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Newspaper Page TextWEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2106 THE COMMERCE NEWS • THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PAGE 7A Jackson County Sheriffs Office incidents Phone scam targets Commerce man Telephone scammers con tinue to ply Jackson County for victims. A Commerce man report ed a phone scam to the Jack- son County Sheriffs Office last week. The man said someone keeps calling saying he has won money and needs to send cash to claim it. He said they have his bank account numbers. He contacted the bank, as well as his cell phone provider to ask that the phone number be blocked. Other phone scam attempts reported last week include the following: •A Jefferson woman said someone called claiming to work for the IRS and said she owes back taxes. •A man said he received a message on his answering machine from a man who said he was from the IRS and that a warrant had been taken out for his arrest. •A Commerce woman received a phone call from a man who told her that fraud ulent activity had been discov ered on her computer and she needed to pay him to fix it. •A Commerce man said he received a phone call that was a recording of someone saying he owes money to the IRS. Other Incidents Other incidents reported to the sheriffs office last week include the following: •A couple said that someone has been follow ing them for the past few weeks and shining a laser into their hotel room. •A woman who lives on W.W. Gary Road, Commerce, said someone has been ring ing her door bell. • A county employee found a small glass pipe that can be used to smoke illegal drugs at the East Jackson Park in Nicholson. •A Hwy. 334, Nicholson, man said two dogs came into his yard and wouldn’t leave. He later found out who the dogs belong to and took them home. •An Akers Road, Jefferson, homeowner found the garage door open. • harassing phone calls at a Wayne Poultry Road, Pender grass, address. •a verbal dispute between two women at an Oliver Circle, Jefferson, location. •mailbox damaged at a Wayne Poultry Road, Pender grass, address. •fraud against a Cedar Hollow Drive, Talmo, woman who said someone has been using her Social Security num ber to file a federal tax return. • a dispute between a tenant and landlord at a Cane Creek Road, Athens, address. •a dispute between neigh bors at a Lanier Road, Pender grass, location. •A Dallas man said he was working at a Hillside Way Maysville, address and some one drove by and made ges tures toward him. •trespassing at a Hickory Way Maysville, address. •Someone shot the lights on the scrolling marquee at East Jackson Comprehensive High School. •A Pleasant Acres Drive, Maysville, woman said a woman came to her home and threatened her. •A U.S. 129 North, Jef ferson, man said a man he knows has been threatening and harassing him. • a hit-and-run wreck in the parking lot of a John B. Brooks Road, Pendergrass, location. •A Murphy Road, Pender grass, man said neighborhood children are knocking on his door and running away. • A Jim David Road, Nichol son, man said someone put a dead chicken in his mailbox. • a dog running loose at a Jim David Road, Nicholson, address. • a dispute between neigh bors at a Pinetree Circle, Mays ville, location. •a dispute between two women at a Hwy. 82 South, Jefferson, address. •A Maley Road, Jefferson, woman said a man she does not know is harassing her on Facebook. •vandalism at a Prestwick Drive, Hoschton, address. •identity theft against an Allison Way Braselton, resi dent. •a vehicle damaged at a Hwy. 330, Statham, location. • a fuel hose damaged at a Jackson Trail Road, Hoschton, address. •harassing phone calls at a Deer Creek Trail, Hoschton, location. •trespassing at a W.H. Hayes Road, Winder, location. • A Legacy Drive, Hoschton, woman said she has been hearing suspicious noises outside her home at night. •trespassing at a Brockton Road, Jefferson, address. •a loud music complaint at a Wehunt Road, Braselton, address. • a suspicious person at an Old Commerce Road, Nichol son, location. •Tools were stolen from a storage shed on Mauldin Road. A man said he had a video which shows someone pulling onto his property and taking the items. •A car was stolen from a Will Clark Road, Jefferson, address. •A woman who lives on MLK Jr. Avenue, Jefferson, said someone stole her sun glasses. •shoplifting at a Banks Crossing business. •a television stolen from a MLK Jr. Avenue, Jefferson, residence. • a leaf blower stolen from an Old Winder-Jefferson Hwy., Jefferson, address. • electronic games and equipment stolen from an Edgefield Drive, Commerce, location. •two televisions and a gaming console stolen from a Fletcher Drive, Nicholson, address. • a tiller and weed trimmer taken from a Gillsville Road, Maysville, location. •money, a license plate and car titles stolen from a Hwy. 332, Hoschton, location. •an outboard motor sto len from a boat stored at a Henry Braselton Boulevard, Braselton, location. • a break-in at an Ila Road, Commerce, address. Nothing appeared to have been taken. • money stolen from a Homer Road, Commerce, location. •a guitar and Xbox 360 taken from a Jim David Road, Nicholson, address. •A Hwy. 60, Hoschton, woman said a septic tank truck belonging to her busi ness was missing. It was later found in Athens. •A Braselton couple said there was an unauthorized transaction on their bank account. • a purse stolen from a car parked at a Banks Crossing business. •A College Avenue, Com merce, woman said her cell phone was stolen. • deposit account fraud against a Commerce Road, Jefferson, business. • financial transaction fraud against a Blue Jay Court, Jeffer son, resident. •An Athens woman was assaulted by her ex-boyfriend at a business in Center last week. • A Pendergrass man reported that his juvenile daughter’s ex-boyfriend is harassing her. •A Meadowcreek Drive, Jefferson, man said his ex-wife’s boyfriend is sending him harassing text messages. • a verbal dispute between family members at a McCreery Road, Jefferson, location. •a dispute over property between a Hwy. 124, Jefferson, man and his wife, who he is separated from. • a dispute between a woman and her teenage son at a Mark Dodd Road, Jeffer son, residence. • a dispute between a woman and her ex-husband at a Bob Mann Road, Mays ville, address. • a dispute between a cou ple at a Pleasant Acres Drive, Maysville, location. •a physical domestic dis pute between a couple at a Davenport Road, Braselton, address. • a verbal dispute between a couple at a Maysville Road, Maysville, address. • averbal dispute between a couple at a New Kings Bridge Road, Athens, address. •An Old Harden Orchard Circle, Commerce, man said his nephew took his buck without permission. •a fight among several people at a Windy Hill Road, Jefferson, address. • a verbal dispute between a man and woman at a New Kings Bridge Road, Athens, address. • a dispute between a woman and her brother at a Peach Sheet, Nicholson, res idence. •an assault during a dis pute between a couple at a Lewis Bond Road, Jefferson, residence. • a custody dispute at a Hol iday Cemetery Road, Jeffer son, address. Madison County arrests 39 reported arrested in Madison County The Madison County Jail logged the following arrests over the past week: •Michael Dibiase Faust, 35, Athens, obstruction •Vicente Abarca, 47, Col bert, driving without a valid license •Joy Noelle Billings, 32, Bowman, hold for Elbert County • Pamela Michelle Boswell, 32, Hull, simple battery •Jose Bernal Bravo, 23, Hull, two counts of battery/ simple battery two counts of simple assault and one count of cruelty to children in the second degre. • William James Brown, 69, Colbert, first-degree burglary. •Jamie Lee Cole, 32, Comer, open container, seat belt violation, receipt, pos session or transfer of fire arm by a convicted felon or felony first offender and misdemeanor possession of marijuana •Tivaro Tyquan Cooper, 29, Colbert, probation viola tion. •Benjamin Lee Grimes, 37, Crawford, battery and cruelty to children in the third degree • Scott Lee Haley 42, Dan- ielsville, simple battery and aggravated assault •Adam Benjamin Hender son, 34, Watkinsville, proba tion violation •Marquez Devon Henson, 19, Colbert, DUI/drugs, weav ing over roadway and a seat belt violation •Edgar Glen Higginboth am, 35, Elberton, probation violation •Terry James Hughes, 51, Danielsville, simple assault and order to incarcerate •David Morris Jones, 54, Winterville, DUI/alcohol, speeding and a seat belt vio lation •Jennifer Ramona Kelley 35, Carlton, giving false name, address or birthdate to law enforcement officer willful obstruction of law enforce ment officers, possession and use of drug-related objects and possession of metham- phetamine •Corbin Brent Kittle, 42, Commerce, parole violation •Michael James Langford, 25, Stockbridge, simple assault • Niela Roshell Lemons, 19, Hull, probation violation • Oscar J. Maxwell, 37, Hull, speeding and driving with a suspended driver’s license •Benny Lee Minish, 18, Royston, DUI/multiple sub stances, window, windshield or wiper violation possession of alcohol by a minor, defec tive tires and failure to have a license on person •Carolyn Janeene Moody 47, Dewy Rose, battery • Michael Dewayne Par sons, 45, Colbert, hold for Hall County • Donald Denzil Pierce, 63, Clarkesville, driving while license suspended or revoked • Jonothan Samual Pilgrim, 19, Colbert, open container, DUI/drugs and misdemeanor possession of marijuana •Christopher Alan Poss, 46, Hull, probation hold. •Mendy Rena Powell, 37, Monroe, hold for other county • Adam Lee Prather, 42, Danielsville, DUI/alco- hol, weaving over roadway, driving on wrong side of the road, unsafe vehicle or equipment, safety belt vio lation for 18 and older and failure to report striking a fixed object • Sanchez Rosalio, 34, Hull, driving without a valid driver’s license •Cody Lee Seymour, 26, Danielsville, possession of methamphetamine •Clayton Sky Sharp, 31, Colbert, possession of meth amphetamine and a probation violation • Billy Raymond Stan- dridge, 36, Comer, probation violation •John Henry Stephens, 30, Atlanta, failure to appear •Chad Edwin Stoyle, 28, Danielsville, DUI/alcohol, seat belt violation and open con tainer • Billy Lee Tucker, 53, Dan ielsville, aggravated assault and simple assault •Richard Franklin Whid- don, 20, Athens, simple assault and disorderly conduct •Dorise Ann Whitehead, 54, Danielsville, simple assault •Steve E. Yearwood, 53, Stephens, no proof of insur ance and driving while license withdrawn •Garfias Jaime Zarco, 37, Colbert, driving without a valid license and speed less than minimum Commerce residents urged to keep yards trimmed With grass, weeds and shrubs growing rapidly, Com merce building official Billy Vandiver reminds residents that they are expected to maintain their property in accordance with the Inter national Property and Main tenance Code and the city’s cleanliness of premises ordi nance. “Both list tall grass and weeds, inoperable vehicles, discarded tires, auto parts, etc.,” Vandiver said.” The code enforcement officer also pointed out that it is the owner or tenant’s responsibility to keep their yards maintained all the way to the street. PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER If Vandiver spots a yard in violation, the procedure is to give notification in the form of a code violation notice or a letter. “If anyone receives an ‘overgrown grass and weeds’ letter or notice on the door, they have 10 days to cut their property,” Vandiver said. “After that, the city can take bids and hire an outside con tractor to clean the proper ty at the owner’s expense. Once the invoice is paid by the city, we will file a lien on the property in order to recoup the funds.” In addition, the city can withhold utility service until the lien is paid, which means owners will not be able to rent, lease or sell the proper ty until they repay the city for the cleanup. Most of the problem prop erties are rental units with out-of-town owners. State Patrol makes five arrests in Jackson County Five people were arrested in Jackson County last week by the Georgia State Patrol. They are: • Esbeban Ayala, 24, 2410 Shankle Falls Court, Braselton, driving under the influence (DUI) and failure to maintain a lane. •Genaro Anastacio Figueroa-Estrada, 29, 935 Homer Road, Commerce, speeding and driving without a valid license. •Sherman Douglas Hammock, 40, 2809 North Church Street, Greensoboro, N.C., driving with a suspended driver’s license. • Christopher Patton Newell, 35, 409 Calhoun Street, Fort Mill, S.C., driving with a suspended driver’s license, driving on the wrong side of the road, obstmcting a law enforce ment officer and DUI. • Cornelia Rockel Sewell, 44, 206 Harrison Johnson Way Jefferson, DUI. Police... Cont. from Page 6A and turned out to have been reported missing from Barrow County. •violation of a temporary protective order. A man, against whom the order had been issued, called police to report that his ex-wife, who had taken the TPO against him, called him from a private number. He said once he realized who it was, he hung up the phone. • a medical assist to a Crossing Place Apartments where a 64-year-old woman had fallen in the bathtub. The woman appeared to be under the influence of some kind of drugs, the officer reported. He noticed a number of pill bottles throughout the apartment, and EMS located a grinder and a small clay bear containing several marijuana cigarettes and three unknown pills. The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment. The officer said he “collected the items to be destroyed.” •notification from the Dallas Police Department that it needed assistance with a child molestation case. The report contained no further information. Banks-Jackson Risk Reduction DUI School 1728 North Broad Street, Commerce, State Certified 5010, 2007 and 631 706-336-6777 Next Defensive Driving Class will be held on June 4, 2016 Next DUI Class begins on June 11, 2016 Driver Education 30-Hour Day Class will be June 20-23. Driving time-flexible. I want to thank everyone who voted for me. You are great. We will not have that entertainment center, nor industry now, but that’s alright. This county has lost millions over the years because of poor decisions, and they try hard to lose more in the future. It’s sad that politics is destroying our country, but it is. People like me with my qualifications never run for public office because they can not get elected. I’m so sad; not for me, but for this county. Let’s now move on and support our commissioners and remember we need Donald Trump, someone who has guts to talk common sense and change our dumb ways. jbcuUd G. flR.