Area beat: Oct. 24, 2015

Published 10:16 am Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Americus Police Department

Arrests
• Stephanie P. Williams, 44, of 1305 Ridge St., Americus is charged with simple battery (Domestic Violence Act), and was jailed.
• Tocoma L. Williams, 36, of 243 E. Rockhill Drive, Americus is charged with battery, and was jailed.
• Christopher P. Williamson of 628 Felder St., No. 1, Americus is charged with misdemeanor theft by shoplifting.
• Ronquillo T. Wilson, 35, of 2015 Armory Drive, Americus is charged with improper stopping in roadway, driving while license is suspended or revoked (third offense) and DUI (second offense).
• Jared A. Wohrley, 19, of 1280 U.S. Highway 19 North, Americus is charged with theft by shoplifting.
• Kristina Wright, 27, of 810-B Fulton St., Americus is charged with fire on a private lot.

Georgia State Patrol Post 10, Americus

Arrests
• Kimberly D. Ferguson, 26, of Reynolds is charged with DUI and failure to maintain lane, and was released on bond.
• Latoya S. Hurley, 32, of 156-B Arch Helms Road, Americus is charged with driving while license is suspended or revoked, and was released on bond.

Plains Police Department

Arrest
• Telah D. Jackson, 25, of  134 Carter Fish Pond Road, Plains is charged with driving while license is suspended or revoked, and was released to Plains Police Department.

Sumter County Fire & Rescue

• Firefighters responded to 41 calls for medical assistance.
• Firefighters responded to Ga. Highway 49 South where they assisted the resident to get into the house.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident on Salter’s Mill Road.
• Firefighters responded to a grass fire on Ashley Road.
• Firefighters responded to Old Andersonville Road where they removed a tree from the roadway.
• Firefighters responded to North Bond Street in Plains where they investigated an arcing ceiling fan.
• Firefighters responded to Brady Road where they assisted a perform who had fallen out of bed.
• Firefighters responded to a Young’s Mill Road where they removed a tree from the roadway.
• Firefighters responded to Hooks Mill Road where they found an A/C unit with shorted out wires.
• Firefighters responded to Clark and Bond streets in Plains to a report of a utility pole on fire.
• Firefighters responded to Brickyard Road where they removed a tree from the roadway.
• Firefighters responded to North Bond Street in Plains to what turned out to be a controlled burn.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident on U.S. Highway 280 West.
• Firefighters responded to Brady Road four times where they assisted in moving a patient.
• Firefighters responded to U.S. Highway 280 West to the report of utility transformer sparking.