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Police Report - November 30
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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    
    Jerry Ervin Cooper, 41, Eagle Inn — wanted person.
        
Bulloch Sheriff's Arrests   
    Travis Jay Holcomb, 17, Ga. 67 — first degree arson, burglary, theft by receiving stolen property, vandalism of a place of worship.
    Roderick Demon Curtis, 20, Teal Circle — probation violation.
    Roseanna B. Bunton, 25, Joy Street — probation violation.
    Ramon Migueal Donnelly, 28, Lanier Drive — public intoxication, disorderly conduct, public indecency.
    William Daniel Rowell, 19, Burkhalter Road — speeding, DUI, marijuana possession.
    
Georgia State Patrol Arrests
    Troopers issued three citations Tuesday for traffic violations.
    
Georgia Southern University Arrests
     No arrests filed.
     
Statesboro Police Incidents   
    HARVEY'S — (Fair Road) A man placed a package of meat under his arm, but put it back as store employees were watching. They called police regarding the man's suspicious behavior, and officers identified the man as having outstanding warrants for his arrest.
    COMFORT INN — A man reported an automobile break-in and said someone took a Glock hand gun from his vehicle.
    NORTH COLLEGE LANE — Officers responded to a domestic disturbance where a man and woman argued over a window their daughter had broken.
    
Bulloch Sheriff's Incidents   
    RUSHING ROAD — (Statesboro) A man told deputies a neighbor used his drive and yard to make a "u-turn" in leaving her own property, thus leaving black tire marks on the complainant's concrete driveway. He asked the woman to stop but she did not, he said.
    BOWEN ROAD — (Portal) A man reported damage to his mailbox, stating he knew who did it but had no evidence.
    HUNTER'S POINTE DRIVE — (Statesboro) Deputies responded to a dispute where a woman admitted calling a man a vulgar name with a reference to his race because he could not separate his dog and another that were fighting. The man came back later and told the woman "If you ever call me a black anything you'll be sorry," she said. The two were warned to stay away from each other.
    EPC MOBILE HOME PARK — (Statesboro) A woman said she and her husband argued over money and he pushed her before leaving.
    P.W. CLIFTON ROAD — (Leefield) A man reported an automobile break-in, listing a wooden tire thumper taken from his Peterbilt truck.
    DAWN DRIVE — (Statesboro) A woman said she retrieved her answering  machine messages and heard two men talking, as if someone had picked up  the phone at her house and was recorded by the machine. She said no one was supposed to be at her home, and her daughter identified the voice. The man on the recording said he had been on three-way calling when he dialed the complainant's house, and kept conversing with the third party after the answering machine picked up.
    SINKHOLE ROAD — (Statesboro) Deputies responded to a domestic dispute between a man and wife during which the woman broke a DVD.
    ROCKY FORD ROAD — (Portal) A man was arrested for cruelty to children and battery/family violence after deputies responded to a reported domestic dispute.
    MOORE ROAD —(Portal) A woman told deputies another female was at her home arguing with a man when she struck a truck with an ax, sending it through the wind shield.
    ARCOLA ROAD — (Stilson) A man said he saw three men throwing materials from a Dumpster. He began taking pictures of the men and one of the men ran at him, shouting, and struck his vehicle as he left.
    
Georgia State Patrol Incidents   
    Troopers issued 17 warnings, assisted two motorists, and investigated four crashes with no reported injuries Tuesday.
    
Georgia Southern University Incidents
    STARBUCKS — Someone reported a patio umbrella was taken from the business premises.
   Officers issued one traffic warning, investigated one traffic
 accident, assisted six motorists and responded to two fire alarms Tuesday.
    
Animal Shelter Reports
    During the week of Nov. 20-26, the Statesboro-Bulloch County Animal Shelter received the following animals: five dogs and five cats surrendered by owners; a litter of three puppies and three litters totaling seven kittens; four dogs brought in by Bulloch Humane Enforcement; a dog and two cats brought in by Statesboro Animal Control.
    Bulloch County Humane Enforcement Officers Christopher Ivey and Joey Sanders issued a citation and two warnings for offenses such as nuisance animal and rabies vaccination violations.
    Shelter staff adopted out three dogs and nine cats. Two dogs were returned to owners, and one cat escaped. A dog died at the shelter, and four dogs and 21 cats were euthanized.
    The shelter collected $420 in adoption fees, $100 in fines for returning dogs to owners, $10 in donations and $6 in miscellaneous funds, according to shelter manager Wendy Joiner.

911  Law Enforcement Reports
    Central 911 operators dispatched the following calls Tuesday:
    Bulloch County Sheriff's Department - five calls.
    Statesboro Police Department — 10 calls.
    Georgia State Patrol Post 45 — four calls.
    Brooklet Police — one call.
    Candler County Sheriff's Department — one call.
    Evans County Sheriff's Department —  one call.
    Claxton Police — two calls.
    
911 Fire Department Reports
    • Monday, Central 911 operators dispatched the following calls:
    Statesboro Fire Department — one call.
    Bulloch County Volunteer firefighters — three calls.
    • Tuesday, Central 911 operators dispatched the following calls:
    Statesboro Fire Department — two calls.
    Bulloch County Volunteer firefighters — five calls.
        
911 EMS Reports
    • Monday,
Central 911 operators dispatched the following calls:
    Bulloch County EMS — one accident call, one rescue call and 12  medical calls.   
    Candler County EMS — one accident call and two medical calls.  
    Evans County EMS — three medical calls.    
    Central 911 operators also routed a call to Bryan County 911.
    • Tuesday, Central 911 operators dispatched the following calls:
    Bulloch County EMS — a fire call and 15 medical calls.   
    Candler County EMS — four medical calls.  
    Evans County EMS — two medical calls.    
    Central 911 operators also routed the following calls: a call to the Ludowici Police, two calls to Bryan County 911 and a call to Emanuel County 911.
— Compiled by Holli Deal Bragg
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