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The True Citizen, Wednesday, December 16, 2020 — Page 7 A
^FOR THE RECORD
Moonshine involved in two accidents
ROY F. CHALKER
rchalker@bellsouth.net
Moonshine is making a
comeback locally if two recent
alcohol related accidents are
any indication.
Burke County deputies re
sponded to two different ac
cidents on Friday, Dec .11.
Officers were dispatched a
little after 6:30 p.m. to the 1000
block of Botsford Church Road
after a crash was reported.
Sgt. Todd Dent and trainee
Ashea Whitfield found a green
2003 Chevrolet Silverado
stuck in a ditch on the shoul
der of the roadway. According
to the report, Sgt. Dent said,
“I observed a small mason jar
containing moonshine in the
cup holder beside the driver’s
seat.” A conversation with the
driver, Jessie Robbins, 69,
confirmed the contents of the
jar as moonshine.
Robbins was checked by
Burke County EMA and was
uninjured.
Fie was charged with DUI
- alcohol less safe, failure to
maintain lane and having an
open container of alcohol in
the vehicle.
Thirty-six-year-old Bryant
K. Ryals received the same
charges after he drove his 2006
Ford F250 into the woods off
the east shoulder near the 4000
block of River Road.
The accident occurred about
11:30 p.m.
Sgt. Dent was again the of
ficer responding, and after de
tecting a strong odor of alcohol
on Ryals, Dent found a mason
jar containing moonshine at
the scene.
Ryals was arrested and
charged with DUI, failure to
maintain lane and open con
tainer violation.
No information connecting
the two incidents was avail
able.
BURKE COUNTY JAIL BOOKINGS
DEC. 7-13
Christopher
Lawrence Weston,
31
Gibralter Drive,
Hephzibah
BCSO, Dec. 10
Superior Court
Bond Revocation.
Lashanda Jaywana
Whitfield, 42
Hate St.,
Waynesboro
WPD,Dec. 11
Theft by taking-US
Currency; misde
meanor.
Kwane Quatise
Roberson, 26
Cates Ave.,
Waynesboro
WPD, Dec. 11
Battery; cruelty to
children in the 3rd
degree.
Troy Walker
Rhodes, 30
Shadrack St.,
Waynesboro
WPD Dec. 8
Aggravated stalk
ing; parole violation
(burglary in the 1st
degree.)
Brittany Danielle
Holliday, 21
Ivey Road, Augusta
BCSO, Dec. 7
Probation violation-
felony
Shaquan Aamad
Hines, 27
Windy Hill Circle,
Waynesboro
BCSO, Dec. 8
Probation violation-
felony.
Ladessa
Be’Nautica
Griffin, 18
Davis Road,
Waynesboro
WPD, Dec. 7
Theft by taking-mo-
tor vehicle; felony.
V
Antonio Lashawd
Dishmond, 40
Ga. Hwy 17 East,
Midville
BCSO, Dec. 9
Probation violation-
felony
Tenika Aroni
Blount, 32
Buttermilk Road,
Sylvan/a
BCSO, Dec. 8
Aggravated Assault
Alejandro Jesseppe
Estes, 34
Blythe Road, Blythe
BCSO, Dec. 11
Simple battery-family
violence; criminal
trespass-family
violence.
Tyron Malik
Kelly, 17
Gordon Road, Sardis
BCSO, Dec. 12
Possession of a hand
gun by person under
18 YOA-1st offense.
Dominique
Ricquez Hughes,
30
East 7th St.,
Waynesboro
WPD, Dec. 8
Simple battery-
family violence;
safekeeping for
Department of Com
munity Supervision.
BURKE EMA REPORT
The Burke County Emergency Management Agency
responded to 101 patients’ calls during the week ending
Dec. 13. Of those, 82 resulted in transports, including 52 to
Augusta hospitals and one to another out-of-county hospital.
Fifty six of the transports were determined to be emergen
cies and 26 were non-emergent.
The agency also answered 20 fire calls during the week.
They included three brush/grass fires, one fire/smoke alarm,
one authorized controlled burn, one outside trash/waste or
dumpster fire, eight rescues, one structure fire, one vehicle
fire, one public service call and two unspecified calls.
How to avoid delivery
scams and package thefts
KELVIN COLLINS
For holiday shopping, most
consumers love the conve
nience of making purchases
online and having them shipped
straight to their doorstep, es
pecially during a pandemic.
But with millions of packages
delivered each year, con artists
and thieves have developed
many ways to steal from shop
pers. Fortunately, there are also
many ways to protect yourself
from their shady tactics.
Popular Delivery Scams
Delivery scams and theft are
particularly prevalent at the
holidays, when more packages
are being shipped. Scammers
are hoping shoppers are busy or
distracted and will act without
thinking.
The first scams to look out for
are phishing emails that pose as
official notices from delivery
companies. These either con
tain a “tracking link” or a mes
sage that the shipper is having
difficulty delivering a package
to you. Clicking the link either
takes you to a form that asks for
personally identifying informa
tion, or to a site that downloads
malware onto your computer.
Another delivery scam in
volves fake “missed delivery”
tags. Scammers place a note
on your door that claims they
are having challenges deliver
ing a package to you. They ask
you to call a phone number to
reschedule your delivery, but
it’s really a ruse to get your
personal information.
Another issue holiday shop
pers face is package theft.
Many consumers have had their
packages stolen before they ar
rive home from work. Thieves
snatch packages from doorsteps
or lobbies of apartment or
condo complexes. Criminals
even follow delivery and postal
trucks. When the truck leaves,
the crooks move in and grab
the parcels.
How to Avoid Delivery
Scams:
Take precautions to ensure
a safe delivery: If you are
having a valuable or fragile
item delivered to your home,
purchase shipping insurance.
In addition, always get tracking
numbers for your purchases
and check the shipping prog
ress periodically.
Watch out for calls or emails
about a missed delivery. Le
gitimate delivery services usu
ally leave a “missed delivery”
notice on your door. If you re
ceive a missed delivery notice,
examine the form carefully
to make sure it is authentic
and only then follow their in
structions. Keep track of what
you’ve ordered so you have a
better idea of what is coming
and when.
Request a Signature: Chanc
es are this feature may come
with a price tag, but it may be
worth the extra fee. Request
ing a signature means that a
delivery service won’t be able
to drop a package on your
doorstep unless someone is
around to sign for it.
Don’t leave packages sitting
on your doorstep. Packages left
sitting outside are particularly
vulnerable to theft. To ensure
safe delivery, have your pack
age delivered to your work
place, or to a trusted friend or
neighbor who will be home to
accept delivery. Some delivery
companies now have lock
ers where your packages can
securely wait for you to pick
them up using a one-time code
to open the locker.
Open your delivery upon
receipt to check for damage
or signs of tampering. Contact
the seller immediately if you
believe something is wrong
with the shipment or if it’s
not what you ordered. Also,
be sure to review the seller’s
return policy for damaged or
unwanted items.
Kelvin Collins is president
& CEO of the Better Business
Bureau serving the Fall Line
Corridor.
Bruniyia Lashondra
Wesby, 17
Cates Ave.,
Waynesboro
WPD, Dec. 9
Theft by taking-motor
vehicle; felony; Safe
keeping for Richmond
County SO; juvenile
probation.
Jamie Ann
Smith, 39
Perkins Road,
MiHen
BCSO Dec. 11
Probation violation-
felony; safekeeping
for Statesboro
Police Department
(shoplifting, criminal
trespass, giving
false info.)
Jessie James
Robbins, 69
Ward St.,
Waynesboro
BCSO, Dec. 11
DU/-driving under
the influence (al
cohol); failure to
maintain lane; open
container of alcohol
in motor vehicle.
Xavier Antoine
Reese, 33
Alice St., Midville
BCSO, Dec. 8
Battery-family vio
lence (1st offense);
misdemeanor; aggra
vated sexual battery
- family violence.
Sidney Daniel
Nelson, 29
Old Sardis Road,
Sardis
BCSO, Dec. 10
Condition transfer
(Terroristic Threats &
Acts, obstruction of an
officer-2 counts.)
Derrick
Hall, 36
Ga. Hwy 80 W.,
Waynesboro
BCSO, Dec. 12
Criminal damage to
property in the 2nd
degree; safekeeping
for Jefferson County
SO; probation
violation (theft by
deception.)
DISCLAIMER NOTICE: ALL ARE PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY
IN A COURT OF LAW
1022 N. Liberty $t v Waynesboro - 706-551-0876
Scams
Continued from 3A
that there really is a case of
suspicious activity associated
with your account before you
decide what to do.
Don’t panic and don’t feel
intimidated. Scammers want
you to panic. They may use
intimidation tactics to pressure
you into giving up your per
sonal information or making
payments. Legitimate busi
nesses will not intimidate you
in this way. Stay calm and think
things through before you act.
Never give your personal
information to strangers. If
you aren’t speaking or cor
responding with someone you
know and trust, don’t give them
sensitive information.
You can learn more about
scams impersonating Amazon
and how to protect yourself
from phishing cons on BBB.
org.
If you’ve been the victim of
this or a similar scam, report
it to BBB Scam Tracker. Your
report can help educate other
consumers by raising aware
ness of scammers’ tactics.
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