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Dec. 18 -- Sylvania, Screven County police reports
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Sylvania Police Arrests * Shonda Elaine Brown, 29, Davis Street—hit and run-failure to stop and render aid, false statements. * Kindra Kalynn Lanier, 28, Cliponreka Road (Statesboro)—failure to appear for trial or court appearance. * Jorge Cruz, 20, Buckhalter Road (Statesboro)—driving without a license-failure to obtain in 30 days, failure to obey police/peace officer, possession of open alcohol container, defective tires, DUI alcohol. * Don Windell Wiggins, 45, Turkey Trail—forgery. * Eli James Torrence, 19, Railroad Street—forgery.Sylvania Police Incidents * DAVIS STREET—After a woman lost control of her car and wrecked, she left the scene and told police her boyfriend took it and wrecked it. Later she was found at Rusty’s after leaving her children with a babysitter when she was suppose to return the incident. She said she was trying to find someone who could bond her out when she got arrested. * SCREVEN MEMORIAL CEMETERY—A woman said someone took four solar panel snowflakes from her father’s grave. * RUSTY’S—Someone was reported pumping $50.02 in gas then driving off without paying. * NORTH ELM STREET—A woman said her phone was stolen when a man whose only first name she knew came to her house asking for a ride. * WEST OGEECHEE STREET—A woman said she was assaulted in the Bi-Lo parking lot by another woman who was cursing and pulled her out of the car by her hair. * HOLLY ROAD—After a complainant reported damage to his mailbox, a subject, stopped by police, was suspected to be involved in the damage to five different mailboxes. * RIDGECREST DRIVE—Several mailboxes were found damaged. * MOCK STREET—A man said he was assaulted after he refused to let the offender come to his house and wash clothes. * PEARL STREET—During a delivery for Farmer’s Furniture, a man accidentally hit a telephone wire that caused damage to a couple boards on a house.