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Woman bites deputy during theft arrest
Portal woman charged with battery on a police officer, burglary, other charges
MELISSA MOORE
Melissa Levitte Moore
A woman arrested during a metal theft investigation racked up more charges when she attacked deputies Wednesday at the Bulloch County Jail, biting one on the hand.When deputies questioned Melissa Levitte Moore, 27, of U.S. Highway 80 West in Portal, and Robert Leon Kilcrease, 44, of Lockett Drive in Register, about metal that was stolen from a Westside Road residence, Moore gave false information about her identity, Bulloch County Sheriff Lynn Anderson said.Deputies found Moore and Kilcrease at Allied Metals after the victim reported the metal theft and gave deputies a vehicle description, he said. They were trying to sell the metal when deputies located them.“During the investigation, Kilcrease was found to have four active child support warrants,” he said. “Moore lied to deputies and was also arrested.”When deputies took both suspects to jail, they learned Moore also had an outstanding parole violation warrant.
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