Area beat: August 7, 2019

Published 3:18 pm Thursday, August 8, 2019

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Americus Fire & Emergency Services
(Aug. 2-6)
• Firefighters responded to 12 calls for medical assistance.
• Firefighters went to Fairway Circle and installed two smoke alarms.
• Firefighters were dispatched to Academy Street but were advised by Gold Star EMS en route to cancel
their response.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident on West Lamar Street.
• Firefighters were dispatched to Poplar Street but cancelled en route.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident at South Lee Street and Rose Avenue.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident at Industrial Boulevard and Southerfield Road.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident at Elm Avenue and Smith Street.
• Firefighters responded to Peachtree Street to a report of a possible car fire. There was no smoke or fire but they found a
loose cable on the battery and advised owner to have a mechanic inspect it.
• Firefighters responded to a dumpster fire on North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. They found a “very small amount”
of trash smoldering inside the dumpster and extinguished it.

Americus Police Department
Arrests
• Chelsea B. Belcher, 26, of Richland; holding for Stewart County Sheriff’s Office. (7-19-19)
• Dayton R. Calloway, 29, of 311 Hosanna Circle, Americus; reckless conduct, criminal trespass, possession of firearm or knife during commission of crime, obstruction of law enforcement officer, fleeing or attempting to elude police officer, reckless driving, probation violation, and possession of firearm by convicted felon; jailed. (7-20-19)
• Cory Cooper, 35, of 355 Downing Creek Trail, Americus; open container. (7-24-19)
• Jason L. Greene, 41, of 202 McCoy St., Americus; felony second-degree burglary; jailed. (7-20-19)
• Trinesia C. Harp, 25, of 302 Varsity Drive, Americus; misdemeanor battery (Family Violence Act) and cruelty to children
third-degree of subsequent offense; jailed. (7-24-19)
• Chloe A. Harvey, 26, of 907 Oglethorpe Ave., Americus; misdemeanor battery (Family Violence
Act); jailed. (7-22-19)
• Gerard K. Harvey, 20, of 357 Arch Helms Road, Americus; misdemeanor battery (Family Violence Act); jailed. (7-22-19)
• Dewon M. Jordan, 26, of Atlanta ;seat belt violation and obstruction of law enforcement officers; jailed. (7-19-19)
• Cordarieus R. McCoy, 27, of 223-A Academy St., Americus; criminal trespass; jailed. (7-19-19)
• Lewis E. Mack, 23, of 104 Patterson St., Americus; misdemeanor failure to appear in court for fingerprintable charge, simple battery (Family Violence Act), and criminal trespass; released on bond. (7-22-19)
• Christopher C. Melton, 49, of 950 Anthony Drive, Americus; DUI and open container; released on bond. (7-22-19)
• Derrick M. Mills, 34, of 110-B Bozeman Circle, Americus; simple battery; released on bond. (7-18-19)
• Corby Moore, 25, of 130 Sharon Circle, Americus; improper u-turn. (7-16-19)
• Clifford Morgan, 32, of 628 Winn St., Aemricus; DUI and hands-free device violation. (7-24-19)
• Santo M. Robinson, 42, of 117 Sam Hill Road, Leslie; misdemeanor driving while license is suspended or revoked, violation
of tag-registration requirements, and violation of windshield/windowwiper requirements. (7-24-19)
• Jacobi M. Thomas, 20, of 911 Ashby St., Americus; felony escape, felony theft by taking, two counts of obstruction of law
enforcement officers, illegal possession of a controlled substance, speeding, and driving while license is suspended or revoked; jailed. (7-20-19)
• Donta T. Walton, 21, of 103 Lorraine Ave., Americus; battery; jailed. (7-18-19)
• David L. Woods, 24, of 92-B Bozeman Circle, Americus; probation violation. (7-15-19)

Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
Arrests
• David L. Brown, 46, of 915 Parker St., Americus; DUI, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, and probation violation; jailed. (7-21-19)
• Jabria N. Brown, 22, of 144 Faircloth Road, Leslie; driving while license is suspended or revoked; released on bond. (7-20-19)
• Leslie D. Bush, 49, of 150 Santa Rosa Drive, Americus; holding for investigation. (7-18-19)
• Eric V. Felton, 50, of 343 Averill St., Montezuma; misdemeanor failure to appear in court for fingerprintable charge; released on bond. (7-24-19)
• Roosevelt Jackson, 50, of Leesburg; misdemeanor failure to appear in court for fingerprintable charge; released on bond. (7-23-19)
• Anthony E. King, 44, of 706 McGarrah St., Americus; felony probation violation; jailed. (7-24-19)
• Alton W. Mims, 32, of154 Gary Brewer Road, Cobb; misdemeanor failure to appear in court for fingerprintable charge; jailed. (7-18-19)
• Marcus K. Payne, 19, of 900 Southwestern Circle, Apt. 706, Americus; maintaining a disorderly house; jailed. (7-18-19)
• Deshawn Pearson, 19, of 907-B Harris St., Americus; felony failure to appear in court for fingerprintable charge; jailed. (7-18-19)
• Damian D. Pollard, 24, of 1701 Lafayette St., Americus; jailed. (7-24-19)
• Tiffany N. Reese, 30, of 127 S. Dudley St., Americus; misdemeanor theft by taking; released on bond. (7-19-19)

Citations
• Lori R. Bell, 41, of Sale City; violation of hands-free device. (8-3-19)
• Wanda Bhachech, 68, of LaGrange; improper passing in a no-passing zone. (8-2-19)
• Derrick T. Brooks, 22, of 119 Highland Drive, Americus; speeding. (8-2-19)
• William T. Holt, 50, of Albany; speeding. (7-31-19)
• Latifah R. Hubbard, 26, of 730 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Apt. A-2, Americus; speeding (74 in a 55-mph zone). (7-31-19)
• Tomealya D. Hudson, 35, of 418 Asbury St., Oglethorpe; speeding and child restraint violation. (7-31-19)
• Joshua J. Martin, 33, of 223 Howard Johnson Road, Americus; speeding (74 in a 55-mph zone) (7-31-19)
• John McDuffie, 59, of Albany; speeding. (8-1-19)
• Clifford B. Morgan, 31, of 628 Winn St., Americus; failure to stop at stop sign. (7-20-19)
• Melvin Office, 34, of Leesburg; expired or no registration or title. (7-19-19)
• Mary A. Parrott, 54, of 141 Beauchamp Road, Smithville; speeding. (7-3-19)
• Patricia A. Paschal, 59, of 1009 Border St., Americus; speeding. (8-3-19)
• Jhalin C. Respress, 19, of 450 Washington St., Montezuma; speeding. (7-23-19)
• Lewis W. Rodgers, 20, of Ellaville; failure to obey stop sign. (7-29-19)
• Jason D. Smith, 23, of Woodstock; seat belt violation and hands-free device violation. (7-20-19)
• Deangela C. Tullis, 29, of 116 Starlight Circle, Americus; failure to obey signs or control devices. (7-28-19)
• Shantray Tyson, 40, of 144 Ga. Highway 308, Plains, illegal parking. (7-28-19)