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Police Report - May 9
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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     
    Dennis Ray Hines, 50, Wilson Road, Brooklet — public intoxication, disorderly conduct, giving false information, obstruction.
    Chalante Lashay Reddick, 17, Baldwin Street — battery, simple battery, third degree cruelty to children, disorderly conduct.
    Channell Latrease Reddick, 19, Madrid Drive — battery, simple battery, third degree cruelty to children, disorderly conduct.
    Tonya Rena Mathis, 26, Kennedy Bridge Road, Claxton — wanted person.    Cristina Castro Hernandez, 2, South Main Street — theft by shoplifting.
    James Arnez Carlton, 45, Hunnicutt Drive — strong-arm robbery, battery.    Steven Daniel Highsmith Jr., 21, Ga. 67 — possession with intent to distribute Schedule II and Schedule IV Controlled Substances (Xanax, Oxycontin, Lorcet.)
    George Donald Drew, 21, Mark Circle, Savannah — possession of marijuana, possession/use of a drug-related object.
            
Bulloch Sheriff's Arrests    
    William Roger Rooker, 40, Church of God Road, Ellabell — burglary, participating in criminal gang activity, theft by taking, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and abuse, neglect or exploitation of an elderly or disabled person.
    Randall Joey Futch, 46, T. H. Lee Road —     burglary, participating in criminal gang activity, theft by taking, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and abuse, neglect or exploitation of an elderly or disabled person.
    Kay Michele Pevey, 37, Church of God Road, Ellabell — burglary, participating in criminal gang activity.
    Summer Leigh Childs, 23, West Lane Street, Brooklet — probation violation.
    James Edward Powell, 29, Seaburn Vickery Road — disorderly conduct.
        
Georgia State Patrol Arrests
    Robert Brian Palmer, 28, Claxton — DUI (pending test results).
    Troopers issued 19 traffic violation citations Wednesday.
            
Georgia Southern University Arrests
     Officers issued four traffic citations Wednesday.
        
Statesboro Police Incidents    
    SUBWAY/SOUTH MAIN STREET — A man demanding customers buy him chips and cookies became irate when they ignored him and started cursing. Police located him at another nearby restaurant and arrested him on public intoxication and other charges.
    POPEYES CHICKEN — A man approached workers after hours and demanded chicken. He had no way to pay for the food and the restaurant was closed, but the man got upset and stated he wasn't leaving until someone gave him money for chicken. Police escorted him home since the complainant did not wish to press charges.
    PARK PLACE APARTMENTS — A man whom police said had visible injuries told officers he had a physical altercation with the mother of his kids.
    VILLAGE AT MILL CREEK — A man loaned a masonry saw and wheelbarrow to another man to do a job. The offender was paid, did not compete the job, and never returned the tools.
    BALDWIN STREET — Two females were arrested for fighting in front of juveniles.
    WAL-MART — A woman removed tags from bras and panties, placed them in her purse and tried to leave the store.
    BLAKEWOODS APARTMENTS — A woman said a man poured beer on her and struck her.
    UNIVERSITY PLAZA — A man told police an unknown male caused him  to fall in an alley behind Retrievers, resulting in a cut to the head.
    COPPER BEACH TOWNHOUSES — A man reported PlayStation gaming systems and related games, as well as a TV, taken in a burglary.
    MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD — A man said his girlfriend scratched his eye and took $3.
    WILLOW BEND APARTMENTS — A woman said a juvenile pointed a BB gun at her juvenile daughter.
    HUNNICUTT DRIVE — A woman said her son demanded money from her, and when she refused, he grabbed her and took her wallet from her shirt, which contained $42. The son was located and arrested for strong-arm robbery and battery.
        
Bulloch Sheriff's Incidents    
    BURKHALTER ROAD — (Statesboro) A woman reported the theft of blue 1995 Ford Taurus.
    BIRD ROAD — (Statesboro) A woman said she argued with her roommate because she did not want the woman in her bedroom.
    MYRTLE LANE — (Statesboro) A woman said someone entered her vehicle and took a purse, book bag, house key, folders and $5 in change.
    
Georgia State Patrol Incidents    
    Troopers issued four warnings and investigated two crashes Wednesday.
        
Georgia Southern University Incidents
    Officers issued three traffic warnings, assisted four motorists and investigated three accidents Wednesday.
    OLLIFF HALL — Someone reported an X-Box taken.
    BRANNEN HALL — A book was reportedly taken.    
    
911  Law Enforcement Reports
    Central 911 operators dispatched the following calls Wednesday:
    Bulloch County Sheriff's Department — nine calls.
    Statesboro Police Department — 27 calls.
    Georgia State Patrol Post 45 — two calls.
    Candler County Sheriff's Department — four calls.
    Evans County Sheriff's Department — two calls.
    Brooklet Police Department — one call.
    Portal Police Department — one call.
        
911 Fire Department Reports
    Central 911 operators dispatched the following calls Wednesday:
    Bulloch County Volunteer Firefighters — one call.
    Metter Fire Department — one call.
        
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 — three medical calls.    
    Central 911 operators also routed  a call to the Georgia Forestry Commission, a call to Bulloch County Animal Control, a call to Bryan County 911 and a call to Tattnall County 911 .
    
— Compiled by Holli Deal Bragg
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