WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 201 3
THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
PACE 3A
Crime
BANKS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Arrests for 1 st week of year include trespassing, meth
During the period of Dec. 29
through Jan. 7, the Banks County
Sheriffs Office reports the arrest of
31 people. Those arrested and their
charges include:
•Dean Dennis Brown, 31, 2063
Highway 326, Commerce, criminal
trespass.
•Dianne Brooke Carver, 31, 1955
Kesler Road, Carnesville, driving
while driver’s license is suspended
or revoked.
•Steven Austin Farley, 22, 1215
Gazebo Way, Apt. 1021, Columbus,
driving while driver’s license is sus
pended or revoked and affixing mate
rials that reduce or increase light
transmission/reflectance of win
dows/windshield.
•Jennifer Rene Glass, 44, 4175 Old
Cornelia Highway, Gainesville, theft
by shoplifting.
• Richard Manuel Gonzales, 26, 214
Cedar Drive, Commerce, obstruct
ing or hindering a law enforcement
officer.
•Jada Michelle Goodwin, 35, 652
Hunters Lane, Anderson, S.C., pos
session of marijuana and possession
of methamphetamine.
•Matthew Jacob Goulden, 19, 105
Eugene Court, Jefferson, theft by
shoplifting.
•Roseanna Burel Griffith, 31, 186
Woodland Hills Drive, Jefferson, pos
session of methamphetamine, no
insurance, knowingly driving a motor
vehicle on a suspended, cancelled
or revoked registration and driving
while driver’s license is suspended
or revoked.
•Amanda Shay Hall, 26, 600
Trotters Ridge, Jefferson, possession
of methamphetamine, criminal tres
pass and giving a false name, address
or birthdate to law enforcement.
•Christine Draper Hart, 52, 2235
Wexford Drive, College Park, driving
while driver’s license is suspended
or revoked.
•Staci Anne Herring, 36, 1277
Frosty Lane, Demorest, possession
of methamphetamine.
•Tony Thomas Hill, 37, P.O. Box
422, 225 Leachman Road, Commerce,
probation violation.
• Dondra Lawrence Holcombe, 33,
480 Irby Road, Spartanburg, S.C., pos
session of marijuana.
• Corey Devonte Johnson, 30, 2127
McCoy Bridge Road, Homer, posses
sion of marijuana.
•Gerald Wayne Kizziah, 38, 184
Payne Road, Homer, simple battery.
•Christopher Shane Knight, 22,
2570 Athens Highway, Jefferson,
obstructing or hindering a law
enforcement officer.
•Daniel Irvin Lacount, 30, 264
Locke Road, Cornelia, financial trans
action card theft.
•Ivy Ruth Mashburn, 37, 14 Cody
Drive, Blairsville, possession of meth
amphetamine.
•John Christopher Mees, 28, 186
Woodland Hills Drive, Jefferson, pos
session of methamphetamine.
•Joseph Adam Ogles, 46, 3701
Seymour Road, Martin, violation of a
family violence order and harassing
phone calls.
•Kelsey Bridget Scott, 25, 135
Sanders Lane, Greenville, S.C., pro
bation violation.
•Dennis James Sears, 26, 206
Evans Street, Homer, probation viola
tion.
•Kandiace Ashley Shelley, 23, 189
Payne Road, Homer, reckless con
duct.
•Spencer Bernard Smith, 47, 6462
Seventh Street, Gainesville, theft by
shoplifting and criminal trespass.
•Tarious Dontrelis Varnum, 21, 97
Kensington Court, Commerce, driv
ing while driver’s license is suspend
ed or revoked.
• Gregory Coldwell Veach, 54, 4231
Old Highway 441 North, Baldwin, pos
session of methamphetamine.
•Joshua Lee Walker, 31, 223 East
Coker Road, Homer, driving while
driver’s license is suspended or
revoked.
•Kathy Jo Walton, 57, P.O. Box
7576, Athens, public drunkenness.
•Robert Lamar West, 28, 1180 Lois
Lane, Athens, giving a false name,
address or birthdate to law enforcement.
•Dennis Watson Williams, 47, 516
Ridgedale Way, Lawrenceville, pos
session of marijuana.
•Leif Lafarra Wright, 44, 1380
Sunshine Road, Toccoa, possession
of an open alcohol container.
BALDWIN POLICE
One arrest among incidents
BANKS COUNTY
Burglary, battery
reported in week
Banks County Sheriff’s Office personnel
responded to a number of incidents during the
period of Dec. 29 through Jan. 7, including the
following:
•burglary at a Steven B. Tanger Boulevard,
Commerce, business.
• simple battery - family violence act (FVA) at
a Highway 441, Commerce, location.
• fraudulent activity reported by a Wrights Mill
Road, Commerce, resident. The male complain
ant reported someone used his Habersham
Federal Credit Union account without his per
mission at a grocery store in Michigan for a
purchase of $102.
• no insurance on Historic Homer Highway at
Highway 98, Homer.
• warrant service on Interstate 85 south bound
at Exit 149, Commerce, during a traffic stop for
an obstructed tag.
•dispute at a Harmony Church Road,
Baldwin, residence.
• suspicious people at a Grant Mill Road, Alto,
residence.
•theft by shoplifting at Walmart, Highway 441
South, Commerce.
• forgery, identity theft and theft by taking at a
Damascus Road, Homer, residence.
•burglary at Applebee’s, Ridgeway Road,
Commerce.
•criminal trespass at a Forrester Road,
Maysville, residence.
•suspicious activity at the Historic Banks
County Courthouse, Yonah-Homer Road,
Homer.
• dispute at a Carson Segars Road, Maysville,
residence.
•criminal trespass at Commerce Cinemas,
Banks Crossing Drive, Commerce.
• dispute at a Westbrook Road, Homer, resi
dence.
•recovered property at a Lord Road,
Commerce, residence, where a suspicious bag
was reported.
•prowler at a Borders Road, Commerce,
residence.
• possession of an open alcohol container on
Highway 105 at the Broad River bridge, Baldwin,
where a vehicle was stopped.
• animal dispatch at a Bennett Road,
Commerce, location.
•damage to property at Walmart, Highway
441 South, Commerce.
• theft by taking at an Andrews Lane, Baldwin,
residence, where the complainant reported two
deer stands missing.
• sexual battery at a Barnes Road, Commerce,
residence.
• obstructing or hindering a law enforcement
officer at Express Mart Valero Convenience
Store, Highway 441, Commerce.
•custody dispute at a Payne Road, Homer,
residence.
• found item at a Moccasin Gap Road, Lula,
residence.
• theft by taking at a Forrester Road, Maysville,
residence, where the complainant reported the
theft of a 2001 Toyota Sequoia.
• recovery of a stolen vehicle at a Forrester
Road, Maysville, residence.
• forgery at a Daily Road, Homer, residence.
•damage to property on Highway 15/441
south at Highway 164, Homer, where an auto
mobile accident was reported.
• theft by taking at an Old Highway 441 North,
Alto, location.
• prisoner transport from the Jackson County
Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson.
•damage to a vehicle on Historic Homer
Highway at Garrison Street, Homer.
• dispute at a Currahee Drive residence.
• dispute at a Currahee Drive residence.
• lost tag at a Beulah Lane residence.
•suspicious activity at Tugalo Construction,
Highway 51 South, Homer, where an open gate
was found.
• trailer inspection at a Morris Gardiner Road
residence. The responding deputy reported the
vehicle identification number (VIN) was check
and it returned all clear. The deputy reported all
the lights on the trailer were in working order
as well.
• VIN verification at a Sims Harris Road resi
dence. The responding officer reported the VIN
returned clear with no stolen record.
• theft by taking at a West County Line Road
residence.
• driving while driver’s license is suspended
or revoked on Webbs Creek Road at Highway
441, Homer, where a traffic stop was performed.
• property damage at a Hudson Valley Drive
location.
• animal complaint at a Neal Drive residence.
•death investigation at a Lake Forest Drive
residence.
•verbal domestic dispute at a Deer Crest
Drive residence. The complainant reported
that she and her husband were arguing over
finances. The responding deputy reported the
husband agreed to leave for the night and the
complainant was given information on Peace
Place and Circle of Hope. The deputy reported
all was O.K. when he left the residence.
•verbal domestic dispute at a Rylee Road
residence. The complainant reported that her
husband was drunk and causing problems.
The responding officer reported the male had
calmed down and was in bed when he arrived
and the complainant stated all was O.K. The
officer reported he checked on the male and
he stated he was O.K. and he wouldn’t cause
any more trouble. The officer reported the
complainant was advised of help that she could
obtain, the husband and wife were separated
within the residence and all was O.K. when he
left the residence.
• theft by taking at a Wynn Shoals Road resi
dence.
•suspicious vehicle at Campbell’s Store,
Yonah-Homer Road.
• theft by taking at a Highway 98 residence,
where the complainant reported a garbage can
missing.
• animal complaint on Lord Road at Browns
Bridge Road.
• theft by shoplifting at Walmart, Highway 441
South, Commerce.
• theft by shoplifting at Walmart, Highway 441
South, Commerce.
• damage to property on McCoy Bridge Road
at Sullivan Drive.
• simple battery - FVA and reckless conduct
at a Payne Road residence, where a domestic
dispute was reported.
•burglary alarm at a Louden Ridge Road
residence. The responding deputy reported
he checked all the doors and windows and all
appeared secure and O.K.
•terroristic threats and acts at a Grant Mill
Road residence.
• custody dispute at a Sunset Drive residence.
•battery at Walmart, Highway 441 South,
Commerce.
•public drunkenness at Walmart, Highway
441 South, Commerce. The responding officer
reported a female who was under the influence
of prescription drugs was found in the parking lot.
• possession of marijuana on Highway 15/441
south bound at Banks Road.
During the period of Dec. 14-30, the Baldwin
Police Department made one arrest and
responded to a number of incidents.
Arrested was:
• Keandrie L.E. Jones, 22, failure to maintain
lane and driving under the influence (DUI) -
drugs.
INCIDENTS
The following incidents were reported:
•failure to maintain lane and DUI - drugs
on State Route 365 at Duncan Bridge Road,
Baldwin, during a traffic stop.
•burglary and theft by taking at Citizen’s
Finance, Highway 441 Bypass, Baldwin. The
complainant reported when she came in to
work she noticed some papers strewn about
the floor and she wanted the business cleared.
The officer reported the cleared the business
and found where forced entry was made on
one of the two rear doors. The officer reported
the office area of the business had been rum
maged through. The complainant listed the
value of the items taken at approximately
$1,550.
• burglary and theft by taking at a Highway
441 Bypass, Baldwin, business, where the
complainant reported someone had forced
their way in through the back door, entered the
kitchen, and took a microwave, valued at $135;
plasma TV, valued at $1,300; and a black box
full of receipts, valued at $100.
• theft by taking at Hasty Mart, Willingham
Avenue, Baldwin, where the complainant
reported someone driving a white Chevrolet
4-door truck pulling a camper had pumped
$56 in fuel and drove off without paying for it.
The responding officer reported he checked
the area, but wasn’t able to locate the vehicle.
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