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Police Report - January 3
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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     
    Jonathan Lee Freeman, 20, Dalby Way, Austell — burglary.
    Brandon Antonio Etheridge, 22, Engle Road, Augusta — burglary.
    Micah John Smith, 21, Lanier Drive — marijuana possession.
    Gabriel Avendano Guillen, 39, Newton Mobile Home Park — probation violation.
    Davis C. Jordan, 20, Hill Crest Drive, Millen — theft by shoplifting.
    Marisela Rodriguez, 20, Newton Ag Road, Millen — theft by shoplifting.
             
Bulloch Sheriff's Arrests    
    Gabriel Avendano Guillen, 39, Newton Mobile Home Park — disorderly conduct, public intoxication, refusal to relinquish telephone during an emergency, pedestrian under the influence.
    Randall Wayne Turner, 35, Ben Grady Collins Road, Portal — probation violation.
    Dinitra Lasalle Wadley, 34, Miller Street Extension — simple battery.
         
Georgia State Patrol Arrests
    Joseph D. Herrin, 18, Ga. 46 West, Metter — DUI (.079).
    Quentin A. Parquette, 44, Tripp Drive, Metter — DUI ( .167)
    James Howard, 41, Old River Road South — DUI(.129).
    Buford D. Bishop, 44, Sycamore Street, Metter — DUI (.087).
    Troopers issued  15 traffic violation citations Thursday.
         
Georgia Southern University Arrests
     No arrest information available.
         
Statesboro Police Incidents    
    ROBIN HOOD TRAIL — A man reported a Play Station 3, book bag and books taken in a burglary.
    QUALITY TRANSMISSIONS — A woman said she went to check on a car she took in for repairs six months ago and it was gone. The business owner said the car went missing shortly after she brought it in and he thought she had retrieved it. The car is a gray 1987 Oldsmobile Delta 88.
    TURNER STREET — A woman said someone took a  basketball goal from her property and left it at Blakewoods Apartments.
    PARK PLACE APARTMENTS — A  computer, Game Cube, Xbox and Mossberg shotgun were taken in a burglary.
    In a separate incident a man reported a door kicked in.
    GEORGIA VILLAS — A man said his wife awoke to hear a voice saying " just grab one, just grab one," and when he looked outside to investigate, found his grill missing.
    JOHNSON STREET — A man reported the theft of a CD case with 20 CDs missing.
    BUTLER HOMES — A man and woman argued over turning the lights on inside the house, and over the woman's children having overnight guests, which is against tenant rules.
    WAL-MART — Two women ordered food from the deli, ate it while inside the store and left without paying. They were arrested for shoplifting.
    In two separate incidents, two men stole two DVDs each and were arrested for shoplifting.
    CONE HOMES — A man and woman argued over each other's tempers and the man shoved the woman.
    DIXIE FOODS — A glass door was found shattered.
    
Bulloch Sheriff's Incidents    
    SPELL MINCEY ROAD — (Portal) A man and his adult son argued, and someone called law enforcement. Deputies learned the son was wanted on outstanding warrants, and when deputies tried to take him into custody the man's mother came out yelling profanities and screaming to try to prevent the arrest.
    MILLER STREET EXTENSION — (Statesboro) A man driving a tractor snagged telephone wired and snapped two poles.
    PIKE ROAD — (Clito) A woman said a man slapped and choked her during an argument. The man was arrested in spite of the fact the fact that both parties were sitting on the doorsteps when deputies arrived and both said everything was OK and deputies were not needed. The victim had visible swelling.
    SUNCREST DRIVE — (Portal) A woman said she heard yelling outside and went to investigate. She found a neighbor cursing other neighbors. Then the offender came into her yard, cursing and yelling at her.
    
Georgia State Patrol Incidents    
    Troopers issued seven warnings and investigated two crashes with two reported injuries Thursday.
         
Georgia Southern University Incidents
    Incident reports unavailable.
         
911  Law Enforcement Reports
    Central 911 operators dispatched the following calls Wednesday:
    Bulloch County Sheriff's Department — 23 calls.
    Statesboro Police Department — 24 calls.
    Georgia State Patrol Post 45 — five calls.
    Candler County Sheriff's Department — nine calls.
    Evans County Sheriff's Department — three calls.
    Brooklet Police Department — one call.
    Portal Police Department — one call.
    Claxton Police Department — one call.
        
911 Fire Department Reports
    Central 911 operators dispatched the following calls Wednesday:
    Statesboro Fire Department — two calls.
    Bulloch County Volunteer Firefighters — two calls.
        
911 EMS Reports
    Central 911 operators dispatched the following calls Wednesday:
    Bulloch County EMS — one accident call and 10 medical calls.   
    Candler County EMS — five  medical calls.  
    Evans County EMS — one accident call and one medical call.    
    Central 911 operators also routed one call to the Bulloch County coroner's office, a call to Georgia Forestry, two calls to Bulloch County First Responders, a call to Screven County 911, a call to Bryan County 911 and a call to Emanuel County 911.
    
— Compiled by Holli Deal Bragg
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