Americus Fire &  Emergency Services

(June 15-23)
• Firefighters responded to 35 calls for medical assistance.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident at Sun Valley Drive and East Forsyth Street.
• Firefighters responded to two alarms on Forrest Street. No hazards were found.
• Firefighters responded to the area of North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Park Row to a report of small brush fire on the roadside. They found nothing.
• Firefighters responded to an alarm at Farmers Home Furniture, 1607 E. Forsyth St. It was found to have been activated accidentally by someone working on the building.
• Firefighters responded to Americus Garden Apartments, 730 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. to a report of an odor of gas. Upon entry, they detected a strong odor of gas but detection devices showed nothing. Management was advised to contact maintenance.
• Firefighters responded to Southerfield Road to a brush fire. The owner of the vacant lot told them the fire was in the county and he had a burn permit.
• Firefighters responded to the report of a structure fire on South Lee Street. The homeowner said she had noticed smoke coming from her living room ceiling fan. They determined the fan had overheated and advised homeowner to contact an electrician.
• Firefighters responded to an alarm the Rylander Theatre, 306 W. Lamar St. No hazards were found.
• Firefighters responded to an alarm on Eastview Circle. They found that the internal panel box breakers for the A/C unit outside had been tripped.
• Firefighters responded to Martin Marietta Drive to a subject who had had a car fire earlier in the day. He had extinguished it himself but needed a report completed.
• Firefighters responded to Lonnie Lane to a report of a possible structure fire. They found no fire or smoke but an electrical malfunction in a breaker.
• Firefighters responded to Simmons Drive to unknown trouble. Nothing was found.
• Firefighters responded to Pinecrest Drive to a report of a small fire behind a residence. Nothing was found.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident at South Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and U.S. Highway 280 West.
• Firefighters responded to a report of a power line down on North Jackson Street. They found the line hanging low across the road and a fence. They blocked the roadway and contacted Georgia Power.

Americus Police       Department

Arrests (May 18-31)
• Isaiah C. Bell, 29, of 88-B Barbara Battle Way, Americus; burglary and criminal trespass; jailed.
• Kendrick M. Berry, 23, of 103 First Montgomery St., Americus; no proof of insurance.
• Patricia A. Bivins, 50, of 1130 Ridge St., Americus; noise violation.
• Dayanni Boone-Holt, 17, of 730 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Americus; assault-battery.
• Keeshon R. Bridges, 21, of 244 McMath Mill Road, Americus; license violation, misdemeanor possession of marijuana and seat belt violation.
• Jamarious T. Bullard, 26, of 124 Hosanna Circle, Americus; driving while license is suspended or revoked (third offense) and seat belt violation.
• Gregory A. Garth II, 39, of 233 Bell St., Americus; failure to stop at traffic control device and DUI.
• Gary M. Franks, 32, of 1368 U.S. Highway 19 North, Americus; felony failure to appear in court on finger printable charge; jailed.
• Ramirez C. Fuller, 33, of 261-B Lonnie Lane, Americus; misdemeanor possession of marijuana.
• Deneisha A. Gantt, 18, of Columbus; assault-battery.
• Angela Green, 30, of 1306 Second Montgomery St., Americus; first-degree arson.
• Shaquille O. Hardy, 19, of 1309 Douglas Circle, Americus; terroristic threats and acts, disrupting public school, and felony obstruction of law enforcement officers; jailed.
• Travis M. Hill, 28, of 610 Robert E, Lee St., Andersonville; misdemeanor possession of marijuana; seat belt violation.
• A juvenile was charged with unruliness on Town Creek Circle.
• A juvenile was charged with unruliness on East Church Street.
• A juvenile was charged with theft by shoplifting at Diya Foods, 202 W. Church St.
• A juvenile was charged with affray on Horton Drive.
• Alexis S. Luke, 19, of 244 McMath Mill Road, No. 8, Americus; permitting an unlicensed person to drive.
• Christopher J. Mathews, 49, of 617 Barwick Road, Ellaville; aggravated stalking and simple battery; jailed.
• Tiffany M. Mattice, 25, of 168 Young’s Mill Road, Americus; contempt of court; jailed.
• Qutavious S. Merritt, 18, of 121 Andrews Drive, Americus; affray; jailed.
• Samuel J. Miller Jr., 53, of 411-B Crawley St., Americus; robbery, aggravated assault, possession of knife during commission of a crime and felony failure to appear in court for a finger printable charge; jailed.
• Felix A. Morgan, 21, of 122 Lexington Circle, Americus; driving while license is suspended or revoked.
• William D. Morgan, 22, of 105-B Bush Circle, Americus; misdemeanor possession of marijuana.
• Kelvin J. Mullins, 38, of 309 Rees St., Americus; battery; jailed.
• Ke’von M. Myers, 18, of 921 Ridge St., Americus; colliding with a fixed object, driving while unlicensed and hit and run.
• Dontavious S. Prince, 26, of 112 Mayfire Drive, Americus; driving while license is suspended or revoked (second offense), seat belt violation, and giving false identification information to law enforcement.
• Akeriyah C. Russaw, 28, of 128 Reynolds St., Oglethorpe; battery; jailed.
• Herman B. Stephens Jr., 52, of 105-B Bessie Mays Circle, Americus; driving while license is suspended or revoked, failure to maintain lane and hit and run; released on bond.
• Riccardo M. Turner, 34, of Augusta; operating motor vehicle when registration is canceled, suspended or revoked.
• Adrian T. Whitehead, 26, of 713 Tom Gailey Plaza, Americus; probation violation and misdemeanor failure to appear in court for finger printable charge; jailed.
• Zera O. Wright, 21, of 1307 Douglas Circle, Americus; DUI.