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STATESBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
    No arrests reported.

Incidents
    FAST N EASY — A man said another man snatched his cellphone and fled.
    JOHN’S PLACE — A client was causing a disturbance by banging on furniture and was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
    KENT STREET — A woman said another female called and texted her repeatedly, making threats to harm her and her unborn baby.
    AMERICAN LEGION/RUCKER LANE — Someone reported the theft of a utility trailer.

BULLOCH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Arrests
    Virgil Artiss Burgess, 56, Frink Road — felony theft by taking.
    Spenser Hogan Ferrell, 21, Chapman Drive, Albany — felony theft by taking.
    Ethan Calvin Sikes, 19, Pinemount Drive, Reidsville — sexual exploitation of children; selling, renting or furnishing materials harmful to minors.

Incidents
    BULLOCH COUNTY JAIL — A woman met with deputies to report a man threatened three boys who live in a trailer on her property. She said he texted her husband threatening to kill them and wage war against them. He has attacked her children with a baseball bat and has pointed guns at them, she said.
    ANDERSON ROAD WEST — (Register) A man reported wedding and engagement bands stolen.
    ROCKY FORD ROAD — (Portal) A man reported seeing another male tampering with a breaker box at a house.
 
GEORGIA STATE PATROL POST 45
Arrests
    Seat belt citations — two.
    Child restraint citations — none.
    Speeding citations — two.
    Total citations — three.

Incidents
    Crashes investigated — five. 
    Fatalities reported — none.
    Injuries reported — one.
    Total vehicle stops — 12.
    Seat belt warnings — one.
    Child restraint warnings — none.
    Speeding warnings — seven. 
    Total warnings issued — 15.
    Wanted persons apprehended — none.
    Stolen vehicles recovered — none. 
    Road checks performed — none.
    Motorists assisted — none.
    Miles patrolled — 759. 
     
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY POLICE
Arrests
    Officers issued three traffic citations Wednesday.
    Benjamin Michael Hamblin, 22, Olympic Boulevard — DUI, noise violation and seat belt violation.
 
Incidents
    Officers issued no traffic warnings and assisted two motorists and a sick person Wednesday.
       
BULLOCH CENTRAL 911 REPORTS
Law Enforcement Reports
    Central 911 dispatchers issued the following calls Wednesday:
    Bulloch County Sheriff’s Department — nine calls.
    Statesboro Police Department — 17 calls.
    Georgia Southern University Police — one call.
    Georgia State Patrol —four calls.
    Candler County Sheriff’s Department — seven calls.
    Evans County Sheriff’s Department — two calls.
    Claxton Police Department — one call.
 
Fire Department Reports
    Central 911 dispatchers issued the following calls Wednesday:
    Statesboro Fire Department — four calls. 
    Bulloch County Volunteer Firefighters — four calls.
    Metter Fire Department — no calls.

Emergency Medical Service Reports
    Central 911 dispatchers issued the following calls Wednesday:
    Bulloch County EMS — two accident calls and 12 medical calls.
    Candler County EMS — four medical calls.
    Evans County EMS — four medical calls.
 
    Central 911 dispatchers also routed the following calls Wednesday: a call to Bulloch County First Responders, a call to Poison Control and two miscellaneous calls.

— compiled by Holli Deal Bragg