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Police Report 1-7-12; Three people were arrested for stealing pecans.
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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. Arrest photos are available for viewing at statesboroherald.com/arrests/


STATESBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
  Barry Martin Rainwater, 40, North Main Street — probation violation.
  Angela Alvin Watson, 32, Church Street, Claxton — theft by shoplifting.
  Deborah Lott Jordan, 30, South College Street — wanted person.
 
Incidents
  EAST MAIN STREET — A metal bench belonging to the City of Statesboro was stolen.
  SAVANNAH AVENUE — A railroad crossing arm struck car then fell and struck a person on the head. She was taken to the hospital for treatment.

BULLOCH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Arrests
  Dianne Green, 55, Johnson Street — criminal trespass, theft by taking.
  Virginia Green, 57, Bobby Donaldson Avenue — criminal trespass, theft by taking.
  Oscar Louis Henderson, 47, Cotton Avenue — criminal trespass, theft by taking.
  Tito Jermaine Scott,34, Davis Street, Sylvania —  negotiating fraudulent checks, financial identity fraud, felony theft by receiving stolen property, felony possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
    Chasity Summers Sheppard, 23, Old Jesup Road, Brunswick — possession of a Schedule III controlled substance theft by shoplifting.
  Sheri Denise Stewart, 35, Cooper Street, Kingsport, TN — possession of a Schedule III controlled substance theft by shoplifting.
  Dakota Allen Wilkes, 18, Red Hill Church Road, Pembroke — obstruction, terroristic threats, theft by taking firearm, aggravated assault.

Incidents
  WEST FOREST CIRCLE — (Statesboro) A TV, laptop computer, and two TV-DVD player combos were stolen.
  MILL BRANCH CLUB ROAD — (Statesboro) A man was arrested on terroristic threat, aggravated assault and other charges for involvement in an argument over a shotgun one man tried to sell another’s mother.
  BANKS DAIRY ROAD — (Portal) Three people were arrested for stealing pecans.
    BRYAN COURT — (Statesboro) A man reported a weed eater and lawn mower stolen.
  POJO’s — (Interstate 16 and U.S. 301 SOUTH) Two women who stole a pair of sunglasses were also found to be in possession of illegal drugs.
  BROOMSTRAW PLACE — (Ellabell) A  man called deputies because his grandparents, with whom he and his pregnant girlfriend live, refused to allow him to use the microwave. The grandparents said they did so because the grandson runs up their electric bill.
 
GEORGIA STATE PATROL POST 45
Arrests/Incidents
  Information unavailable.
     
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY POLICE
Arrests
  Officers issued one traffic citation Thursday.

Incidents
  Officers responded to four alarms Thursday.
 
BULLOCH CENTRAL 911 REPORTS
Law Enforcement Reports
    Central 911 Dispatchers issued the following calls Thursday:
  Bulloch County Sheriff’s Department — 17 calls.
    Statesboro Police Department — 16 calls.
    Georgia Southern University Police — no calls.
    Georgia State Patrol — two calls.
    Candler County Sheriff’s Department — four calls.
    Evans County Sheriff’s Department — three calls.
    Claxton Police Department — one call.
    Brooklet Police Department — two calls.
 
Fire Department Reports
    Central 911 dispatchers issued the following calls Thursday:
    Statesboro Fire Department — two calls. 
    Bulloch County Volunteer Firefighters — seven calls
    Metter Fire Department — one call.

Emergency Medical Service Reports
    Central 911 dispatchers issued the following calls Thursday:
    Bulloch County EMS — one accident call, one fire call and  16 medical calls.
    Candler County EMS — three medical calls.
    Evans County EMS — five medical calls.
 
    Central 911 dispatchers also routed the following calls Thursday:  six calls to Bulloch County First Responders, a call to the Bulloch county coroner, a call to Air transport, and a call to Emanuel County 911.



— compiled by Holli Deal Bragg.