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PACE 6A THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2011 Crime Christmas decorations taken from Lula home The theft of Christmas deco rations from a Lula home is among the incidents reported to the Banks County Sheriffs Of fice during the past week. A Brookside Place resident said that an inflatable Christmas lawn ornament was stolen. The giant-sized snow globe with Santa and his reindeer inside costs approximately $100. OTHER INCIDENTS Other incidents reported to the sheriffs office last week in clude the following: •road hazard at a Hwy. 59 and Mt. Bethel Road, Commerce, location. A deputy located the hazard and removed it from the road. •panic alarm at a Pottery Fac tory Drive, Commerce, busi ness. •dispute between several ju veniles at a Deer Crest Drive, Baldwin, location. A deputy separated the juveniles and no tified the parents of the dispute. •911 hang-up at an East County Line Road, Commerce, address. The homeowner told a deputy that her children were playing on the phone. •dispute at a Poole Road, Homer, address. •civil dispute at a Hwy. 326, Commerce, location. •theft by deception at a Hwy. 441, Commerce, address. •wallet missing from a Hwy. 441, Commerce, location. •damage to property at a Hwy. 441, Commerce, residence. •property damage at a Wells Road, Homer, location. •shots fired at a Carson Se- gars Road, Gillsville, address. •someone entered an auto mobile at a Hwy. 441, Com merce, residence. •property damaged at a Hwy. 441, Commerce, location. •vehicle stolen from a Front age Road, Commerce, address. •civil dispute between a Faulkner Road, Commerce, man and his nephew. •$250 worth of grease taken from a Hwy. 441, Commerce, location. •shoplifting at a Hwy. 441, Commerce, business. •trespassing at a Hwy. 98, Maysville, location. •prowler at a Silver Shoals Road, Lula, residence. •four-wheeler and dirt bike in the road at a Fort Lamar Road, Commerce, address, •suspicious vehicle at a Da vid Hill Road, location. •a woman said someone used her account information to make a purchase without her permission. •dispute at a Mountain Creek Drive, Maysville, address. •burglary at a Welbom Road, Maysville, location. •a Samples Scales Road, Homer, woman said a dog bit her child. •animal complaint at a Log- gins Trail, Commerce, loca tion. •a Hwy. 98, Maysville, wom an reported that she thinks her cat has rabies. •burglary at a Barnes Road, Commerce, residence. •child molestation reported by a Commerce woman. •burglary at a Hwy. 51 North, Homer, address. •suspicious activity at a Log- gins Road, Commerce, loca tion. •theft at an Atlanta Highway, Commerce, address. •dispute at a Dusty Creek Lane, Homer, residence. •theft at a Scales Creek Road, Homer, address. •civil dispute at a Hwy. 441, Commerce, location. •shoplifting at a Hwy. 441, Commerce, business. •theft at an Eisenhower Drive, Commerce, address. •shoplifting at a Banks Cross ing business. •animal complaint at an 1-85 South location. •theft at a Poplar Ridge Drive, Gillsville, address. •residential fire at a Timber- lane Street location. •livestock in the road at a Historic Homer Hwy., Homer, address. •property damage at a Hwy. 198, Homer, location. •suspicious male on a bicycle at a West County Line Road, Lula, address. •a Hwy. 323, Gillsville, woman said someone entered her home and took a shower and used the restroom. She said nothing appeared to be taken and she suspected it was a rela tive. •simple battery at a Hwy. 441, Commerce, residence. •burglar alarm at a Yonah- Homer Road location. •a Homer man said his wife left her cell phone at a Banks Crossing business and, when she returned, it was gone. 19 arrests reported by Banks County Sheriff's Office The Banks County Sheriffs Office reported the arrests of 19 people last week, including the following: •April Pamela Bailey, 33,195 West Chester Ave., Athens, pro bation violation. •Tammy Lyvonne Bramlett, 52, 148 Dayly Street, Homer, public drunkenness. •Michael Scott Chambers, 31,156 Rose Lane, Commerce, driving without a valid license, weaving over roadway and pos session with intent to distribute a controlled substance. •Darrell Eugene Conklin, 29, 157 Stonebridge Blvd., Ed mond, Okla., theft by shoplift ing. •Charles Victor Crowe, 29, 699 Queen Road, Gillsville, probation violation. •William Lewis Farrow, 48, 8 Wisconsin Avenue, Piedmont, S.C., theft by taking and crimi nal trespass. •Ricky Dean Gosnell, 56,112 North Dunham Bridge Road, Greenville, S.C., theft by taking and criminal trespass. •Shannon Nicole Hill, 37,757 Doctor John Roads, Westminis ter, S.C., theft by shoplifting. •Frizell Chris Leggett, 18, 1012 Port Street, Laurinbury, N.C., failure to appear. •Andrea Michelle Parr, 30, 4945 Yonah-Homer Road, Alto, driving while license suspended or revoked, weaving over road way and probation violation. •Timothy William Patterson, 23, 432 Duncan Road, Com merce, reckless conduct. •Misty Michelle Pittman, 33, 156 Rose Lane, Commerce, possession of a controlled sub stance with intent to distribute. •Michael Eugene Taylor, 38, 74 Peppers Street, Jefferson, theft by receiving stolen prop erty. •Dottie Elizabeth Thomas, 35, 3434 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville, theft by shoplift ing. •Stacy Allen Thomas, 45, 3434 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville, theft by shoplift ing. •Alvaro Quistian Vazquez, 25, 263 Wright Street, Alto, driving without a valid license. •Antonio Keith Whaley, 21, 14 Sunny Bank Street, Bennetts- ville, S.C., failure to appear. •Rhonda Edith Kay Whis- nant, 25, 74 Peppers Street, Jef ferson, possession of a Schedule IV drug and theft by receiving stolen property. •Jeremy Boone Yopp, 33, 5185 Hwy. 51 South, Lula, driv ing while license suspended or revoked. Baldwin Police Department reports one arrest The Baldwin Police De partment reports the arrest of Erika Moreno Aguilar, 29, on the charge of driving without a valid driver’s license, during the period of Dec. 12 through 18. INCIDENTS The following incidents were reported during the same period: •theft by shoplifting at Kangaroo #13, Highway 365, Baldwin, where the store clerk reported someone had shoplifted some items and left the store, driving off in a green Jeep Cherokee. •damage to property at a Communications Boulevard, Baldwin, location, where a woman reported a large crack in the center of the windshield on her 2011 Nissan Maxima. •gas drive-off at Kangaroo #13, Highway 365, Baldwin, where the store clerk reported a male, unknown color, driv ing a white Chrysler 4-door sedan pumped $20 worth of gas and drove off without paying. The clerk stated she had authorized the transac tion without first receiving payment due to experiencing computer problems. •theft by taking at the Apple Pie Ridge Subdivision office, Baldwin Heights Road, Bald win, where an air conditioner unit was reportedly stolen. •warrant service at a Will ingham Avenue, Baldwin, lo cation. Eight wrecks investigated by sheriff's office The Banks County Sher iffs Office investigated eight wrecks reported during the past week, including the fol lowing: •a Lula man said he was driving on Historic Homer Hwy. when he fell asleep, left the road and struck a mailbox, •a Danielsville man said he was backing out of a parking space at a Hwy. 441 restaurant and he struck a vehicle that he did not see. •a Danielsville woman said she was backing out of a park ing space at a Hwy. 441 busi ness and struck a vehicle that she did not see. •a Commerce woman said she was driving north on Chambers Road when a deer ran in the road and she struck it. •a Carnesville woman said she attempted to make a lane change while driving on Hwy. 441 and struck a vehicle that she did not see. •a Lula man driving on Hwy. 51 South failed to yield for traffic and struck a vehicle in front of him. •a Clarkesville woman said she was driving on Damascus Road when she struck a deer in the road. •hit and run accident at a Hwy. 441, Banks Crossing, business. Drug arrest made following search warrant A man was arrested on drug charges on Dec. 21 fol lowing a search warrant be ing executed by the Banks County Sheriff's Office at a Sweetwater Way, Lula, resi dence. During the search war rant, marijuana and a small amount of methamphet- amine was found, according to Sheriff Charles Chap man. The resident owner, John ny McCoy, 55, has a parole warrant issued for him in Banks County and faces other charges of possession of marijuana, possession of methamphetamine, posses sion of a firearm by a con victed felon and reckless endangerment in connection with a 4-year-old child that was at the residence. The department of fam ily and children services was called to the scene and the child was placed in an other home, along with the Submit your social or school news by e-mailing AngieEditor@aol.com, faxing items to 706-387-5414 or calling 706-367-2490. mother. 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The driver of the vehicle, Michael Scott Chambers, 31, of Rose Lane, Commerce, was charged with weaving over the roadway, no valid license and possession of methamphet amine with intent to distrib ute. Also arrested was Misty Michelle Pittman, 33, of Rose Lane, Commerce, who was charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Chambers later told investi gators that they had picked up the methamphetamine in an other county and were going to sell it, according to Sheriff Charles Chapman. Both Chambers and Pittman were transported to the Banks County Jail from the traffic stop without incident. The investigation continues by the sheriff’s office criminal investigation division. State troopers focus on impaired drivers The Georgia State Patrol is reminding motorists to plan carefully before hitting the highways for the upcoming New Year’s holiday travel pe riod. Troopers are cautioning drivers to plan for a sober des ignated driver if alcohol con sumption will be part of the celebrations. Colonel Mark McDonough, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety, said Georgia State Troopers will be patrolling throughout the holiday periods with en forcement emphasis on im paired drivers, unrestrained drivers and passengers, and drivers exceeding the speed limit. “Each holiday period, troop ers are called to investigate traffic crashes involving seri ous injuries or fatalities, and these crashes could have been prevented,’’ he said. The New Year’s holiday pe riod begins Friday, December 30 at 6 p.m. and ends Monday night, January 2. Last year during the New Year’s holiday period, troopers investigated 320 traffic crash es in Georgia that resulted in 270 injuries and seven traffic deaths. During holiday pe riod patrols, 174 people were arrested for driving under the influence. Colonel McDonough re minds drivers to plan their travels carefully by making sure the motor vehicle is ready for a long trip by checking the air pressure in the tires; mak ing sure the windshield wiper blades are not cracked; check ing that all headlights, brake lights, turn signals, and tag lights are working; and check ing the vehicle’s fluid levels. “Before leaving on the trip, make sure everyone is prop erly restrained, take frequent rest stops along the way, and don’t speed,’’ he said. “This is a festive time of the year and we want everyone to enjoy the holiday season.” Banks-Jackson Risk Reduction DUI SCHOOL 706-336-6777 DEFENSIVE DRIVING 1728 North Broad Street, Commerce, State Certified 5010 and 2007 Next DUI Class begins on January 7,2012 Next Defensive Driving Class will be held on Dec. 31, 2011 5 00 0FF Ticket Of‘2CP° Or More. Valid with coupon Mon.-Thurs. only. La Hacienda Commerce La Hacienda Braselton 173 Steven B. 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