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PAGE 6A —THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL THURSDAY. AUGUST 20. 2009
On the Record
Man faces numerous charges after chase
A Commerce man faces
numerous charges, including
DUI/drugs, after he allegedly
drove off without paying for $30
worth of gas at Neese Grocery
on Hwy. 106 South.
Dennis Caleb Blanton, 20,
7614 Hwy. 98 West, was also
charged two counts of aggravated
assault, two counts of leaving the
scene of an accident, two counts
of obstruction of officers, two
counts of interference with gov
ernment property, two counts of
criminal trespass, four counts of
failure to stop for a stop sign, two
counts of limitations on overtak
ing and passing on the left, and
one count each of driving on the
wrong side of the road, fleeing or
attempting to elude police offi
cers, reckless driving, possession
of marijuana, gas theft, driving
without a license, failure to yield
entering roadway and failure to
drive within a single lane.
According to the incident
report, deputy Michael Moore
was dispatched to be on the look
out for Blanton’s vehicle, a 2000
beige Nissan Maxima with its
mirrors broken off, which was
reported to be traveling north on
Hwy. 106.
Moore met the vehicle on
Hwy. 106, turned around and
attempted to stop it. The vehicle
pulled over, but the driver took
off as Moore was exiting his
cruiser.
Blanton led deputies on a
chase and was stopped a short
time later.
In another arrest, Heriberto
Mercado, 18,9574 Hwy. 72 West,
Hull, was arrested for disorderly
conduct and obstruction of an
officer. According to the incident
report. Deputy Klint Segars and
deputy Jeff Vaughn responded to
Tranquility Mobile Home Park
on Hwy. 72 regarding a man
“running around disturbing the
neighborhood - hitting cars with
his fist and out of control.”
Deputies found the man
standing at the entrance of the
mobile home park and when he
saw them he reportedly “took
a defensive stance and began
swinging his arms as if he were
boxing."
Deputy Segars ordered the
man to the ground but he did not
comply and was tased. Mercado
reportedly fell to the ground and
was taken to jail.
Others arrested by law enforce
ment in Madison County last
week included:
•Angela Delores Branch, 43,
236 Bryant Wood, Hull, battery
FVA bondsman off bond.
•David Raymond Hale, 41,
1190 Buddy Moore Road,
Colbert, manufacturing mari
juana.
•Brandon Michael Hankins,
20, 276 Moonlight Drive,
Danielsville, theft by taking
motor vehicle, theft by shoplift
ing, Schedule IV (aprazolam),
possession, manufacture, distri
bution, etc, VGCSA with intent
to distribute and drugs to be kept
in original container.
•Michael Allen Harbert,
25, 298 Gosnell Hutto Drive,
Danielsville, failure to appear
(original charges: suspended
license, obstruction, etc.), theft
by taking and entering an auto or
other motor vehicle with intent
of felony.
•Tyfil Antwon Huff, 23, 117
Barrel Lane, Athens, order to
incarcerate for child support.
•Paul William Klotz, 20, 140
Water Tower Road, Lexington,
hold for Oglethorpe County.
•Casey Jason Maney, 29, 2475
Blacks Creek Church Road,
Danielsville, probation violation.
•Willie Lee Maxwell, 47, 920
Dusty Road, Bowman, posses
sion of cocaine with intent to dis
tribute, possession of tools for the
commission of a crime, theft by
receiving stolen property, driving
without a license, no insurance,
suspended registration and affix
ing a license plate with intent to
conceal vehicle identity.
•Terry Lamar Palmer, 44,
1900 Smithonia Colbert Road,
Colbert, probation violation
(original charges: possession of
dangerous drugs and possession
of drugs not in original con
tainer).
•Jason Lamar Porter, 31, 333
South Mock Road, Albany,
bench warrant (original charges:
two counts of aggravated stalk
ing).
•Morris Clarence Savage, 41,
Linda Way, Royston, simple bat
tery FVA.
•Joshua Ryan Sheppard, 17,
9050 South Hwy. 106, Hull, pos
session of tools for the commis
sion of a crime, possession or
distribution of marijuana near
a public school and possession,
manufacture, distribution, etc.
VGCSA possession of marijuana
with intent to distribute,
•Troy Lee Wood, 29, 2182
Adams Clarke Road, Commerce,
leaving the scene of an accident
and aggressive driving, three
counts of probation violation
(original charges: theft by receiv
ing stolen property, possession of
tools, operating a chop shop and
theft by receiving).
•Joy Dale Armour, 40, Neese
Mobile Home Park Lot 10, Hull,
public drunkenness.
•Jason Christopher Baker,
34, 451 Still O Kelley Road,
Danielsville, to be transported to
Blairsville.
•Anthony Jared Caudell,
18, 297 Swamp Guinea Road,
Colbert, possession of tools for
the commission of a crime, pos
session or distribution of mari
juana near a public school and
possession, manufacture, distri
bution, etc. VGCSA.
•Terri Angela Dorsey, 44,3335
Blacks Creek Church Road,
Commerce, theft by shoplifting.
•Joshua Ryan Edwards, 32,
2127 Tallapoosa Drive, Duluth,
bench warrant.
•Samuel Trujillo Gomez, 24,
130 Nowhere Road, Athens,
open container in vehicle.
•Anthony Tramoris Gresham,
20, 577 Clover Avenue, Comer,
disorderly conduct.
•Douglas Mc Auther Gresham,
17, 577 Clover Avenue, Comer,
disorderly conduct.
•Jack Gerado Harper, 23, 92
Edward Lane, Danielsville, hold
for Hart County.
•Armando Delarosa
Hernandez, 28, 1107 Old
Elberton Road, Hull, driving
without a license.
• Andrea B emadette McDowell,
18, 3284 Hwy. 72 West, Colbert,
theft by shoplifting.
•Hortencia Moreno, 31, 130
Nowhere Road, Athens, driving
without a license and failure to
drive within a single lane.
•Elizabeth Christina Orakzai,
24, 1539 Glenn Carrie Road,
Hull, hold for Clarke County.
•Gilbert Bernard Saylors, 52,
888 Clairmont Avenue, Comer,
aggravated assault FVA.
•Jeffrey Allen Scogin, 43, 615
Buddy Moore Road, Colbert,
bench warrant.
•Roy Hubert Shead, 33, 169
Chandler Road, Danielsville,
transfer to Blairsville,
•Roy Anthony Sheppard, 21,
9050 Hwy. 106, Hull, drugs to be
kept in original container.
•Eric Dodd Temple, 40,
294 Brewer Phillips Road,
Danielsville, obstruction of an
officer.
•Jerry Leslie Whitlock, 43,612
Wall Street, Crawford, probation
violation.
•Milton Jack Wilcher, 23, 36
Windy Ridge Drive, Danielsville,
possession, manufacture, distri
bution, etc. VGCSA.
•James Melvin Young, 58, 398
Collier Church Road, Comer,
two counts of theft by receiving
stolen property.
Colbert man faces eight charges after chase
A Colbert man faces fel
ony drug charges and eight
traffic violations after a
high-speed chase last week
in Commerce.
Christopher J. Coon, 25,
1165 Hargrove Lake Road,
Colbert, is charged with pos
session of methamphetamine
with intent to distribute,
driving with a suspended
license, fleeing and attempt
ing to elude, operating an
unregistered vehicle, reck
less driving, driving in the
median, failure to maintain
a lane, driving on the wrong
side of the road, no insur
ance, possession of tools for
the commission of a crime
and obstruction of officers.
The case began at 11:30
a.m. when an officer noticed
Coon’s vehicle make an
improper lane change and he
saw that the drive-out tag on
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the officer attempted to pull
the vehicle over.
The report said Coon sped
away toward Athens on U.S.
441. Near Whitehill School
Road, the report said Coon
encountered traffic, crossed
over the median and headed
south in the northbound lane
of U.S. 441 before attempt
ing to cross back to the
southbound lane.
In the course of attempting
to get back into the proper
lane, the vehicle’s driver-
side tires blew. The vehicle
stopped, Coon exited and
ran, only to be tackled by
the officer.
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see in the front seat a hypo
dermic needle and some
spoons — signs of drug use.
Coon refused to let the offi
cer search the vehicle, but a
Banks County deputy soon
arrived with a drug dog.
which alerted on the vehicle.
The officer said he found
a black book bag contain
ing two bags of suspected
methamphetamine. He also
found a grinder commonly
used to grind up marijuana,
the report said.
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with aggravated battery
A Madison County High School student was arrested last
week after he reportedly severely injured another student dur
ing a fight at the school.
Elbert Mullins, Jr., 18, of 3511 Hwy. 106 South, Hull, was
charged with one count of aggravated battery after deputy
Alan Stratton was dispatched to the high school for a fight
in progress.
According to the incident report, when Stratton arrived
he found a male student lying on the ground surrounded by
teachers and staff. Stratton noted that the victim had exces
sive damage to his face, mouth and jaw.
Mullins had been taken to another room after a staff mem
ber reportedly pulled him off the victim. Mullins told deputy
Stratton that the victim had attempted to strike him and that
he was defending himself. Mullins was arrested and taken to
the Madison County Jail.
Madison County EMS transported the victim to St. Mary’s
Hospital.
In another incident, child molestation was reported on Hwy.
72 near Colbert when deputies were summoned to a residence
to meet with a man who said he was concerned that his
15-month old granddaughter may be being molested by her
stepfather. The man stated that the child’s stepfather allegedly
molested two of the complainant’s daughters several years
ago and that they had just told him about it. The deputy noted
that the man was clearly concerned for the welfare of his
granddaughter, who often stays with her stepfather.
Other incidents investigated by the sheriff’s department this
past week include:
•Criminal trespass was reported on Camp Halinan Road.
•Harassing phone calls were reported on Madison Boulevard
in Colbert.
•Theft by receiving stolen property was reported on Colbert-
Smithonia Road.
•Theft by shoplifting was reported on was reported on Hwy.
98 West.
•Forgery in the first degree was reported on South Street in
Colbert.
•Criminal trespass was reported on Crawford W. Long
Road.
•Harassing phone calls were reported on Willis Glenn
Road.
•A vehicle was entered on Hwy. 106 South at Fleeman
Brown Road.
•Burglary was reported on Madison Boulevard in Colbert.
Two injured in wreck
Two people were taken the hospital for treatment last week
following a wreck on Hwy. 106 South at Old lla Road.
According to the Georgia State Patrol, a 2006 Chevrolet
HHR driven by Wallace Easley, 79, of Hull, was traveling
north on Hwy. 106 about 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12,
when Easley apparently lost control of the vehicle. It then
veered off the road, struck a utility pole and flipped several
times before ending up on its top on the northbound shoulder
of the road.
The driver and a front seat passenger, Shelby Easley, 69,
were taken to Athens Regional Medical Center by Madison
County EMS with unspecified injuries. Two 9-year old chil
dren in the back seat were not transported.
All four people were wearing seatbelts, according to the
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