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Police Report - August 22
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    Note: All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement incident reports and arrest records, which are public records and available for review at any and all local law enforcement agencies. Not every arrest leads to a conviction. Guilt or innocence is determined by the court system. Statesboro Police Arrests.

Statesboro Police Arrests
    Earl David Florence Jr., 43, Burkhalter Road — expired tag, driving with a suspended license, wanted person.
    Benjamin Alan McGrail, 21, Herschel Drive — DUI.
    Andrew Ayers Self, 18, Chandler Road — DUI under 21, underage possession of alcohol, obstruction.
    Olin Mason Thomas, 18, Roxboro Trace, Lawrenceville — failure to maintain lane, DUI under 21.

Georgia State Patrol Arrests
    Eddie Brown, 79 , no street address listed, Metter — DUI (pending test results).
    Troopers issued four traffic violation citations Wednesday and eight citations Thursday.

Georgia Southern University Arrests
    Officers issued two traffic citations Thursday.
    William Mitchell Sartor, 22, The Woodlands —  pedestrian under the influence of alcohol.
    Travis Christopher Tarrant, 18, Southern Pines,— underage possession/consumption of alcohol and possession of a false I.D.
    Justin Casey Farmer, 18, Stanbuck Lane — underage possession/consumption of alcohol.

Statesboro Police Incidents
    DASH'S TOWING & REPO — A man said another man harasses him by following him, taunting him to fight, and then leave taunting messages on his phone.
    EAGLES LANDING — A man said his girlfriend slapped him during an argument.
    LANIER DRIVE — A complainant reported receiving harassing texts and calls from a man.
    PEG-WEN BOULEVARD — A man said a former employee keeps calling him, asking him to sell drugs.
    GATE/SOUTH MAIN STREET — A woman, with a swollen eye, facial scratches and a torn dress, told police another woman attacked her. The other woman told police it was not her who attacked the victim.
    SOYOUNG BEAUTY SUPPLY — A woman reported a shoplifting incident where a man stole some hair beads.
    LITTLE LOTTS CREEK APARTMENTS — A woman said somebody stole $4, a bank card, an EBT card and CDs from her van.

Bulloch County Sheriff's Incidents
    OLD REGISTER ROAD — (Statesboro) A woman reported the theft of two Craftsman riding  lawn mowers.
    MUD ROAD — (Brooklet) A woman reported the theft of aluminum pans and a wash pot.
    BONNETT ROAD — (Portal) A man told deputies someone took a blue rope and some tools from an outside table, and tied knots in the rope. He said he believes someone wants to hang him because he is white and dating a black woman.
    HIGHTOWER ROAD — (Statesboro) A man said someone shot his residence with a paint ball gun.
    TEAL CIRCLE — (Statesboro) Deputies responded to a domestic dispute.
    COACHES WAY — (Statesboro) A woman said someone called her to tell her about her car being  “egged." She said the caller identified the offender as a member of a local sorority.
    In a separate incident, a pizza delivery man reported a pizza and carrier being stolen while he looked for the correct delivery address.

Georgia State Patrol Incidents
    WEDNESDAY —  Troopers issued 18 warnings.
    THURSDAY — Troopers issued 13 warnings and investigated three crashes with two reported injuries.

Georgia Southern University Incidents
    Officers issued eight traffic warnings, assisted five motorists, assisted one sick person, responded to one fire alarm and a vehicle fire, and investigated two accidents Thursday.
    COLLEGE OF EDUCATION DRIVE — Someone reported sunglasses taken from a car.
 
Central 911 Reports
    Central 911 dispatchers issued the following calls Thursday:
    Bulloch County Sheriff's Department — 13 calls.
    Statesboro Police Department — 16 calls.
    University Police Department — one call.
    Georgia State Patrol — five calls.
    Candler County Sheriff's Department — six calls.
    Evans County Sheriff's Department — one call.
        
911 Fire Department Reports
    Central 911 dispatchers issued the following calls Thursday:
    Statesboro Fire Department — four  calls.
    Metter Fire Department — one call.
        
911 EMS Reports
    Central 911 dispatchers issued the following calls Thursday:
    Bulloch County EMS —  five accident calls and 18 medical calls.
    Candler County EMS — one accident call and eight medical calls.
    Evans County EMS — one medical call.
    Central 911 dispatchers also routed the following calls:  a call to Bulloch County Humane enforcement and a call to Emanuel County 911.

— compiled by Holli Deal Bragg.
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