Americus Fire & Emergency Services

• Firefighters responded to 108 calls for medical assistance.
• Firefighters responded to West Church and Habitat streets to a transformer on the ground burning. There was no fire.
• Firefighters responded to a bomb threat on North Lee Street. It was a false alarm.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident on Hosanna Circle.
• Firefighters responded to a smoke alarm on North Lee Street. There was no fire and the batteries were replaced.
• Firefighters responded to Harrold Avenue to an alarm which was activated by burned food.
• Firefighters responded to a cooking fire on Brinson Street.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident on West Forsyth Street.
• Firefighters responded to Swett Avenue to the report of a wire down. They found two telephone wires down.
• Firefighters responded to Magnolia Manor, 2001 S. Lee St., to a report of wires down. They found a large powerline blocking the roadway.
• Firefighters responded to the intersection of Maple Street and Armory Drive to a report of a power pole arcing. The power company was already scene.
• Firefighters responded to an alarm at the Windsor Hotel. 125 W. Lamar St. A faulty smoke detector was found in one of the rooms.
• Firefighters responded to an alarm on Hosanna Circle which was activated by burned food.
• Firefighters responded to vehicle fire on Brookdale Drive. They found a sedan on fire which they extinguished as well as spot fires around the vehicle.
• Firefighters responded to Hudson Street to a report of a gas odor. No hazards were found.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident at East Hill Street and Elm Avenue.
• Firefighters responded to a mobile home fire on Appleblossom Lane, which was under investigation.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident on East Lamar Street.
• Firefighters responded to a gasoline spill at Flash Foods, 1101 Crawford St. where they used oil dry on the three-gallon spill from a vehicle.
• Firefighters responded to an alarm at Shiver Lumber Co., 720 W. Church St. No hazards were found.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident on West Lamar Street.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident on Rucker Street.
• Firefighters responded to North Jackson Street where an occupant wanted to have her smoke detectors checked.
• Firefighters responded to Springdale Street to install a smoke detector.
• Firefighters responded to Walmart, 1711 E. Lamar St., to a report of a vehicle fire. They found a machine inside a trailer on the loading dock smoking. It was identified as an electric forklift by the store manager. They assisted store personnel in removing the forklift to the outside.
• Firefighters responded to Douglas Circle to install a smoke detector.
• Firefighters responded to North Lee Street to install a smoke detector.
• Firefighters responded to Sunset Drive to install a smoke detector.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident on South Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
• Firefighters responded to an alarm on Railroad Street. No hazards were found.
• Firefighters responded to Brookdale Drive to a smoke detector malfunction.
• Firefighters responded to Frieda Lane to a report of wires down. They found a phone/cable line down lying across the roadway and removed it.
• Firefighters responded to 1207 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. They found a large semi carrying vehicles attempting to pull into the parking lot of the Quality Inn, scrubbing the asphalt and damaging the road and trailer. A wrecker was called and a hydraulic hose burst, spilling 5-10 gallons of oil onto the ground. Fire personnel dammed the oil to prevent it getting into the storm drain. Another wrecker arrived and pulled the semi from the roadway.
• Firefighters responded to Magnolia Manor, 2001 S. Lee St., to a false alarm.
• Firefighters responded to a smoke alarm on Railroad Street. No hazards were found.
• Firefighters responded to an alarm at the Clarence Jordan Center, 121 Habitat St. No hazards were found.

Americus Police Department

Arrests
• Brittany N. Battle, 29, of 913 Ashby St., Americus; disorderly conduct. (7-13-18)
• Cory C. Bryan, 31, of 126 E. Hill St., Americus; driving without license on person, and DUI. (7-14-18)
• Angela M. Carter, 47, of 913 Ashby St., Americus; disorderly conduct. (7-13-18)
• Yolanda Y. Carvajal-Molina, 28, of Douglas; misdemeanor possession of marijuana or drug-related object, and felony driving without a valid license. (7-15-18)
• Christopher K. Colbert, 48, of 3108 Ga. Highway 195 North, Andersonville; misdemeanor driving while license is suspended or revoked, suspended registration, and no insurance. (7-15-18)
• Rodney Cosby, 52, of 274 Ga. Highway 30 West, Americus; misdemeanor driving while license is suspended or revoked. (7-9-18)
• Celso Diaz, 31, of 108 Frieda Lane, Americus; misdemeanor driving while license is suspended or revoked, and tail light violation. (7-15-18)
• Kewyata L. Dice, 29, of 101-A Waitsman Drive, Americus; disorderly conduct. (7-15-18)
• Sherdica K. Duggar, 20, 222 Ed Carson Drive, Americus; reckless conduct and harassing phone calls; jailed. (7-17-18)
• Chauncey N. Goodwin, 22,1250B Rainbow Terrace, Americus; aggravated stalking and battery (Family Violence Act); jailed. (7-12-18)
• Charles F. Halstead, 38, of 265 Rockdale Subdivision Loop, Americus; possession of firearm by convicted felon or first offender, criminal trespass, and simple battery; jailed. (
• Jessica W. Hardy, 27, no address provided; driving while license is suspended or revoked. (7-17-18)
• Donyell A. Ingram, 31,706 McGarrah St., Americus; battery (Family Violence Act), third-degree cruelty to children, and criminal trespass; released on bond. (7-15-18)
• Yolanda L. Jenkins, 37, no address provided; driving while license is suspended or revoked. (7-12-18)
• Tykendrick C. Johnson, 33, of 1512 Washington St., Americus; failure to stop at stop sign, and DUI; released on bond. (7-10-18)
• Linda P. Larkins, 63, of Americus; disorderly conduct. (7-13-18)
• Christopher A. Leger, 30, no address provided; DUI and failure to maintain lane. (7-17-18)
• Willia A. Lockhart, 56, of 717 Park Row, Americus; DUI, open container, and failure to maintain lane; jailed. (7-19-18)
• Kayshon Q. Lyles, 21, no address provided; outstanding warrant. (7-10-18)
• Jeffery T. Malpass Jr., 30, of Cordele; misdemeanor driving while license is suspended or revoked. (7-13-18)
• Josue Marquez, 19, of 902 Felder St., Americus; misdemeanor driving without a valid license. (7-15-18)
• Sunni E. McSpadden, 28, 16-2 Crawford St., Americus; possession and use of drug-related object and possession of Schedule I Controlled Substance; jailed. (7-10-18)
• Taneka T. Miles, 33, of 321 LaCrosse Road, Lot 23, Americus; misdemeanor driving while license is suspended or revoked. (7-15-18)