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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008 THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PACE 3A Questions about an item on this page? Contact Chris Bridges at 706-367-2745 or e-mail him at chris @ mainstreetnews.com Crime/ Courts/Wrecks i Lit PAH I ME NT & Safety Unit Deputies respond to break-ins SAFETY DEMONSTRATION Local children line up to take their turn inside the fire safety house as part of the recent Banks County Safety Night. The Banks County Fire Department used the trailer to demonstrate the correct way to exit a room filled with smoke. Photo by Justin Poole Sheriff's office reports 19 arrests The Banks County Sheriff's Office made 19 arrests over the last week. Those arrested and their charges include: •Kareem Tajkeish Brawner, 34, 80 Cornog Road, Lavonia, probation violation. •Jason Ryan Brown, 34, 3713 Mountain View Road, Gainesville, DUI/alcohol and tag light violation. •Melquiades Flores, 20, 401 Rodeo Circle, Clarkesville, driving without a valid driv er's license, window, wind shield or wiper violation and headlights violation. •Jeffery Thomas Fountain, 43, 183 Chambers Street, Homer, abandonment of a de pendent child. •Rodrigo Pedro Francisco, 31, 827 Wayside Street, Cor nelia, driving without a valid driver’s license. •Barry Milton Galloway, 42, 156 Wooded Lake Court, Homer, probation violation. •Robert Daniel Gasaway, 28, 3939 Wayne Poultry Road, Pendergrass, illegal possession of a controlled substance. •Wilma Evelyn Hill, 56, 402 Ervin Chambers Road, Maysville, criminal trespass. •Paul Lamar Jenkins, 41, 1646 Sims Bridge Road, Com merce, DUI/alcohol, weaving over roadway and possession of marijuana. •Howard Casey Jones, 24, 125 Riverbend Circle, Gaines ville, driving with a suspended driver’s license, open contain er violation, DUI/alcohol and failure to maintain lane. •Pedro Olivares Navarro, 31, 844 Brisco Mill Road, Lot 25, Bethlehem, driving with out a valid driver’s license and window, windshield or wiper violation. •Juan Lorenzo Perez-Rojas, 25, 429 Whispering Woods Circle, Cornelia, obscured or missing license plate and driv ing without a valid driver's license. •Michael Justin Porter, 20, 113 Barnes Road, Commerce, criminal trespass. •Madelyn Grace Sundman, 26, 216 Falcon Lane, Carnes- ville, theft by taking. •Jason Tony Wade, 29, PO. Box 82, Alto, driving on a sus pended driver’s license. •James Everett Wheelus, 22, 174 Trout Lane, Commerce, speeding and driving on a sus pended driver’s license. •Jackie Rudolph Worley, 63, 183 Barefoot Road, Lula, obstructing or hindering law enforcement officers. •Westley Ambrose Year- wood, 46, 230 Daily Mill Road, McDonough, fraud. Two Banks County Sheriff's Office deputies were called out to the parking lot of the T/A Truck Stop Sunday after noon to investigate the report of two people entering trucks in the parking lot. Banks County Sheriff Charles Chapman said on the way to the truck stop one of deputies was diverted to an ac cident scene. The other deputy continued on to the truck stop. Upon his arrival, he reported to dispatch he was out with two males in the back parking lot attempting to break into some trucks. Shortly after this report, the deputy radioed back to dis patch that he was involved in a foot chase with the two sus pects and he was requesting assistance. Before the second deputy arrived on the scene, the sus pects got back into a rented white 2008 Toyota van and exited the parking lot, almost hitting someone. The van traveled south bound on State Route 15/US Highway 441 going towards Commerce with the Banks County officer in pursuit. The van turned around on SR 15/ Hwy. 441 and headed north bound back towards Interstate 85. The suspects eluded the deputy and got on 1-85 travel ing southbound. At this point, two Georgia State Patrol (GSP) units got involved in the pursuit. The Banks County deputy withdrew from the pur suit at Exit 137 on 1-85. The GSP units continued in the pursuit, but were not able to locate the van. A Jackson County deputy saw the suspects throw a bag out of the van while traveling on 1-85 and he was able to get the tag number on the vehicle. The tag number was regis tered to Betterway Leasing, Atlanta. The BCSO was able to obtain a description of the person the van was leased to, his date of birth, height, weight and home address in Atlanta. Deputies recovered the bag that was tossed out along the interstate and retrieved several items used in the break-ins. Chapman said the bag con tained bolt cutters, tin snips and a tire tool. Chapman said the Banks County deputy talked with at least three people who had ei ther their truck or trailer bro ken into at the truck stop. Chapman said an investiga tor has been assigned to the case and is actively working on it at this time. No arrests had been made as of press time. The BCSO investigator has been in contact with the leas ing company and was told the van was scheduled to be returned on Sunday, but as of Monday morning it had not been returned. A spokesman for the leasing company said they would notify authori ties when the van is returned. Chapman said. The BCSO is working with other law enforcement agen cies on this at this time, Chap man said on Monday. Copper wire stolen from Alto residence Domestic disputes responded to by BCSO The Banks County Sheriff's Office responded to the fol lowing domestic-related dis putes during the past week: •dispute at a Cranes Mobile Home Park Drive, Homer, residence. •domestic dispute at a Bare foot Road, Lula, residence, •child custody exchange on Mitchell Street. •dispute a Hickory Creek Drive, Maysville, residence. •verbal dispute at a Glen Drive residence. •dispute at the Waffle House on Highway 441. •dispute at a residence on Dakota Drive, Alto. •dispute at a residence on Gailey Drive, Homer. •dispute at the Waffle House, Highway 441. •dispute at T/A Truck Stop, Highway 441, between a fa ther and his daughter. An Alto resident reported a burglary and the theft of cop per wire from a vacant house Sunday on Louden Bridge Road, Alto. The resident said some one kicked in the door of the residence he owns and copper wire was stolen. OTHER INCIDENTS •alarm at Banks County Head Start, Evans Street, Homer. •residence check in refer ence to an open door on Ervin Chambers Road, Maysville. •livestock in roadway on Grove Level Road near Grove Level Church. •alarm at a residence on Brown Bridge Road, Com merce. •juvenile problem at a resi dence on Highway 63, Hom er. •burglar alarm at a residence on Dink McCoy Road, Com merce. •suspicious person on Todd Weaver Road, Alto. •removal of a subject from a residence on Westbrook Road, Commerce. •suspicious activity at T/A Truck Stop, Highway 441 South, Commerce. •burglar alarm at a loca tion on Frontage Road, Com merce. •motorist assist on Interstate 85. •motorist assist on Interstate 85. •theft at a Barnes Circle, Commerce, residence. •entering an auto at Cracker Barrel, Eisenhower Drive, Commerce. •hit and run at the T/A Truck Stop, Highway 441, Com merce. •livestock in roadway. The livestock was returned to the owner's property. •suspicious person on Fort Lamar Road. •gas drive-off of $20.02 from Murphy USA, Highway 441, Commerce. •harassment at a residence on Bennett Road, Homer. •mentally disturbed subject transported from Hill Street, Homer. Got a news tip? Report it to The Banks County News at 706-367-2490 CENTURY 21® V^Open House Month! 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