Published August 28, 2008 12:22 am -
Area Beat: Aug. 28, 2008
Americus Fire & Emergency Services
(Aug. 25-26)
• Firefighters responded to a Dogwood Hills residence to a report of a stove making a clicking noise and a gas odor.
• Firefighters responded to 12 calls for medical assistance.
• Firefighters responded to a smoke alarm at Chevron, 1402 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. It was triggered by a broken exhaust system.
• Firefighters responded to a tree in the roadway on Sharon Drive.
• Firefighters responded to an alarm malfunction at a North Dudley Street residence.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident at Mayo and Railroad streets.
Americus Police Department
Arrests
• Christopher A. Jackson, 20, of 103 Palm Court, Americus is charged with criminal trespass.
• Quantavious Hill, 17, of 1311 Douglas Drive, Americus is charged with driving while unlicensed, failure to yield at a stop sign after stopping, and hit and run.