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Police Report - October 16
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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
    Tamika Lashun Chatman, 37, Lindsay Court — theft by taking.
    Frank Mumford III, 27, Lanier Drive — wanted person.
    
Bulloch Sheriff's Arrests
    Arrests made Wednesday and Thursday will be published Saturday.
    
Georgia State Patrol Arrests
    Troopers issued 10 traffic violation citations Wednesday.
          
Georgia Southern University Arrests
    No arrests filed.
           
Statesboro Police Incidents
    GOODWILL — A woman left her purse in the shopping cart, but it was gone when she returned. Store video showed a customer taking the purse, and officers found the purse hidden under other items in the offender's vehicle trunk.
    LORETHA STREET — A man reported a stolen concrete mixer.
    ORANGE STREET — A man said he evicted a couple, and was removing items left behind in the home they rented, when they cursed and threatened him. The woman threatened to hit him with an object she picked up, he said.    
    DOS PRIMOS — A man breaking up a fight was struck in the mouth, causing a lacerated lip, which he had treated at the hospital.
    EASON STREET — A woman said she argued with her boyfriend, who took her car keys and made her car alarm sound off several times in a harassing manner.
    STADIUM WALK APATMENTS — A man reported a Mac Book, digital camera, GPS unit and $300 cash stolen form his home.
    SUMMIT APARTMENTS _ A woman said she fell asleep and awoke to find $24 missing from her wallet.
    FOXRIDGE APARMENTS — Several men knocked on a door, entered and chased a victim outside, firing several shots. One bullet grazed the victim's head, and he suffered minor injury. Police are investigating and further details were not immediately available.
    
Bulloch County Sheriff's Incidents
    CEDARWOOD ACRES MOBILEHOME PARK — (Register) A woman reported the theft of a Wii, two go cart engines and a stereo receiver.
    BRUISER CIRCLE — (Statesboro) Someone took school books and an iPod from a car.
    HARDEN'S LANDING ROAD —(Statesboro) A man reported unwanted guests at a party who started an altercation.
    GA. 119 — (Stilson) A man told deputies his wife intentionally damaged his steering column.
    BROOKLET SOUTH DRIVE — (Brooklet) A man and woman called deputies to help settle a civil mater.    
    PIONEER TRAIL — (Statesboro) A woman said a man harassed her by phone.
    LAKEVIEW ROAD — (Statesboro) Someone saw two men trespassing and suspected they were hunting mushrooms, but the men denied doing so, saying they just stopped due to car problems.
    
Georgia State Patrol Incidents
    Troopers issued four warnings and investigated three crashes Wednesday.
        
Georgia Southern University Incidents
    Officers issued two traffic warnings, assisted 11 motorists, responded to three alarms and investigated two accidents Wednesday.
    EAGLE VILLAGE — Someone reported three bicycles stolen.
    WATSON HALL — Two fog lights were taken from a vehicle.
           
Central 911 Reports
    Central 911 dispatchers issued the following calls Wednesday:
    Bulloch County Sheriff's Department— five calls.
    Statesboro Police Department— 24 calls.
    University Police Department — no calls.
    Georgia State Patrol — six calls.
    Candler County Sheriff's Department —nine calls.
    Evans County Sheriff's Department — two calls.
    Claxton Police Department — two calls.
    Brooklet Police Department — two calls.
        
911 Fire Department Reports
    Central 911 dispatchers issued the following calls Wednesday:
    Metter Fire Department — one call.
          
911 EMS Reports
    Central 911 dispatchers issued the following calls Wednesday:
    Bulloch County EMS — 14 medical calls.
    Candler County EMS — one accident call and one medical call.
    Evans County EMS — four medical calls.
    Central 911 dispatchers also routed the following calls Wednesday: a call to Bulloch County Humane Enforcement, a call to the Bulloch County Correctional Institute, four calls  to Bulloch County First Responders, a call to Emanuel County 911 and a call to Tattnall County 911.  
    
—    compiled by Holli Deal Bragg.
    
    
   
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