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Police Report - January 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     
    Marlin Jones, 31, South Jones Street, Portal — marijuana possession.     
    William Anthony Bedford, 21, Lanier Drive — failure to maintain lane, DUI.
    Michael Latrance Bellamy, 38, Packinghouse Road — second offense driving with a suspended license, no proof of insurance, suspended registration.
    Lateef Kofi Gibson, 23, Lanier Drive — probation violation, giving false information.
    Torrance Joseph Williams, 21, Lanier Drive — driving with a suspended license.
    Rocquez Cyril Johnson, 19, Bermuda Run Apartments —  underage possession of alcohol, disorderly conduct.
    Gerardo G. Ramirez, 20, Bermuda Run Apartments — — underage possession of alcohol, disorderly conduct.
    Andrew Nelson Hammock, 23, Bearfield Road, Perkins — probation violation.
    Steven James Brower, 35, Linda Lane — driving with a suspended license.
    Rebecca Anthony, 44, Mikell Street — simple battery.
    Clinton Frost, 28, Mikell Street — simple battery.
    Titus Thermon Williams, 25, Packinghouse Road — probation violation, simple battery, criminal trespass.
    Kevin R. A. Cummings, 24, Wynnwood Drive, Jacksonville, Fla. — felony theft by taking, identification fraud.
        
Bulloch Sheriff's Arrests    
    Juan Cruz Gonzalez, 31, Bird Road — altered tag.
    Gavin Octavious Tanner, 22,Wigfall Road, Register — probation violation.
    Robert Stan Radford, 48, B&B Road North — simple assault, first degree criminal damage, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, terroristic threats.
    Steven Giles Clark, 44, Goodman Street, Brooklet — child support lockup (failure to pay).
    James Darius Grace, 17, Lockett Drive — obstruction of an officer, abandonment of controlled substances, marijuana possession with intent to distribute, cocaine possession.
    Shikiel Yutavius Devine, 18, Harvey Wilson Road, Portal — marijuana possession.
    Randy Byrd, 48, Reedy Branch Road — probation violation, suspended registration.
    Linda Kathleen Brittingham, 22, Bertram Road, Augusta — speeding, no driver's license, DUI.
    Anthony Wayne Waters Jr., 22, Island Square Drive, St. Simons — pedestrian under the influence.
    
Georgia State Patrol Arrests
    Luis E. Ontiveros , 27, Southern Comfort Drive — DUI (.137).
    Alejandro Dominquez, 34, Portal-Metter Highway — DUI (refused test).
    Charles Hartzell, 48, Crooked Oak Drive, (city unlisted) Florida — DUI (refused test).
    Ramara  S. Santiago, 44, Dixon Grove Circle, Metter — DUI (refused test).
    Angela  Denise Myers, 30,  Cloud Hester Road, Dublin — DUI ( .192).
    John  Clayton West, 24, Woods Avenue, Portal — DUI ( .148).  Georgia         Mary Porter, Ga. 129, Claxton — DUI (refused test) —
    Ricky Tompkins, 48, Bellville — DUI ( .111).
     Troopers issued 34 traffic violation citations Saturday and 45 Sunday.            
Georgia Southern University Arrests
     FRIDAY — Officers issued two traffic citations.
    SUNDAY — Officers issued four traffic citations.
    Walker Joseph Brewer, 19, Southern Pines, underage possession/consumption of alcohol and criminal trespass.
    Blayne Alexander Coleman, 18, Southern Pines — possession of marijuana and possession of drug-related objects.
    Eric Daniel Spoltman, 18, Overlook Dr., Villa Rica — possession of marijuana and possession of drug-related objects.
       Saman Balkhanian, 18, Eagle Village — underage possession/consumption of alcohol and public indecency.
    Stuart Joseph Schrick, 18, Eagle Village — underage  possession/consumption of alcohol and public indecency.
    Ryan Gregory Scott, 18, Watson Hall — marijuana possession.
    
Statesboro Police Incidents    
    CAMPUS CLUB APARTMENTS — A man reported the theft of an X-box and games.
    In a separate incident two men were arrested for fighting.
    In yet a third incident a man reported being struck in the chin and suffered a gash.
    GREENBRIAR APARTMENTS — A man reported an Ipod, $9 in quarters and a calculator were taken in a burglary.
    STAMBUK LANE — A woman texted a man three times during the 15 minutes he was talking to police about her harassing and threatening him by text and phone calls.
    RAILROAD STREET — A woman said her ex-husband called her 22 times and had her cell phone cut off in spite of a restraining order she has against him.
    THE POINT AT SOUTHERN — A man told police he saw another man fire three rounds from a hand gun, then flee.
    BERMUDA RUN APARTMENTS — Officers responding to a fight saw about 30 people involved. Two were arrested.
    MASTER'S DEN — A man said another man struck him in the face during a fight about his refusal to allow the offender to stay with him.
    SOUTH MAIN STREET — A man said an Ipod used for music at a party was stolen.
    In a separate incident someone reported jewelry and sausage stolen.
    GARFIELD STREET — A chain saw was taken from the back of a pickup truck.
    NORTHSIDE APARTMENTS — A man said his girlfriend broke a TV and phone.
    CHELSEA CIRCLE — A woman said someone damaged and turned over furniture, a TV, tables, destroyed phones and shattered her oven door.
    STATESBORO HIGH SCHOOL — A student was charged in a battery incident.
    IVORY TOWER — A woman said an Ipod was taken from her car.
    COLLEGE PARK UNIVERSITY PINES — A woman reported being the victim of aggravated sexual battery and was taken to the hospital for treatment. The case was turned over to a detective for investigation.
    THE POINT AT SOUTHERN — A man was arrested for taking several items, including a jump drive, electronic gaming equipment and call phones from two others.
    ELM STREET — A woman said an interior door, clothing, VCR and window fan were stolen.
    RETRIEVERS — A man said an unknown man attacked him, causing lacerations to his lip and shoulder, and a bloody nose.
    PLANTATION VILLAS — Someone reported a brick thrown through a window.
    
Georgia State Patrol Incidents    

     SATURDAY — Troopers issued 10 warnings, made one emergency relay of blood or medical supples, assisted four motorists and investigated seven crashes with four reported injuries, three of which required  transportation to the hospital.
    SUNDAY — Troopers issued 23 warnings, assisted three motorists, and investigated one crash with one resulting injury requiring transportation to a hospital.
        
Georgia Southern University Incidents
    FRIDAY — Officers issued  two traffic warnings, responded to one alarm and assisted two motorists.
    SATURDAY — Officers responded to one alarm and investigated one accident.
    SUNDAY — Officers issued  eight traffic warnings, and assisted one motorist.
    HENDERSON LBRARY — Someone reported a book taken from the library.
    RECREATION ACTIVITIES CENTER — Someone reported a set of keys were taken.
    EAGLE VILLAGE — Some clothes were taken from the laundry room. Also, a laptop computer was taken from Eagle Village.
    UNIVERSITY VILLAS — A resident reported a case of financial identity theft.
      
911  Law Enforcement Reports
    Central 911 operators dispatched the following calls Friday through Sunday:
    Bulloch County Sheriff's Department —  16 calls Friday, 20 calls Saturday and 14 calls Sunday.
    Statesboro Police Department — 25 calls Friday, 36 Saturday and 32 calls Sunday.
    University Police Department — one call Friday and two calls Saturday.
    Georgia State Patrol Post 45 — four calls Friday, six calls Saturday and one call Sunday..
    Candler County Sheriff's Department — six calls Friday, eight calls Saturday and five calls Sunday.
    Evans County Sheriff's Departments — one call Friday, one call Saturday and two calls Sunday.
    Claxton Police Department — one call Sunday.
    Brooklet Police Department — one call Friday.
    Portal Police Department — one call Saturday.
        
911 Fire Department Reports
    Central 911 operators dispatched the following Friday through Sunday:
    Statesboro Fire Department — two  calls Friday, two calls Saturday and two calls Sunday.
    Bulloch County Volunteer Firefighters — two calls Friday and four calls Sunday.
    Claxton Fire Department — One call Friday.
    Metter Rescue — one call Sunday.
        
911 EMS Reports
    Central 911 operators dispatched the following Friday through Sunday:
    Bulloch County EMS/Friday — 10 medical calls.   
    Bulloch County EMS/Saturday — one accident call, one fire call and 13 medical calls.
    Bulloch County EMS/Sunday — one fire call  and 14 medical calls.
    Candler County EMS/Friday — six  medical calls.  
    Candler County EMS/Saturday — four  medical calls.
    Candler County EMS /Sunday —  one accident call and four medical calls.
    Evans County EMS/Friday — two  medical calls.    
    Evans County EMS/Saturday — two medical calls.    
    Evans County EMS/Sunday — one accident call and one medical calls.    
    Central 911 operators also routed the following calls:
    Friday — three calls to Bulloch County First Responders and a call to Tattnall County 911.
    Saturday — a call to Bulloch County First Responders, a call to Bryan County 911 and a call to Emanuel County 911.
    Sunday  — three calls to Bulloch County First Responders, a call to the poison control center and a call to Bryan County 911.
    
— Compiled by Holli Deal Bragg
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