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THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS • THE COMMERCE NEWS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2016
Crime/Public Safety
lackson County Sheriffs Office arrests
Juvenile reports being drugged, raped at party
Party held at victim's home featured use of alcohol and marijuana
A juvenile student reported she was drugged
and raped during a Halloween party at her
house. The girl told a school counselor her
cousin brought two unknown Hispanic males
to the party and both raped her.
Carlos Garcia-Degado, 18, 844 Brisco Mill
Road, Bethlehem, was charged with rape and
arrested Nov. 2. He is being held in the Jackson
County jail without bond.
The girl told officers with the Jackson County
Sheriffs Office there was weed and alcohol at
the party held at her home and she believed
someone slipped something into her drink.
“She stated that she remembered going to
her room but doesn’t remember going to bed,”
said the officer. “She stated when she woke up
that she was feeling bad and that one of the
Hispanic males was on top of her.”
She said the two males “both took turns”
and she cried out to tell them to stop, but they
put their hand over her mouth and told her to
be quiet.
The next morning, she found used condoms
that they had left and she saved them. She went
to tell her mother what had happened but her
mother didn’t want to report it because she was
afraid she would get into trouble for allowing
the party.
The mother showed up while officers were
talking with the girl and reportedly became anx
ious when officers contacted an investigator,
wanting to know how long it would take.
The girl also told officers one of the males’
names was Carlos and one of them had a
goatee.
Children removed; woman charged in
domestic fight
Three children were removed from a home
at 582 Holiday Cemetery Road, and their moth
er was charged with battery and criminal dam
age to property in an incident Nov. 1.
Deputy Timothy Burke reported he called
the Division of Family and Children Services
because of the “unsanitary and deplorable con
dition of the residence.”
He said he was called about a domestic
dispute and found Kimberley Sokolowski, who
said she had been in a dispute with Lawrence
“Howard” Womble, with whom she has lived
for 12 years.
She told the officer he owed her $20 and the
argument started over him repaying it.
She said he threw a 6 X 6 piece of wood
through the rear window of her vehicle. She
said he had taken her car keys and hid them.
Burke also reported he talked to Womble,
who said the argument started around 2 a.m.
Burke reported Womble “had a visible injury to
the area around his left eye, which included a
significantly reddened area with scratches and
fresh blood coming from them.”
Womble said he discovered his shorts had
been moved and money taken. He said he then
got the key to her vehicle and hid them. He said
Sokolowski got his “Bluetooth” from his vehicle
and she broke the window when he asked her
about it.
The scuffle started and she hit him in the
face with her hand. He said he broke the rear
window of her vehicle in retaliation.
Sokolowski and Womble are the parents of
the three children who were taken by DFACS.
Animal control also went to the house to
check the “welfare of numerous dogs kept in
crates in the residence.”
Other arrests
Other arrests made by the JCSO include:
• Julie Marie Black, 29,783 McDonald Circle,
Commerce, possession of meth, safety belts
and dumping, disposing, etc. litter on public or
private property.
• Richard Dwayne Carter, 36, 132 Shady
Lane Court, Maysville, bench warrant no
license, expired tag, driving without a valid
license and expired tag.
• Tamara Lynn Hansford, 33,253 Faye Carey
Road, Danielsville, three charges of failure to
appear for following too closely no proof of
insurance and no driver’s license on person
and license to be carried and exhibited on
demand.
• Edward Andrew Mathews, 58, 971 North
east 151 st St. Miami, Fla., probation violation on
a charge of aggravated assault-battery-Family
Violence Act.
• Jacob Henderson McDonald, 34, 1161
Dixon Road, Maysville, child support.
• Patrick James Nerber, 47,61 Timber Ridge
Road, Athens, probation violation on a charge
of suspended license.
•Cynthia Dawn Andrews, 35, 255 Falcon
Lane, Carnesville, driving on roadways laned
for traffic and driving while license suspended
or revoked.
• Anthony David Cook, 50, 2464 Landoning
Way Duluth, hold for Gwinnett County on vio
lation of probation on a charge of drugs not in
original container.
• Steven Hope Strickland, 31, 3216 Brackett
Drive, Gainesville, theft by shoplifting.
• Adam Daniel Angel, 43, 235 Alexander
Road, Commerce, driving in circular or zigzag
course, laying drags and violatiom family vio
lence order.
• Demarcus Raymond Brown, 29, 22032
Mallard Crest Circle, Lithonia, DUI-refusal and
headlights required.
• Richard Lee Cooper, 37, 4396 Pawn Fork
Way Gillsville, simple battery-Family Violence
Act.
• Steven Ray Gibson, 1936 Maddox Road,
Hoschton, probation violation on charge of
possession of meth.
• Megan Elizabeth Jeffers, 32, 684 JT Elrod
Road, Athens, willful obstruction of law enforce
ment officers.
• Rodney Evans Lankford, 46, 332 West
Downing, Jonesboro, Ga., probation violation
on three charges of burglary.
• Michael David Morris, 33, 255 Red Budd
Road, Jefferson, battery-Family Violence Act
and three charges of reckless conduct.
• Martisha Evet Williams, 38, 132 Georgia
Belle Dr., Jefferson, no insurance.
• Daniel Lee Brock, 391615 Cedar Shoals Dr.,
Athens, two charges of probation violation on
charges of Family Violence Act-battery aggra
vated assault and Family Violence Act-battery
cruelty to two children and hold for Barrow
County on two charges of probation violation
for aggravated assault and possession of meth-
amphetamine.
• Gregory Cannon Jr., 21, 412 Water Plant
Road, Commerce, possession and use of drug
related objects, possession of Alprazolam, pos
session of Alprazolam with intent to distribute,
possession of a firearm or knife during/party to
a crime, possession of more than one ounce of
marijuana, purchase, possession, manufacture,
distribution or sale of marijuana and unlawful
for person to acquire/maintain criminal street
gang activity/proceeds.
• Taylor Michelle Freeman, 19,419 Old Com
merce Road, Commerce, probation violation
on a charge of reckless driving, failure to appear
on charges of affray and suspended license and
operation of a vehicle without a plate.
• Wilcarrius Deonta, 21, 125 King St., Wind
er, probation violation on a charge of theft by
taking.
• Tommy Ray Phillips, 50,421 Melvin Phillips
Road, Jefferson, serve 48 hours per sanction
order.
• Michael Lee Rakestraw, 42, sentenced to 90
days per court.
• Seth Matthew Scoggins, 37, 1368 B Wilson
Road, theft by taking-felony.
• Eduardo Loeza Gonzalez, 40, 139 Homer
Road, Commerce, driving while unlicensed,
DUI.
• Maria Rosales-Almazan, 31,397 Quail Ridge
Road, Nicholson, driving while unlicensed and
failure to maintain lane.
• Christopher Joe Allen, 23, 736 [very Circle
Dr., Nicholson, jail sanction order from drug
court.
• Virginia Ann Elinburg, 47, 224 Harmony
Church Road, Gillsville, crossing the guard line
with drugs, possession of meth, possession of
meth with intent to distribute, trafficking in meth.
• Christopher Eugene Jackson, 28, 4428
Memorial Dr., Nicholson, revoke 30 days to the
Jackson County jail.
• Dusty Lamar Lee, 36, 2217 Old State Road,
Pendergrass, possession of less than one ounce
of marijuana and possession of meth.
• Shelia Marie Osburn, 36, 3043 Grandview
Lane, Commerce, probation violation on a
charge of reckless driving.
• Raphael Deangelo Thomas, 25,1078 High
way 59, Commerce, hold for Walton County on
a charge of robbery.
• Nancy Nicole Bennett, 33,4793 Buck Creek
Lane, Flowery Branch, affixing license plate
with intent to conceal, operation of unregistered
vehicle and hold for Gainesville PD on a charge
of registering and license requirements.
• Isaac Lamante Chubb, 27,320 Golden Rod
Lane, Auburn, Ga., child molestation.
• Christopher Lee Dorsey 28,2050 Lee Land
Road, Gainesville, hold for Hall County on a
charge of DUI.
• Shavon Jean Griffin, 36, 76 Forrest Ave.,
Commerce, compulsory attendance.
• Warren Patrick Marshall, 62, 1175 McK-
endree Church Road, Lawrenceville failure to
appear on charges of suspended license and
no insurance.
• Daphne Consuela Williams, 43 542 Rust-
wood Dr., Athens, weekender serve 48 hours.
• Amy Michelle Davison, 41, 127 Rylee
Road, Commerce, theft by taking-felony party
to the crime and probation violation on a
charge of possession of meth.
• Seannery Tierre Echols, 40, 261 N. 4 th St.,
Colbert, Ga., driving while license suspended
or revoked and probation violation on a charge
of driving without a license.
• Johnny Lee Her, 29, 154 Highland Way
Maysville, criminal trespass-Family Violence
Act.
• Matthew Shane Knight, 25, Pickle Simon
Road, Winder, disorderly conduct.
• Rebecca Jane Mitchell, 44, 1351 Henry
Moon Dr., Elberton, hold for Franklin County
on a charge of violation of probation-sentenced
toPDC.
• Rodney Lesean Murray, 43, criminal tres
pass-Family Violence Act.
• Lawrence David Standi Jr., 49, 1212 Ward
Rd., Hoschton, disorderly conduct.
• Andreas Marquez Lane, 29,242 North Bluff
Rd., Athens, driving without a valid license and
speeding over the maximum limit - 71 in a 55
mph zone.
• Bobby Shane Bruce, 40, 2116 Old State
Road, Pendergrass, incarceration order.
• Quines Meschan Buffington, 30,125 Psalms
Dr., Jefferson, weekender serve 48 hours.
• Joshua William Clack, 35, 2037 Jesse
Cronic, Braselton, hold for Barrow County
on possession of narcotics-dangerous drugs
and on a probation violation for possession
of marijuana and giving a false name or date
of birth.
• Joseph Levy Hodges, 411 Hunters Ridge
Road, Nicholson, violation of probation on a
charge of no insurance.
• Leland Jeremy Peck, 30, 438 Ivey Creek
Dr., Nicholson, hold for Oconee County and
probation violation on a charge of entering vehi
cle-theft by taking possession.
• Quinton Joseph Ringel, 20, 160 Cross
Road, Mount Airy Ga., possession of alcohol
underage.
• Brittany Lynn Schooler, 27, 5327 Forrest
Way Braselton, sentenced to six months on a
charge of reckless conduct.
• Angela Joy Stancil, 42, 3368 Greggs Road,
Gainesville, hold for White County on a charge
of possession of meth.
• Jeffery Martin Thomas, 48, 775 Cleghorne
Road, Colbert, Ga., probation violation on
charges of possession of opiates and theft by
receiving and hold for Madison County on
probation violation.
• Charlie Williams, 50, 201 Washington St.,
Atlanta, probation violation on a charge of
forgery.
• Wanda Ann Campbell, 44, 154 Garner
Road, Braselton, weekender serve 48 hours.
• Kelsey Victoria Higgins, 20, 122 Minish
Road, Commerce, sentenced 24 hours per
court.
• Crystal Shaune Hill, 36, 103 Doster Road,
Jefferson, hold for Madison County on a charge
of DUI.
• Jacob Garrison Lord, 21, 110 OB Garrison
Road, Commerce, DUI-alcohol, open container
and speeding in excess of maximum limit-92 in
65 mph zone.
• Jaime Rosas-Perez, 30,4222 Wheeler Road,
Lot 72, Augusta, driving while license suspend
ed.
Commerce Police Department arrests
2 arrested for probation violation
The Commerce Police
Department arrested two men
for probation violation during
the past week.
Responding to a report of
a “suspicious person” on the
playground of Commerce
Presbyterian Church at 10:30
a.m. on Wednesday Nov. 2,
an officer encountered Kevin
Wayne Kitchens, 45,8938 Apt.
B, Jefferson Road, Commerce.
The officer asked Kitchens
why he was there, and Kitch
ens said he was using the
phone and was on his way to
see a friend.
The officer asked for identifi
cation. Kitchens had none, but
dispatch was able to advise
that Kitchens was the subject
of warrants for probation vio
lation from unspecified loca
tions.
An officer responded to
a shoplifting report Saturday
morning at Quality Foods,
Maysville Road, where staff
had a suspect in custody.
When the officer ran the
information of Leland J. Peck,
30, 365 Village Parkway Pend
ergrass, through the state data
base, he learned that Peck was
the subject of probation vio
lation warrants from Oconee
and Jackson counties.
The store opted not to
prosecute Peck for shoplifting
because of the warrants but
had the officer issue him a
criminal trespass warning
before turning him over Jack-
son County personnel.
Others Charged
Other people cited or
arrested by Commerce police
during the past week include:
•Stevie Ray Kidd, 46, 195
Janice Drive, Athens, misde
meanor possession of marijua
na and possession of metham-
phetamine. The arrest came
after an officer responded to
Bowden Street to a report of
a suspicious vehicle occupied
by awhite male that was sitting
in a driveway for 10 minutes
while the occupant looked
at the residence with binoc
ulars. Upon making contact
with Kidd, the officer said he
noticed a ‘Very strong” odor
of marijuana, so he had Kidd
step to the back of the vehi
cle. The officer asked Kidd to
empty his pockets. Among the
items was a flashlight, inside
of which the officer found a
small plastic bag containing
methamphetamine. A search
of the vehicle turned up a glass
jar of marijuana in a backpack,
a glass pipe with residue and
a hand-rolled marijuana cig
arette.
•Kendrick E. Thomas, 24,
393 Sawdust Trail, Nicholson,
arrested as he attended Com
merce City Court for an out
standing warrant for failure to
appearwith an original citation
of running a stop sign.
• Dinsirael Alvarado, 21,
2505 Danielsville Road, Lot 5,
Commerce, driving without a
license and failure to maintain
a lane. An officer pulled him
over after seeing his vehicle
doing 30 miles per hour and
crossing the fog line several
times on U.S. 441. When the
officer asked for his driver’s
license, Alvarado presented
him with a Georgia identifica
tion card.
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