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.
ARRESTS/CITATIONS
▲ Arrests made Friday through Sunday will be published Tuesday. Arrests listed here were made the previous week.
➤ Candler County Sheriff’s Office
▲ John Thomas Morris, 61, Metter — revoked license, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, seat belt violation, open container.
▲ Martin Lee Neal. 27, Swainsboro — DUI/less safe, open container, seat belt violation, terroristic threats, violation of basic rules of safety.
▲ Bobby Eugene Hall, 27, Apopka, Fla. — possession of a controlled substance, possession of methamphetamine.
▲ Oscar Mauricio, 21, Metter — DUI, failure to notify owner upon striking fixed object, open container.
▲ Jonathan Paul Carter, 40, Metter — felony probation violation.
➤ Portal Police Department
▲ William Casey Bryant, 32, Johnson Street, Portal — probation violation.
▲ Tasani Lashawn Monique Green, 17, Portal Crossing, Portal — battery/family violence.
INCIDENTS
▲ Incidents occurring Friday through Sunday will be published Tuesday. Reports listed here were made the previous week.
➤ Candler County Sheriff’s Department
▲ GREENHOUSE ROAD — Deputies responded to a reported battery.
▲ HIGHWAY 121 — Someone reported a stolen vehicle.
▲ ROSEMARY CHURCH/SANDRIDGE ROAD — Deputies responded to a call about terroristic threats.
▲ PULASKI HIGHWAY — A business reported a shoplifter.
▲ PADDY FORD ROAD — Someone reported an incident involving terroristic threats.
▲ PRIMROSE ROAD — Deputies investigated a simple battery incident.
Register Police Department
▲ Last week, Register police issued nine citations and a warning for speeding, one citation for expired tag, one citation for suspended tag, one citation for wearing a device that interfered with hearing/vision, a warning for failure to stop at a railroad crossing, two citations for no tag, one window tint warning, two citations for stop sign violations, a tag light warning, a tag/registration warning and a warning for no insurance.
➤ Metter Police Department
▲ SOUTH REGISTRAR STREET —Someone reported a theft.
▲ EAST LILLIAN STREET/SIMMONS STREET — A call about a suspicious vehicle resulted in the arrest of a man wanted on outstanding warrants in Columbia and Richmond Counties. He was taken to the Charlie Homer Bell III Detention Center.
▲ HIGHWAY 46/GREEN STREET (Pulaski) — Officers assisted Candler County Sheriff’s deputies with a suspicious vehicle that crashed into a ditch.
▲ NORTH TRAPNELL/SOUTH LEROY STREETS — Someone reported a motor vehicle theft.
▲ FRED’S — Officers responded to a reported fight.
▲ LINCOLN STREET — Someone called police in reference to a domestic dispute.
▲ AMIT STORE — Someone complained of harassment and called police.
▲ RONNIE STREET — Someone reported a theft.
▲ NORTHEAST BROAD STREET — A 17-year-old male was arrested for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana.
▲ WEST BROAD STREET — Officers responded to an “unwanted person” call.
▲ HODGES STREET — A person was arrested on two warrants for simple battery charges.
▲ JET STORE — A man who was jailed after violating a criminal trespass order 30 minutes after it was served violated the order a third time after being released from jail, going to the store yet again. He was once again arrested.
➤ Bulloch County Animal Shelter
▲ Surrendered by citizens — seven adult dogs and five adult cats from rural areas; one dog adult dog, one adult cat and seven kittens from city of Statesboro.
▲ Collected by humane officers — 11 adult dogs, five puppies; and one adult cat from rural areas; four adult cats and a kitten from City of Statesboro.
▲ Adopted from shelter- three dogs and two cats.
▲ Taken in by rescue organizations — five adult dogs, three puppies and no cats or kittens.
▲ Reclaimed by owners — an adult dog and four puppies.
▲ Died at shelter — no animals.
▲ Euthanized — no dogs and nine cats and kittens (feral/upper respiratory infection).
▲ Fees collected — $221.
▲ Animals in shelter — 70 dogs and 74 cats.
— compiled by Holli Deal Saxon