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Police Report - August 27
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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     
    Leon Joseph Summerset, 26, Tusculum Road, Springfield — wanted person.
    Sarita Faith Fuqua,21, Harvey Drive — theft by shoplifting.
    Gloria Jean Elliott, 21, Lanier Drive — theft by shoplifting.
    James Freeman Bessey, 24, Bream Road — seat belt violation, marijuana possession.
    Tamara Jenee White, 19, Georgia Avenue — theft by shoplifting.
    Rasida Aisha Jacobs, 18, Fair Street, Garden City — theft by shoplifting.
        
Bulloch Sheriff's Arrests    
    Pattie Casandra Billups, 49, Pineview Road — disorderly conduct, obstruction.
    Jesus Jiminez Hernandez, 26, Langston Chapel Road —  no driver's license, failure to stop at a stop sign.
    Serenity Renee Thompson, 25, Oak Moss Drive, Lawrenceville — DUI (refused test), failure to maintain lane.
    Joseph Wesleylee Poynor, 20, Clito Road — probation violation.
    Aaron Marquis Smith, 24, Bea Dot Way — DUI.
        
Georgia State Patrol Arrests
    Troopers issued six traffic violation citations Monday.
             
Georgia Southern University Arrests
    Officers issued two traffic citations Monday.
    Rachel K. Nix, 21, 807 Gentilly Road — DUI  and defective equipment.
    A 16-year-old male juvenile was arrested and charged with robbery by sudden snatching. No weapons were involved and there were no injuries.
      
Statesboro Police Incidents    
    BUTLER HOMES — A woman called police when she found a gun in the bushes. Police recovered the .22 hand gun.
    BERMUDA RUN APARTMENTS —  A woman said an unknown man threw a bottle, striking her in  the face.
    KMART — A man called police  to report he suspected three employees of taking merchandise.
    In a separate incident two women were arrested for shoplifting.
    WAL-MART — Two women were arrested for shoplifting a variety of items.
    STADIUM WALK APARTMENTS — A man reported a burglary, listing a boom box, Xbox, eight-channel mixer, computer and digital recorder taken.
    NORTH MULBERRY STREET — A man called police because he and his fiancee separated and he wanted the engagement ring back he gave her. She told police she did could not find the ring.
    
Bulloch Sheriff's Incidents    
    PARKWOOD CAMPGROUND — (Statesboro) A deputy saw a man walking in the roadway carrying a sign on his back. The man was intoxicated, underage, and had taken the sign from Georgia Southern University housing. The sign read: "Residence Hall check in, property of University Housing."
    MOORE-BIRD LANE — (Register) A man told deputies his fiancee's sister send him harassing text messages and tells people false information about him to the point he cannot even go to the town convenience store without her making false allegations about him.
    PULASKI ROAD — (Statesboro) A  woman said another woman came onto her property and ran a work crew off, then took her grandson's chow puppy and " did away with it."
    
Georgia State Patrol Incidents    
    Troopers issued eight warnings, assisted one motorist and investigated two crashes with two reported injuries Monday.
         
Georgia Southern University Incidents
    Officers issued six traffic warnings, assisted five motorists, and investigated four traffic accidents Monday.
    CARROLL BUILDING — Officers responded to a report of an injured person.
    OLYMPIC BOULEVARD — Officers responded to a report of a missing manhole cover.
    EAGLE VILLAGE — Someone reported a bicycle was missing.
    
911  Law Enforcement Reports
    Central 911 operators dispatched the following calls Monday:
    Bulloch County Sheriff's Department — 10 calls.
    Statesboro Police Department — 26 calls.
    Georgia Southern University Police — two calls.
    Georgia State Patrol Post 45 — two calls.
    Candler County Sheriff's Department — three calls.
    Claxton Police Department — two calls.
    Portal Police Department — one call.
        
911 Fire Department Reports
    Central 911 operators dispatched the following calls Monday:
    Metter Fire Department —  one call.
    Bulloch County Volunteer Firefighters — two calls.
        
911 EMS Reports
    Central 911 operators dispatched the following calls Monday:
    Bulloch County EMS — one accident call, one rescue call and 12 medical calls.   
    Candler County EMS — two  medical calls.  
    Evans County EMS — three medical calls.    
    Central 911 operators also routed a call to the Eagles Landing courtesy officer, a call to Bryan County 911, a call to Emanuel County 911,  a call to Tattnall County 911 and a call to Bulloch County Humane Enforcement.
    
    
— Compiled by Holli Deal Bragg
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