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/Incidents
    Reports unavailable Thursday because of technical issues.

BULLOCH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Arrests
    James Rodriguez Blackmon, 30, address unlisted, Pembroke — child support lockup (nonpayment).
    London Gage Usher, 20, Stadium Walk — theft by taking government property.

Incidents
    WALDEN LANE — (Portal) A woman said people trespassed onto her property, fishing in her pond. She fired shots at people who were fishing from a right-of-way, they told deputies. The property owner claimed she was shooting at beavers.
    HAZLEWOOD DRIVE — (Statesboro) A woman reported a Toyota Camry stolen. Another resident reported $5 taken from his vehicle.
    WHISPERING PINES BOULRVARD — (Statesboro) A FedEx package delivered to the wrong address contained suspicious items, and the people who opened it contacted their landlord, who notified deputies. The items were “cooking powders” from West Africa, according to the rightful owner, who was concerned that the package had been opened.

GEORGIA STATE PATROL POST 45
Arrests
    Seat belt citations — none.
    Child restraint citations - none.
    Speeding citations — one.
    Total citations — four.

Incidents
    Crashes investigated — six. 
    Fatalities reported — none.
    Injuries reported — one.
    Total vehicle stops — 13.
    Seat belt warnings — one.
    Child restraint warnings — none.
    Speeding warnings — seven. 
    Total warnings issued — 12.
    Wanted persons apprehended — none.
    Stolen vehicles recovered — none. 
    Road checks performed — none.
    Motorists assisted — none.
    Miles patrolled — 518. 
     
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY POLICE
Arrests
    Officers issued no traffic citations Wednesday.

Incidents
    Officers issued one traffic warning, assisted two motorists and responded to two alarms Wednesday.

BULLOCH CENTRAL 911 REPORTS
Law Enforcement Reports
    Central 911 dispatchers issued the following calls Wednesday:
    Bulloch County Sheriff’s Department — 11 calls.
    Statesboro Police Department — 23 calls.
    Georgia Southern University Police — no calls.
    Georgia State Patrol — eight calls.
    Candler County Sheriff’s Department — nine calls.
    Evans County Sheriff’s Department — three calls.
    Claxton Police Department — five calls.
    Portal Police Department — one call.
 
Fire Department Reports
    Central 911 dispatchers issued the following calls Wednesday:
    Statesboro Fire Department — one call. 
    Bulloch County Volunteer Firefighters — no calls.

Emergency Medical Service Reports
    Central 911 dispatchers issued the following calls Wednesday:
    Bulloch County EMS — two accident calls and 16 medical calls.
    Candler County EMS — two accident calls and six medical calls.
    Evans County EMS — one accident call and two medical calls.
 
    Central 911 dispatchers also routed the following calls Wednesday: one call to Bulloch County Humane Enforcement and four calls to Bulloch County First Responders.

compiled by Holli Deal Bragg