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PAGE 6A THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2008 Questions about an item on this page? Contact Chris Bridges at 706-367-2745 or e-mail him at chris@mainstreetnews.com Crime/Fires/Wrecks BCSO Arrests Sheriff's office reports 21 arrests T he Banks County Sheriff’s Office reported 21 arrests during the past week inclu ding the following: •Roy Howard Bowden, 43, 108 Creek Way, Homer, DUI (alcohol), driving with a suspended license, weaving and open container viola tion. •Brian Evan Brewton, 69, 123 Ridgeway Court, Maysville, driving with a suspended license, tail light requirement violation and open con tainer violation. •Nicky Cannon, 35, 336 Pine Street, Pendergrass, probation viola tion on original charge of possession of methamphetamine. •Reynaldo Rodriguez Castillo, 30, 314 Richmar Road, Athens, defective tires, weaving and driving without a license. •Michael Scott Chambers, 28, 20034 Hwy. 441 South, Homer, open container violation. •Brian William Craig, 33, 1883 Yonah-Homer Road, Homer, driving without a license and operating a vehicle without a tag. •Michael Joshua Dorsey, 32, 437 Queen Road, Gillsville, probation violation. •Linda Sue Elias, 49, 464 Beacon Drive, Maysville, public drunken ness and obstructing a law enforce ment officer. •Tommy Faulkner, 46, 124 Candler Street, Homer, possession of a con trolled substance, weaving, DUI and child support payment violation. •Brian Douglas Kennedy, 34, 135 Lake Forest Drive, Commerce, dri ving with a suspended license and tag light violation. •Jesse Daniel Major, 20, 382 Beaver Creek Drive, Commerce, possession of alcohol by a minor and failure to obey stop sign. •Jorge Ivan Montelegre, 27, 5020 Arbor View, Alpharetta, DUI (alco hol) and excessive speeding. •George William Nation, 51, 1289 Silver Shoals Road, Lula, DUI (alcohol), weaving and driving with a suspended license. •Robert Arthur Palmer, 46, public drunkenness. •Matthew Wayne Parr, 28, 141 Ellison Street, Maysville, obstruc tion of a law enforcement officer. •Samuel Domingo Poros, 25, 1908 Devon Drive, Marietta, dri ving without a license and excessive speeding. •Steven Daniel Richie, 20, 214 Water Plant Road, Commerce, pos session of a controlled substance and possession of alcohol by a minor. •Sandra Lynn Robertson, 33, 2109 Hwy. 145, Carnesville, possession of a controlled substance, posses sion of dangerous drugs and DUI (drugs). •Doyle Bradley Simmons, 37, 3915 Petes Drive, Gainesville, failu re to appear. •Roy Gene Taylor, 39, 392 Galhad Road, Dahlonega, open container violation and allowing unlicensed person to drive. •Luis Anthony Vasquez, 30, 107 Stapleton Drive, Clarkesville, dri ving with a suspended license and tag light violation. BPD Arrests Baldwin police report six arrests Six arrests were made recently by the Baldwin Police Department. They include the following: •Anthony Faulkner, 48, 5885 Pea Ridge Road, Cornelia, public intoxi cation. •David Abernathy Nathan, 19, Garland-White Road, Alto, failure to appear and seatbelt violation. •James T. Mitchell, 57, 148 Beaver Creek Drive, Commerce, DUI. •Jose Antonio Alvarado, 18, 337 Camp Creek Circle, Cornelia, no license. •Charles Carter Daniel, 61, 257 Ridgewood Circle, Cornelia, driving while license suspended or revoked. •Barbara Ann Jones, 44, 113 Diagonal Street, Toccoa, operating vehicle with a suspended or revoked license. INCIDENTS The following incidents were reported last week: •verbal dispute between a couple at a Willow Tree Apartments resi dence. •theft of money from a Hwy. 365 business. •theft by deception against a Duncan Bridge Road man. •theft of money from a Baldwin woman’s bank account. She said only one person had the personal identification number necessary to get the money. •damage to a residence at Baldwin Court Apartments. •criminal trespassing at Baldwin Court Apartments. •a Baldwin man said he found a gun on the grounds of his business. •assault against a Baldwin woman at a Midnight Street location. •counterfeit bill passed at a Hwy. 365 business. •tag missing from a vehicle driven by a Baldwin man. Sheriff's office responds to accidents in county The Banks County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following vehicle accidents in the county during the past week: •two-vehicle accident on Yonah- Homer Road at the intersection of Old Jail Street. •one-vehicle accident on Hwy. 15. •two-vehicle accident on Hwy. 198 at the intersection of Hwy. 63. •three-vehicle accident at Wal- Mart. •one-vehicle accident on Hwy. 105. •two-vehicle accident at Wal- Mart. •two-vehicle accident on Hwy. 441 South. •one-vehicle accident on Damascus Road. •two-vehicle accident on I-85 South. •two-vehicle accident on Hwy. 441 South. •two-vehicle accident in Chic- Fil-A parking lot. •two-vehicle accident on Hwy. 15. •one-vehicle accident on Hwy. 59. •one-vehicle accident on Hwy. 98. •two-vehicle accident on I-85. •two-vehicle accident on Hwy. 15. •two-vehicle accident on Hwy. 15. •one-vehicle accident on Louden Ridge Road at the intersection of Yonah-Homer Road. •two-vehicle accident on I-85 North. •two-vehicle accident in Krystal parking lot. •one-vehicle accident involving a deer on Thompson Street. •one-vehicle accident on Russ Rumsey Road. •one-vehicle accident on Carson- Segars Road. •one-vehicle accident on Hwy. 63. •two-vehicle accident on Hwy. 15. •two-vehicle accident on Hwy. 15 at the intersection of Free Drive. •one-vehicle accident involving a collision with a deer on Union Hill Road. Piedmont CASA training scheduled Jan. 15 Piedmont CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will have a training class for volunteers beginning Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 6 p.m., at the Braselton Community Center. Call 706-387-6375 to sign up. “You can speak for a child who is in foster care and discover how satisfying it is to help a child who needs you,” organizers said. “Children come to be in foster care through no fault of their own, but because their parents are unable or unwilling to take care of them. You can make a huge difference in their lives by speaking for their best interests in court and at school, with their families and others who interact with them.” Banks Fire, EMS answer calls Dec. 9-15 The following is a list of emer gency responses made by the Banks County Fire and EMS for the week of Dec. 9-15, according to chief Gary Pollard: •Motor vehicle accidents 3 •Medical calls 16 •Woods fire 4 •False alarms 3 •Commercial fire 1 •911 hang up 1 Subscribe today.... Fareha Rahim, MD Internal Medicine We are now located at our new office at 613 Hospital Road Commerce, Georgia 30529 Commerce Medical Center' 706-335-9411 \^CRMCD,BC/BS,CIGNA^HMOPPO)AMERIGROBF,AARF,UH^J Banks-fJackson Risk Reduction DUI SCHOOL 336-6777 DEFENSIVE DRIVING 1728 North Broad Street, Commerce, State Certified 5010 and 2007 Next DUI Class begins on January 19, 2008 Next Defensive Driving Class will be held on January 12,2008 Volunteer fireman charged with theft Uses county credit card to buy gas for personal vehicle BY CHRIS BRIDGES A Banks County volunteer firearm was forced to turn in his axe after it was discovered he had been alleg edly filling his personal vehicle with gas for approximately a year on county funds. Howard Lee Kitchens, 30, of 1485 Hwy. 441, Baldwin, has been relieved of his duties as a firearm and faces charges of theft by taking after an investigation revealed he allegedly took approximately $7,000 worth of gas using a department credit card issued by the county. The end of Kitchens’ free gas ride came when a citizen reported him filling his personal vehicle and using a county credit card to pay for it. The citizen contacted the Baldwin Police Department who in turn informed the Banks County Sheriff’s Department. An investigation began immedi ately and gas records were pulled for the card, which was slated to have already been destroyed, for the past year. Initially, the card was to be used to purchase diesel fuel, but Kitchens was using it for regular gas for his personal vehicle. Banks County sheriff Charles Chapman said Monday Kitchens confessed to using the credit card for personal gain. Kitchens has been released on bond and is awaiting an appearance in Banks County Superior Court. There is no word on how the card was continued to be used for a year after it was slated to be destroyed. Kitchens has turned in all of his equipment related to his fireman duties. Woman requests help in leaving boyfriend A woman contacted the Banks County Sheriff’s Office on Jan. 1 as she was attempting to pack her belongings to leave her boyfriend’s residence on Millstone Drive. The woman said her boyfriend’s mother was harassing her and that she wanted someone from the BCSO to be on hand. Once an officer responded to the scene, all parties agreed to leave one another alone. The BCSO also responded to the following domestic incidents during the past week: •dispute between a man and his girlfriend at a Carson Segars Road residence. •dispute between a woman and her granddaughter at a Historic Homer Highway residence. •phone harassment at a Crowe Road residence. •custody exchange at a Hwy. 441 address. •request for assistance in picking up belongings at a Barefoot Circle residence. •dispute at a Carson Segars Road residence. •custody dispute at a Wooded Lake Court residence. •dispute between a woman and her husband at an Echols Road resi dence. •request for assistance in picking up belongings at a Caudell Road residence. •fight at a Chambers Road resi dence. •dispute at a Hwy. 441 residence. •disturbance at a Millstone Drive residence. •suicide threats at a Lewallen Road residence. •phone harassment at an Otis Brown Road address. •harassment at a Pottery Factory Drive address. •juvenile problem at a Hwy. 51 South residence. •dispute at Hampton Inn between man and his step-father. •suicide threats at a Sol Drive residence. Free Georgia Legal Services available to seniors Free legal services are available to senior citizens and low-income clients in the area. Services are based on case type and financial eligibility. Georgia Legal Service Program does not handle criminal cases. Those wishing to sched- ule an appointment, should call 1-800-745-5717 or 770-535-5717 between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., Mondays through Fridays. Narconon offers assistance with drug, alcohol addictions Narconon of Georgia is offering help for drug and Narconon is a non-profit organization. alcohol addictions. Narconon offers referrals, assess- For more information, call 1-877-413-3073 or visit ments, drug education and out-patient rehabilitation. www.drugsno.com. Got a news tip? Report it to The Banks County News at 706-367-2490. CARHARTT-LARGEST INVENTORY LOWEST PRICES ANYWHERE! One of Georgia’s largest Carhartt dealers. Winter clothes just arrived! 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