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The True Citizen, Wednesday, March 2, 2022 — Page 7
I^FOR THE RECORD
Sardis PD approaches Council with camera requests
SHELLIE SMITLEY
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The Sardis City Council
approved the purchase of six
body cameras for the police
department during their meet
ing Feb.15.
Down to two cameras, Chief
Scotti Sanford made the re
quest for the purchase. Body
Cameras are essential in traffic
stops because it records ev
erything that goes on, he said.
Fie proposed a five-year plan
with Axon at a cost of $31,865,
with a yearly payment of
$6,373. The package includes
hardware, software, warranties
equipment, refresh and Axon
professional services.
This purchase will be made
using SPLOST Funds.
Sanford also discussed pur
chasing ALPR Cameras for
the Police Cars. Fie stated that
the cameras would be mounted
on the roof of the 2021 Ford
Explorers. The camera would
be able to read and store all
car/truck tags in passing. The
information would be stored
and retrieved as data is needed
in the event a crime takes place
in the community or other
surrounding communities.
Vehicles can be identified as
being in a certain place at a spe
cific time and the information
could help in resolving crimes.
City Attorney Chris Dube ad
vised that Blythe, Wrens and
Stapleton were currently using
the system, quoted at $18,345
with an annual fee of $595 per
year. The council voted unani
mously to approve it.
Additionally, Sanford point
ed out that he now has a total
of 12 applicants to review to
fill the vacant positions in the
police department. Fie stated
that the new hires would be
working night shift.
Training is an essential tool
in his department, he said. Fie
asked the panel to approve
an agreement proposal from
Virtual Academy Solutions to
provide on-line training for a
total cost of $225.00 yearly,
enabling officers TMS Access
and unlimited training courses.
The Council voted unani
mously in favor of the training
agreement.
Suspect flees, avoids arrest
SHELLIE SMITLEY
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A man, pulled over for tinted
windows and an expired tag,
fled on foot, after a Burke
County Sheriff’s deputy found
5 large bags of marijuana in
the vehicle.
Sgt. Eric McCants pulled
over a vehicle driven by Ta-
various Devouil Sunday, Feb.
20 on Flighway 56 South near
the Emanuel County Line.
McCants asked Devouil to
lean against the patrol car as
the officer conducted a search
of the vehicle Devouil claimed
belonged to his uncle.
Devouil suddenly fled on
foot toward Midville. Mem
bers of road patrol and crime
suppression, along with K9,
arrived on the scene, but were
unsuccessful in apprehending
the suspect. During the search,
citizens informed deputies
that a black male matching
Devouil’s description knocked
on nearby residence doors
attempting to get a ride to
Swainsboro.
Approximately 5 pounds
of marijuana were found in
the vehicle. Devouil has been
charged with Possession of
Marijuana and Misdemeanor
Obstruction. Warrants have
been issued for his arrest.
BURKE COUNTY JAIL BOOKINGS FEB. 21-27
Octavian
Anthony, 43
Galdway Dr. Snellville
BCSO, Feb. 23
Contempt of Superior
Court
Kenyarda Ketrelle
Berrian, 37
McCoy Church Rd.,
Waynesboro
BCSO, Feb. 21
Superior Court felony
sentence
Daniel Lee
Muns, Jr., 18
Beaver Dam Rd.,
Sardis
BCSO, Feb. 28
Municipal Court
sanctions (housing
forWPD)
Daniel Lee
Muns, 53
South Hill St., Sardis
BCSO, Feb. 22
Failure to appear
(2 counts felony,
2 counts misde
meanor)
Bertron Antonio
Jordan, 29
Lee St., Waynesboro
WPD, Feb. 21
Simple battery- fam
ily violence
Amanda Shay
Smith, 43
North Leg Rd.,
Augusta
BCSO, Feb. 25
Theft by receiving
stolen property -
jewelry, felony
Shaquille O’Neal
Webb, 27
Booth Rd., Marietta
BCSO, Feb. 21
Safekeeping for
Cherokee County
SO - probation
violation
Wallace Shannon
Lane, 28
Hephzibah-Keysviiie
Rd., Hephzibah
BCSO, Feb. 22
Possession of mari
juana with the intent
to distribute; failure
to maintain lane
Neily Donell
Chance, 47
Hwy 24 S., Sardis
WPD, Feb. 21
Criminal trespass;
violation of a family
violence order; stalk
ing (aggravated)
KenyadaTeri
Jimeson, 24
Winter Rd., Hep
hzibah
WPD, Feb. 23
identity fraud (3
counts); theft by
deception - felony;
financial transaction
card fraud, 2 counts
Christian Israel
Buckner, 17
Bent Knee Rd.,
Keysvil/e
BCSO Feb. 27
Fleeing or attempt
ing to elude a police
officer; driving with
out a valid license
- misdemeanor
Jassmin Rose
Pizarro, 40
Marks-Walden Rd.,
Blythe
BCSO, Feb. 26
DUi-driving
under the influence
of alcohol; open
container of alcohol
in motor vehicle;
failure to maintain
lane
Hubert Williams, 37
Mills Rd., Waynesboro
BCSO, Feb. 25
Driving while license suspended or revoked
- misdemeanor; headlight requirements;
fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer;
possession of marijuana with the intent to
distribute; obstruction of a law enforcement
officer - misdemeanor
AGENCIES
BCSO: Burke County Sheriff’s Office;
WPD: Waynesboro Police Department;
GSP: Georgia State Patrol;
MPD: Midville Police Department;
SPD: Sardis Police Department;
DOC: Department of Corrections
DNR: Departmentof Natural Resources
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BURKE EMA REPORT
The Burke County Emergency Management Agency
responded to 118 patients’ calls during the week ending
Feb. 27. Of those, 78 resulted in transports, including 44
to Augusta hospitals and three to other out-of county hos
pitals. Thirty four of the transports were determined to be
emergencies and 44 were non-emergent.
The agency also answered 22 fire calls during the week.
They included two brush/grass fires, one fire/smoke alarm.
One outside trash or dumpster fire, eight recues, one struc
ture fire, four woods fires, two vehicle fires, two public
service calls and one unspecified call.
Eating the evidence
SHELLIE SMITLEY
thetruecitizen.shellie@gmail.com
A Burke County deputy
tased a man after the suspect
attempted to eat marijuana and
resisted arrest.
Deputy Richard Few pulled
over a vehicle driven by Hu-
bert Williams Friday, Feb. 25
after he noticed a defective
headlight.
When Few approached the
vehicle, he observed Wil
liams attempting to eat mari
juana. As he removed Flubert
from the vehicle, the suspect
dropped a clear plastic bag of
marijuana on the ground.
Flubert refused to obey the
officer’s order to spit the mari
juana out of his mouth, get on
the ground and to place his
hands behind his back. Two
Alcohol
tilled spirits by the package
or bottle shall not allow on
premise consumption and are
prohibited from hosting or
having any tasting events,”
the proposed ordinance reads.
No city official, employee
or spouses of city officials or
employees will be allowed
to have any interest in any
license. People will be prohib
ited from obtaining more than
one retail package license in
the City.
Any person desiring to carry
on the business of selling al
coholic beverages in the city
shall hie an application with
additional deputies assisted in
taking Flubert to the ground
by sweeping his legs. Flubert
continued to resist arrest, ac
cording to the official incident
report. Fie struggled with of
ficers while continuing to hold
10 small clear plastic bags of
marijuana in his left hand. One
of the deputies used her Taser
7, stunning Flubert multiple
times on his lower back.
Once handcuffed, Flubert
was evaluated at Burke Medi
cal Center before being trans
ported to the detention center.
Flubert has been charged
with headlight requirements,
driving while license sus
pended, possession of mari
juana with intent to distribute,
obstruction of law enforcement
and fleeing or attempting to
elude.
Continued from front
the city manager. The cost of
a license for distilled spirits,
retail sales, package sales, for
consumption off premises is
$3,000.
The proposed ordinance also
states that liquor stores must
be more than 100 yards of any
church building, government
owned alcohol treatment cen
ter, housing authority property,
public park, private dwelling
or public playground and more
than 200 yards from any school
building. Liquor stores must be
more than 500 yards of each
other.
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