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Police Report - 3-26-13; A man said a woman colored herself with Magic Markers.
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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
Arrests
    Carson C. Bendock, 19, First Cotton Drive, Powder Springs — criminal trespass.
Ricky Nelson Venson, 46, Bulloch Street — probation violation.
    Raybon Raymond Smith Jr., 38, Hunnicutt Drive — wanted person.
    Raphel Jhirmere Taylor, 23, James Street — window tint violation, failure to maintain lane, second-offense suspended license, DUI (refused test), obstruction.
    Nelson Colbert Holt Jr., 42, South Main Street — second-offense suspended license.
    Bibiano Lopez, 24, Chances Mobile Home Park — driving without a valid license.
    Elfego Nieta-Sevilla, 48, U.S. Highway 301 North — driving without a valid license, passing in a no-passing zone, seat belt violation.
    Christine Ramirez, 26, Love Rogers Road, Glennville — theft by shoplifting.

Incidents
    UNIVERSITY VILLAGE AT SOUTHERN — A man was accused of slashing tires and was later found and charged with criminal trespass.
    HOBBY LOBBY — A woman shoplifted children’s room décor with her three children in tow. She was arrested and the kids were turned over to their father.
    RIDGEWOOD DRIVE — A woman accused her daughter-in-law of stealing rings, and the daughter-in-law denied doing it but said the other woman is suspected of stealing a bracelet.
    ST. JAMES APARTMENTS — Officers responded to a domestic dispute about finances after a neighbor called to complain about the argument.
    BRANNEN STREET — A man said he was riding his bike when a dog chased him and bit him. Because it was not the first time the dog had bitten, humane enforcement officers seized the dog.
    SOUTHERN VILLAS — Officers responded to a dispute about one roommate moving out, and the other threatening her with bodily harm.
    ELKS LODGE/JAMES STREET — A man claimed he was struck by another. A witness upheld his claim. No arrests were made, but the victim was treated at the hospital.
    INMAN STREET — A man complained that he could not sleep because of his wife’s granddaughter crying.

BULLOCH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Arrests
    Ryan Michael Deutsch, 29, Queen Court, Savannah — reckless conduct, aggressive driving.
    Kristy Michele Taylor, 28, Bug Tussell Road, Ellabell — obtaining dangerous drugs by fraudulent means, abuse/neglect of an elderly or disabled person.
    Dennis Wade Anderson, 54, Ephesus Church Road, Register — criminal trespass.
    Stephen Mitchell Anderson, 28, Ephesus Church Road, Register — criminal trespass.
    Virginia Lynn  Minerly, 30, Pioneer Trail, Portal — disorderly conduct.

Incidents
    HONDA KUBOTA OF STATESBORO — Two motorcycles were stolen during a burglary.
    INTERSTATE 16 — A man was arrested after other drivers reported he was driving recklessly and pointing a gun at passersby. Deputies recovered a pistol, and the man admitted brandishing it at others.
    BURKHALTER ROAD — (Statesboro) Someone reported an assortment of jewelry and a handgun stolen.
    CLAUDIA STREET — (Portal) A woman claimed to have been struck during a fight between several people. The home owner appeared very intoxicated to deputies and claimed he had been punched and stabbed in the hand with a sword. He suffered a small abrasion. Deputies found no sword, and no one admitted having seen a sword. The wound was not consistent with a stab wound. The argument involved several and began when one intoxicated person began being verbally abusive.
    FRANCES LANE — (Brooklet) A man said someone tried to get him to cash a fraudulent check.
    OLD RIVER ROAD SOUTH — (Brooklet) A man ordered his granddaughter and her father to leave his property and he refused to allow them to get their belongings. The granddaughter told deputies he threatened to shoot them and burn their property. When deputies tried to communicate with the man, he ordered them off his property as well.
    PIONEER TRAIL — (Portal) A man called deputies about a woman living in his home he said was disabled. He said she tried to get his medicines to get high, paced back and forth and colored her face and arms with Magic Marker, saying she wants to be black. He called deputies when a physical fight occurred between himself and the woman. Deputies arrested the woman.

GEORGIA STATE PATROL POST 45
Arrests/Incidents
    Information unavailable Monday.

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY POLICE
Arrests
    Officers issued two traffic citations between Friday and Sunday.
 
Incidents
    Officers issued two traffic citations and assisted seven motorists between Friday and Sunday.
    UNIVERSITY VILLAS - Officers responded to a verbal altercation that was mediated by the police.  

BULLOCH COUNTY 911
Law Enforcement Reports
    Central 911 Dispatchers issued the following calls Friday — Monday:
    Bulloch County Sheriff’s Department - 13 calls Friday, 12 calls Saturday and 22 calls Sunday.
    Statesboro Police Department — 19 calls Friday, 22 calls Saturday and 16 calls Sunday.
    Georgia Southern University Police — one call Sunday.
    Georgia State Patrol — nine calls Friday, six calls Saturday and five calls Sunday.
    Candler County Sheriff’s Department — eight calls Friday, nine calls Saturday and 11 calls Sunday.
    Evans County Sheriff’s Department — five calls Friday, three calls Saturday and three calls Sunday.
    Claxton Police Department — two calls Friday and three calls Saturday.
    Portal Police Department — one call Friday, one call Saturday and one call Sunday.
    Brooklet Police Department — one call Friday, three calls Saturday and two calls Sunday.

Fire Department Reports
    Central 911 dispatchers issued the following calls Friday — Sunday:
    Statesboro Fire Department — one call Friday, two calls Saturday and one call Sunday.
    Bulloch County Volunteer Firefighters –four calls Friday, three calls Saturday and one call Sunday.
    Metter Fire Department — two calls Friday, one call Saturday and one call Sunday.
    Claxton Fire Department — one call Sunday.
    Claxton Rescue — one call Friday.

Emergency Medical Service Reports
    Central 911 dispatchers issued the following calls Friday — Sunday:
    Bulloch County EMS — one accident call and 26 medical calls Friday; one accident call, one rescue call and 16 medical calls Saturday; and two accident calls and 22 medical calls Sunday.
    Candler County EMS - one accident call and four medical calls Friday, five medical calls Saturday and five medical calls Sunday.
    Evans County EMS - one accident call and four medical calls Friday, four medical calls Saturday, and one fire call and two medical calls Sunday.

    Central 911 dispatchers also routed the following calls Friday — seven calls to Bulloch County First Responders, a call to Air Evac, a call to the Candler County coroner, a call to Georgia Forestry Commission (Candler County), a call to Emanuel County 911 and a call to Bryan County 911.
    Central 911 dispatchers also routed the following calls Saturday: three calls to Bulloch County First Responders, a call to Georgia Forestry Commission (Evans County), two calls to Bulloch County Animal Control and a call to Bryan County 911.
    Central 911 dispatchers also routed the following calls Sunday: a call to the Bulloch County Correctional Institute and five calls to Bulloch County First Responders.

— compiled by Holli Deal Bragg