing procedures are available for review in the Planning Division Office, of the Department of Pub lic Development during regular office hours. All interested persons are invited to attend. driving while license is suspended or revoked; hold for Hall County; and holding a wireless device for voice communication while driving. GEORGIA STATE PATROL • Charmaine Lajuan McWhorter, 44, 426 In dian River Rd., Jefferson — DUI-alcohol; failure to maintain lane; and speed ing (77/55). •Edwin Alfonso Perez, 37, 1468 Thyatira Rd., Jef ferson — DUI-alcohol and speeding. •James Austin Tillery, 54, 63 Lewis Bond Rd., Jefferson — driving while license is suspended or re voked and failure to main tain lane. • Shuler Orenthel Holmes, 38, 255 Edwards Ave., Spartanburg, S.C. — affixing tint to windows or windshields; DUI-alcohol; license to be carried and exhibited on demand; and speeding (88/60). • Edwin Pablo Mu- noz-Lucio, 31, 4058 Hwy. 105, Baldwin — driving while unlicensed; DUI-al- cohol; failure to maintain lane; and failure to obey an authorized person directing traffic. • Roxanne Elizabeth Long, 50, 267 Fern Valley Dr., Toccoa — DUI; im proper turn or lane change; and instruction permits and graduated license violation. DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICES •Kimothy Latay Parker, 34, 1844 Roanoke Ave., Roanoke Rapids, N.C. — possession of marijuana less than an ounce and Vi olation of the Georgia Con trolled Substances Act. GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION • Zachary Daniel Bill ings, 35, 1506 River Mist Cir., Jefferson — criminal trespass and violation of oath by public officer. CITY OF COMMERCE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Commerce City Council will conduct a public hearing prior to its regu lar meeting on September 18, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., at the Commerce Civic Cen ter, 110 State Street, Commerce, GA, 30529. Following the public hearing and during its regular meeting the Commerce City Council may act on the following: 1. Unified Development Code (New Zoning Ordinance) All interested persons are invited to attend. A full copy of the ordinance is avail able for review for public inspection in person at the Commerce Planning & De velopment Office, 545 Cedar Dr., Commerce, GA 30529 during regular business hours or online at: https://commercega.gov/departments/planning-and-development For more information, call 706-335-3359. This the 13th day of September, 2023.
