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PAGE 6A —THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 12, 2009 On the Record Danielsville man charged with battery after restaurant incident A Danielsville man was charged with battery last week after an altercation in a local restaurant on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Johnny Stewart Johnson Jr., 29, of 2333 Hwy. 98 West, was arrested Tuesday, Feb. 3, on one count each of simple battery and disorderly con duct. According to the inci dent report, Deputy Alan Stratton, who was off duty at the time, observed Johnson “yelling profanity several times” before drawing back his fist to strike another man while in the dining area of Moore’s Wings and Things in Danielsville. Johnson reportedly missed the man's face, but his elbow struck the victim’s left cheek and lower eye. The victim dropped two drinks he had in his hands and then grabbed Johnson, saying “someone get him, I’m not going to hit him.” Stratton gained con trol of Johnson and escorted him out of the restaurant. He informed Johnson that he (Stratton) was a deputy and that he would be arrested for criminal trespass if he returned to the premises. Johnson stat ed that he understood and left. Stratton then went back inside the restaurant to speak with the customers and make sure everyone was OK. He then contacted dispatch and informed them of the criminal trespass warning and advised them he would secure war rants for Johnson’s arrest. Stratton said he did not call for transport to the jail for Johnson at the time of the incident because of the num ber of customers and children in the restaurant. Johnson is currently await ing trial on eight counts of felony dogfighting after his arrest last July at his Hwy. 98 home following a raid of his property where sheriff’s deputies, Humane Society officials and ASPCA officers found seven pit bulls and alleged dogfighting parapher nalia. His arrest was the first such case under Georgia’s new felony dogfighting law. A trial date has not been set. In another arrest, a Hull man was charged with mul tiple drug violations after he was pulled over by a deputy for a window tint violation. Scott Anthony Moore, 36, 219 Amberly Drive, was charged with three counts of drags to be kept in original container, illegal possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, two counts of illegal possession of a con trolled substance (clonaze pam and oxycodone), driv ing while license withdrawn, suspended or revoked, drag related objects and a violation of the window tint law. According to the inci dent report, Deputy Jason Luke was on patrol in the area of Irvin Kirk Road near Danielsville when he spot ted a red Ford pick up that he could not see inside of because of the heavy window tint. Deputy Luke conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and the driver, Moore, was reportedly found to have a suspended license and to be in possession of numerous controlled substances. Others arrested by law enforcement in the county last week included: •Walter James Barnes, 44. 132 Hidden Falls Lane, Athens, bench warrant. •Stephen Lance Benton, 24, 1225 Shiloh Fort Lamar Road, Danielsville, habitual viola tor, DL 1/third offense, laying drags and probation violation (original charges: DUI, sus pended license, etc.). •Adam Dwayne Smith, 24, 160 Janice Drive, Athens, bat tery FVA (Family Violence Act). •Sharon Gay Smith, 38, 5657 Hwy. 29 South, Hull, obstruction of an officer and giving false information or false name. •Salvador Jimenez Almaraz, 41, 241 Grady Drive, Hull, driving without a license, no insurance and driving while tag is suspended. •Charles Walter Benton Jr., 22, 160 Chandler Bridge Road, Nicholson, no insur ance, windshields and wind shield wipers and expired vehicle tag or decal. •Lorenzo Jermonica Bush, 33, 117 Indiana Avenue, Athens, forgery in the first degree. •Marcus Wade Cleghome, 34, 147 George Washington Avenue, Colbert, possession of arms by a convicted felon. •Paul Lavell Cook, 41, 75 Hidden Falls Drive, Hull, hold for Clayton County. •Michael Andrew Hess, 38, 152 Willis Glenn Road, Hull, criminal trespass. •Samuel Aleman Jorge, 20, 1465 Hwy. 29 North, Athens, driving without a license and adult restraint law seat belt. •Alan Derek Lowery, 18, 3440 New Haven Church Road, Danielsville, posses sion of tools for the commis sion of a crime, drags to be kept in original container and three counts of possession, manufacture, distribution, etc. VGCSA. •Robert Lee Mathis, 54, 75 S and M Drive, Hull, battery FVA. •Pedro Mario Mejia, 36, 500 Cathwood Drive, Apt. 16, Athens, expired vehicle tag or decal, no insurance and expired driver’s license. •Melissa Jo Neal, 31, 75 Fowler Freeman Lane, Danielsville, possession of tools for the commission of a crime, drags to be kept in original container, possession of arms by a convicted felon and three counts of posses sion, manufacture, distribu tion, etc. VGCS. •Stacy Nicole Patrick, 26, 5110 Paoli Road, Carlton, failure to appear. •Joel Sanchez Perez, 36, 4702 Cutter Mill Road, Augusta, driving without a license. •Christopher Charles Presley, 20, 2340 Simonton Bridge Road, Watkinsville, probation violation and pos session of marijuana less than an ounce. •Charles Lamar Roberts, 35, 2338 Osley Mill Road, Colbert, pedestrian under the influence. •Valente Velaquez Rodriguez, 27, 1495 Hwy. 29 North, Athens, speeding and driving without a license. •Jeffery Todd Smith, 44, 1622 Barwick Hill Road, Comer, driving while license withdrawn. •Stephen Daniel Smith II, 17, 4730 Danielsville Street, Danielsville, burglary. •Ashley Leanne Watson, 25, 72 Bugg Road, Hull DUI driving while license with drawn, no insurance and driv ing while tag is suspended. •Rebecca Naomi Phillips Wilson, 51, 2420 Bonds Bridge Road, Royston, proba tion violation and two counts of deposit account fraud. •Richard Raymond Norton, 36, 7960 Hwy. 72, Lot 8, Hull, probation violation. •Mickey Glenn Rooker, 48, 817 Hwy. 174, Danielsville, probation violation (original charge: possession of firearm by a convicted felon). •Timmy Lee Hart, 41, 5657 Hwy. 29 South, Hull, giv ing false information or false name. •Lance Kershaw, 51, Eaton Park, Fla., hold for Florida. •Bryan Austin Kidd, 32, 2488 New Hope Church Road, Carlton, possession, manufac ture, distribution, etc.VGCSA with intent, possession of tools for the commission of a crime, possession, distribution, etc. VGCSA hydrocodone, drugs to be kept in original container and probation violation. •Andrew Kenneth Lowery, 29,171 Grady Drive, Hull, pro bation violation. (Danielsville PD) •Tasha Perlina Miller, 28, 161 East Thompson Street, Bogart, probation violation. GSP nets 25 arrests for DUI, other violations Officers with the Georgia State Patrol made 25 arrests for DUI and other traf fic violations in Madison County over the weekend, Feb. 7 and 8, according to the sheriff’s office arrest report. Those arrested by state troopers and booked into the Madison County Jail included: •Francisco Arellano, 59, 205 Howard Road, Hull, driving without a license and DUI. •Christopher Ricardo Bell, 21, 4930 Poplar Springs Road, Gainesville, speeding and DUI. •Kevin Lewis Bruce, 35, 484 Harrison Bridge Road, Royston, driving while license withdrawn, sus pended or revoked. •James William Davis, 30, 240 Airport Drive, Athens, driving while license withdrawn, posses sion, manufacture, distribu tion, etc. VGCSA posses sion of methamphetamine, bringing contraband across county guard line, terroris tic threats and acts, DUI/ drugs, no insurance, leav ing the scene of an accident and removing or affixing plate to conceal vehicle identification. •Juan Francisco Martinez, 25, 108 Sherwood Circle, Danielsville, driving with out a license and DUI. •Salvador Najeva, 31, 1465 Hwy. 29 North, Lot Kl, Athens, driving with out a license and DUI. •Demario Thomas, 21, 125 Hillstone Place, Bogart, driving while license with drawn/suspended/revoked. •Sanantonio Wooten, 30, 285 Cleveland Avenue, Athens, possession, manu facture, distribution, etc. VGCS cocaine with intent to distribute. •Jennifer Ann Backer, 34, 74 Reese Lane, Hull, DUI. •Todd Michael Bostrom, 33, 299 Clark Circle, Hull, DUI. •Phillip Daniel Dixon, 35, 1727 Holman Autry Road, Danielsville, DUI. •Thomas Michael Ellis, 18, 325 Racetrack Road, Danielsville, DUI. •Michael Ryan Gerdes, 25, 46 Maplewood Lane, Hull, DUI. •Mario Jimenez, 21, 1495 Hwy. 29 South, F-53, Athens, DUI and driving without a license. •Patricia Jean Lewis, 58, 869 Woodale Street, Hull, DUI. •Gustavo Mireles Lopez, 29, 2040 Commerce Road Lot 11 A, Athens, DUI and driving without a license. •David Paul Mayne, 48, 1086 Johnny McElroy Road, Colbert, DUI. •Randall Jason Nowlen, 33, 2090 Broad Street, Statham, DUI. •Richard Frederick Owenby Jr., 19, 2921 Deadwood Loop, Seneca, SC, DUI and possession of alcohol by a minor. •Sirina Margaret Powers, 23, 316 Evans Street, Athens, DUI. •Mary June Smith, 48, 3784 Hwy. 29 North, Danielsville, DUI. •Megan Danielle Ward, 24, 204 Crawford W. Long Street, Danielsville, DUI, disregarding officer direct ing traffic and failure to drive within a single lane. •Rahnal Brian Wilkes Jr., 39, 1088 Martin Griffith Road, Hull, DUI. •Corey Tradon Williams, 25, 215 Leann Drive, Athens, DUI, open con tainer and driving with no license on person. •Tarus Lavigo Wymbs, 33, 409 Hannah Heights Trail, Hull, possession, manufacture, distribution, etc. VGCSA, driving while license withdrawn, improp er backing and DUI. Letter to the Editor Skinner .cont’dfrom 5A of democracy and the rise of socialism in America. It has already begun, our new govern ment intends to take from the working people and redistribute their hard-earned honest money to the “have-not” people. This is a Karl Marx plan, a communist or socialist way of life. The reason I call on foreign his tory books instead of American history books is because such writings will not be allowed in America by a new socialist gov ernment. Real Americans in secret meetings can say “they” are not to blame, it was the sheep fol lowers, the politically uneducat ed, the brainwashed class from government schools and colleges and the ones who know more about celebrities than their own government. This can be avoided but it will take true red blooded Americans willing to give their own lives to re-establish freedom and pro tection for their own families. This will be their families. This will be their sacrifices for your freedom, you, their children and their children’s children. I hope Americans wake up to protect our heritage. This is my view of the future. Live free or die! Sincerely, Pappy Skinner Comer Winterville couple report caijacking, armed robbery A Winterville couple reported a carjacking and armed rob bery on Minish Cemetery Road Sunday evening. According to the incident report, Deputy Gary Floyd responded to a call at Minish Cemetery Road where he met with the couple, who said a white male they had given a ride to pulled a gun on them and forced them to pull over on the shoulder of the road, where he left them, unharmed, and drove off in their red 2000 Ford Mustang, tag number GA4WY8. The car is valued at $15,000. In another incident, a Comer woman and her son came to the sheriff’s office last week to report that he had been beaten up at the Madison County High School. According to the incident report, the teen said that between 4 and 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 3 he was walking across Madison Street from the high school into the parking lot of the sports complex when three white males approached him and “began cursing him.” One of the subjects reportedly hit him in the face and the other two began hitting him in the face and head. Deputy Jeff Strickland noted that the teen had a laceration on his lip, under his right eye, and also a large knot on his forehead. The teen said he did not know the subjects, but that they were traveling in a white Toyota track. 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