Jackson herald. (Jefferson, Jackson County, Ga.) 1881-current, September 27, 2023, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 THE JACKSON HERALD PAGE 7A Jefferson PD Man trying to buy beer finds Jefferson business burglarized Arcade PD Recent incidents reported by Arcade PD A man who was trying to buy beer at a Jefferson con venience store found that the facility had been burglarized. Officers with the Jefferson Police Department were called to the Hwy. 129 business on Sept. 16. The complainant said he came to the store to get beer, but found the cooler door was standing open. He then looked down the aisle and saw that merchandise was on the floor and the shelves were in dis array. When the man couldn’t find anyone in the store, he ex ited and called 911. Officers said the building’s power had been shut off. The doors on the ATM were open and the box containing cash was laying on a shelf and it appeared someone tried to pry open the box with scissors. Another ATM and a lottery machine also appeared to have been tampered with. All the cigarettes and tobacco were stolen. A safe under the reg ister was open. The suspect(s) also attempted to pry open the register, but were unsuccess ful. OTHER INCIDENTS Other recent incidents re ported by the Jefferson PD included: •three-vehicle wreck with one injury on Lee St. One per son complained of back pain. •two-vehicle wreck with one injury on Hwy. 129. One person was taken to the hos pital. •theft by taking-felony (parts from vehicle) on Apex Dr. where someone stole cata lytic converters. •computer crimes; criminal trespass; and deposit account fraud (felony) on Katherine Dr. where a business computer was hacked and a wire transfer was compromised. •simple battery-domestic violence act on Canvasback Ct. where a woman reported a verbal dispute with a man turned physical. She said the man pushed her and covered her mouth when she screamed for help. •leash law violation on Fair- lane Dr. where dogs were al lowed to run off leash. Some one reported the dogs had chased children. •information on Hwy. 129 and Speedway Dr. where a man was given a criminal trespass warning at two busi nesses after reportedly harass ing customers for money and cigarettes and loitering. The man was later arrested after he was seen lying down in an area where he’d been trespassed from. Officers found marijua na on him. •burglary on Elberta Dr. where a woman reported someone kicked in her front door. Clothing and makeup were missing. •entering auto on Hwy. 129 where a man reported some one entered a vehicle and took keys. •speeding; driving while li cense is suspended; reckless driving; and wanted person on 1-85 where a man and woman were arrested during a traffic stop. Officers also smelled marijuana in the vehicle and later found the substance. •scam on Duke St. where a woman reported she was scammed out of S600 when purchasing UGA football game tickets on social media. •theft by taking on Dry Pond Rd. where a woman reported her purse was missing. •criminal damage to prop erty-first degree on Hwy. 129 where a woman reported someone damaged her vehicle. •two-vehicle wreck with one injury on Lee St. One person complained of a neck injury. •domestic dispute on Glen- field Dr. where family mem bers had a dispute over a living situation. The following incidents were recently reported by the Arcade Police Depart ment: •theft by taking-felony on Athens Hwy. where a woman reported a theft at a deceased family member’s house. • information on Nathan iel Dr. where someone ac cused another of stealing mail. •stalking on Azalea Dr. where a woman reported a man contacted her via social media by using a false name, in violation of a court order. • agency assist on High tower Trail where some one reported a criminal act that occurred in Hall County. • suspicious incident on Athens Hwy. where a man slept on a porch of a church. He said he was back-packing and was try ing to get out of a storm. •violation of a family violence order on Rock Forge Rd. where a wom an wanted a man removed from a residence. She had previously gotten a tem porary protection order against the man, but al lowed him to come back to the residence. •suspicious incident on Sandy Lane Ct. where a man thought someone si phoned gas from his ve hicle. He also found the power was off at his resi dence. • criminal trespass on Swan Rd. where a man was given a criminal tres pass warning after he was seen on a property. Arrests continued from 6A •Andrew Wayne Coker, 56, 3584 Stock Rd. SW, Monroe — deposit account fraud (bad checks) $1,500 or more (felony). •Shannon Wesley Jack- son, 43, 5788 Riley Farm Rd., Lula — probation vi olation. •Eric Crow Nolan, 35, homeless — probation vi olation. • Sandy Ramon San tos Jr., 30, 277 E. Carv er Dr., Athens — driving while license is suspended or revoked and speeding (82/65). •Jesse Kip Smith, 37, 2156 Hwy. 326, Cames- ville — terroristic threats and acts-felony. •Joseph Lee Turk, 45, 63 Hunt Club Rd., Nicholson — battery-family violence. BRASELTON PD • Christopher Michael Vaughan, 45, 100 Guy Maddox Rd., Braselton — forgery-first degree; no proof of insurance; posses sion and use of drug-relat ed objects; possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance (methamphet- amine); registration/license violation; and removing or affixing a license plate with intent to conceal. •Na Yoon Hong, 26, 213 Amber Meadow Dr., Bra selton — simple battery. COMMERCE PD •Lino Jose Soto Hernan dez, 31, 3018 Falls Pwky., Duluth — driving without a valid license and no in surance. •Chloe Leigh Casey, 20, homeless — criminal tres pass. •Diego Contreras, 22, 355 McDaniel St., Alto — driving on roadways laned for traffic and DUI. • Jordan Mekhi Gaskin, 25, 348 Fallen Timber Ct., Stockbridge — hold for Gwinnett County. • Kenbrianna Alei- yah-Ranell Mitchell, 25, 47 Kerry Ann Way, Com merce — failure to main tain lane; possession and use of drug-related objects; and possession of a Sched ule I Controlled Substance (THC gummies). • Cassie Nicole Pruitt, 29, 394 Hillcrest Dr., Com merce — crossing state/ county guard lines with weapons, intoxicants or drugs without consent; DUI-multiple substanc es; possession and use of drug-related objects; and possession and use of a Schedule I Controlled Sub stance (fentanyl). • Jay ’ Viyon Michael Smith, 19, 48 Courtland View Ln„ Commerce — two counts of battery-fam ily violence; cruelty to children-third degree; adn terroristic threats and acts-felony. HOSCHTON PD •Jesse Wallace Roach, 32, 325 Grist Mill Ln„ Lawrenceville — criminal trespass-family violence and simple assault-family violence. •Gerardo Manuel Carras- co-Diaz, 27, 1650 Maybell Trail, Lawrenceville — no license and seatbelt viola tion. JEFFERSON PD • Romil Makeye Lewis Prescod, 26, 7326 Park land Bend — Fairburn — driving with a suspended or revoked license; hold for Riverdale; possession of marijuana less than an ounce; reckless driving; and speeding (90/60). •Jason Jeffrey Patterson, 39, 4474 Cold Creek Trail, Buford — criminal trespass and possession of marijua na less than an ounce. • Aniyah Marie Saunders, 25, 8340 Taylor Rd., Riv erdale — hold for Clayton County. • Van Robert Mitchell, 49, 2337 Commerce Rd., Jefferson — failure to ap pear and open container. •Jeremiah Elijah Tyrek Parks, 21, 9050 Hwy. 106 South, Lot 10, Hull — driving while license is suspended or revoked and speeding (74/55). • John Shedrick Carson Jr., 42, 206 Old Castle Ln., Forest City, N.C. — possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance (mushrooms) and traffick ing marijuana. • Stoney Lynn Harness, 57, 459 Monte Ln., Jeffer son — DUI-alcohol. MAYSVILLE PD •Joshua Lee Steele, 44, 155 Loggins Rd., Com merce — driving while un licensed; no brake light; no insurance; and no tail light. PENDERGRASS PD • Kelley Jean Evans, 2142 Hwy. 278, Covington — hold for Gwinnett County. •Felix Adrian Martinez, 31, 1995 Villa Spring Ct., Dacula - hold for Law renceville. •Bricola D. L. Baughns, 28, 160 Carriage Ct., Ath ens — cruelty to chil- dren-first degree. JACKSON COUNTY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE • Luke Avery Brookshire, 31, 66 Harmony St., Com merce — probation viola tion. • Christopher Shawn Robinson, 51, homeless — escape-felony; hold for Banks County; and proba tion violation. •William Ronald Wild er, 49, 208 Jefferson Rd., Statham — escape-felony and hold for Barrow Coun ty. JCSO continued from 6A said he was going to sew up his mouth. He declined be ing transported for a mental evaluation. •suicide threats on Hwy. 441 where a woman was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow af ter a possible overdose. •harassing communi cations; false report of a crime; and unlawful con duct during a 911 call on Summit Ct. where a woman reported his ex-wife made harassing reports. •welfare check on Old Athens Dr. where officers checked on a woman who had previously fallen. • suspicious activity on Cooper Farm Rd. where a woman reported a missing remote. •damage to a vehicle on Taylor Brook Ln. where a vehicle rear-ended another. •battery/simple bat tery-family violence on Hunt Club Rd. where a man and woman argued and there were conflicting stories about a physical dis pute. NORTHJACKSON •dispute and civil mat ter on Kimberly Ln. where people had a dispute over a vehicle. • simple battery-family violence on Emily Forest Way where a woman was arrested after a verbal dis pute with a family member turned physical. The wom an reportedly grabbed the family member. Jail intake officers found suspected marijuana in her purse. • simple assault; mental person; and juvenile issue on Hwy. 129 where a juve nile was taken to the hospi tal after making comments about self harm and possi bly taking allergy medica tion. The juvenile also re portedly swung at a family member. • lost/found item on Stockton Farm Rd. where a woman found a firearm on the side of the road. • suspicious activity on Seasons Valley where a woman reported someone knocked on her door and mumbled something. • suspicious activity on Belmont Oaks Dr. where a woman was parked in an undeveloped portion of a neighborhood. She said she was checking her bank ac count. SOUTHJACKSON • welfare check on Rapids Dr. where officers checked on a family after a report of a fall. •damage to a vehicle on Tallassee Rd. where a ve hicle caught fire, but there were no injuries. •welfare check on Wheelis Rd. where officers checked on a juvenile after someone had a dispute over bills. •civil matter on Com merce Rd. where a flea market seller and facility manager had an issue over a payment arrangement. •battery on Brock Rd. where multiple people had a physical fight. • civil matter on Hwy. 330 where there was an issue with a living arrangement. •damage to property on Masters Way where a vehi cle damaged a water line. WEST JACKSON •identity fraud on Dav enport Rd. where a woman said someone in Clarkston used her identity to open a Comcast account. She said she received notice that she owed $626. •agency assist on Yau- pon Trail where a man with mental health issues stopped taking his medica tion and was tended to by a mobile crisis unit. A dep uty transported the man to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville for a mental health evaluation. •dispute on Reece Dr. where a woman said she and her husband argued while drinking and that he took her keys, phone and wallet. She also said he grabbed both of her arms to keep her from leaving the residence. The woman’s son said he saw his father take the items but did not witness him grab his mother. The woman’s husband said he took her keys and phone to keep her from driving while intox icated. He said she tried to rip his shirt off and punched him in the chest. According to the incident report, the re sponding deputy could not determine a primary aggres sor and made no arrest. •damage to a vehicle where the rear window of an abandoned car was found shattered. Accord ing to the incident report, the window was not bro ken when the Coordinat ed Highway Assistance and Maintenance Program (CHAMPS) had tagged the vehicle a day earlier. •suspicious activity on Hwy. 53 where a vehi cle was seen parked in a church parking lot with the rear driver’s side wheel re moved. •information on Marshall Clark Rd. where a deputy responded to a possible sui cide threat at a residence. A man was reportedly found lying on the floor but said he had fallen and had no thoughts of harming him self. •information on Crest Club where a man said his stepdaughter began filming him, saying she was un comfortable around him. The man said he had gone downstairs in his home and saw his stepdaughter at the residence, unaware she was there. He said he nev er came within 20 feet of her and wanted the incident documented. •noise complaint on Ston- eview Dr. where a woman reported hearing gunshots behind her residence for an hour. •entering automobile on Canyon Ferry Way where a woman said someone stole her purse from her car. •agency assist on Hwy. 332 and Hwy. 124 to a three-vehicle accident with injuries. •agency assist on Curk Roberts Rd. at New Cut Rd. where a driver reportedly ran a stop sign and crashed into another vehicle, leav ing her in critical condi tion. She was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. The other driver said the wom an’s vehicle struck the pas senger side of his vehicle as he crossed Curk Roberts Rd. •agency assist on Rainy Ct. where a man said his girlfriend slapped him during an argument. He did not press charges but want ed his girlfriend to leave his residence. •agency assistant and ani mal complaint where a man was reportedly bitten by two dogs who attacked his puppy. The man’s wife re portedly stabbed one of the dogs. The other dog report edly ran into their home, where they were able to trap it. Emergency medical ser vices transported the man to Northeast Georgia Medical Center to treat his wound. •dispute on Michigan Cir cle where a woman said her son had been staying with her for multiple days and sent out threats in a fami ly group chat. The woman said the threats did not tar get her specifically. She also said her son broke a rod in a closet but did not make physical contact with her. •dispute on Jackson Trail Rd. where a man said his landlord goes through his belongings while he’s not at his residence, which the landlord denied. 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