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Danielsville man with homemade vibrator arrested on drug charges

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Saturday, August 9. 2008

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A deputy investigating a call about a broken windshield arrested a Danielsville man on a variety of drug charges this week.

Charlie Van Wilkes Jr., 31, was charged with Violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act (VGCSA), possession of tools for the commission of a crime and dangerous drugs.

Deputy Timothy Nix drove to the home of Charlie Wilkes Jr. on Hudson River Church Road Monday to investigate a report that someone’s windshield had been broken by a large object that reportedly fell off a work truck.

According to the incident report, as Nix got out of his patrol car, he noticed that Wilkes had a “large lump in the front of his blue jeans, with wires running from inside his pants and hanging down dragging the ground” as he walked toward him. There was also a syringe hanging out of Wilkes’ pants pocket.

As Nix talked with Wilkes, he removed the syringe from his pocket and asked him if he had any other illegal substances. Wilkes told him the object inside his pants was a “homemade vibrator” and he then removed it by pulling on the wires. He told the deputy that the wires were hooked to a small battery in order for the vibrator to work. “Further examination of the item revealed that a small motor had been removed from an item and placed inside a pill bottle, and then wrapped in a piece of pipe insulation before being placed inside his pants for a pleasurable sensation,” the report stated.

The syringe tested positive for methamphetamine and a further search of the residence and outbuildings yielded a quantity of methamphetamine, additional syringes and other paraphernalia.

Wilkes was transported to the Madison County Jail.

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#1 Robert M. on 08/09/08 at 09:12 PM [Reply]

well,i'm glad to hear that madison co. sheriff's dept. was was in this area investigating something. I moved to this area about one year ago and have realized in the last 6 months what a mistake i made. the stretch of hudson river church between jot-em-down rd. and hwy 326 (including the young harris rd. all the way thru back to jot-em-down rd. ) needs to be cleaned up of drugs,reckless drivers,thieves,trash dumpers and other undesireable law-breakers.i have asked the sherriff's dept for inscreased patrols in this area and have seen their presents very little. i think the the tax payers deserve better. if you live in this area , please report lawbreakers,think of your family members safety ! r. m.

#1.1 tim on 08/11/08 at 06:39 PM [Reply]

You'll probably start to see more presents from them around Christmas.

#1.1.1 Anonymous on 08/14/08 at 02:40 PM [Reply]

That was hilarious!

#1.2 Tracy on 08/12/08 at 08:44 PM [Reply]

OMFG.... That is the craziest thing that I have ever heard.

#2 empress on 08/10/08 at 08:28 AM [Reply]

I never thought I'd see the word "vibrator" written in a Madison County paper. I laughed so hard that I snorted Diet Coke through my nose.

Seriously, though, drug use is getting out of control in our county and its about time that our citizens decide who is going to be in charge here: the druggies or the law abiders.

#2.1 Then again on 08/11/08 at 05:55 PM [Reply]

What about merging the two groups of people so that you have the law abiding on one side and criminals on the other?

Why give ALL the drug users over to the criminal side?

Why not encourage drug users to respect the law, and to cooperate with police against the kind of criminals that even drug addicts hate?

You can even use the taxes that addicts will happily pay to boost local police budgets.

Society is not fixed, it changes constantly. Let's not waste more time on this obvious problem.

#3 yomamaii on 08/11/08 at 05:38 PM [Reply]

What a pleasure to read. Sounds like it now up to the penal system.

#4 Jake on 08/11/08 at 05:41 PM [Reply]

I'll think of this every time I pass through Madison County.

#5 Rick James on 08/11/08 at 05:59 PM [Reply]

meth is a hell of a drug

#6 Anonymous on 08/11/08 at 06:05 PM [Reply]

For the record, the electrical object in question was in no way illegal, and I can not understand why the article chooses to dwell on it in such a prurient fashion. I am appalled by the lack of journalistic integrity displayed in the aforementioned article. Such a device must have taken some amount of creativity and earnest hard work.

#7 Yea Ha on 08/11/08 at 06:19 PM [Reply]

I'm packing my bags and moving to Mad County, for you guys know how to party with you DIY gadgets. But seriously is it really called jot-em-down road????

#8 Just Kelly on 08/11/08 at 07:16 PM [Reply]

Let's see...2 lines on the meth, six lines on the vibrator...glad to see the paper's got its journalistic priorities in order :P

#8.1 Sick and Tired on 08/12/08 at 06:03 AM [Reply]

This whole article makes me wonder at all the details
about something that should have been private and had
nothing to do with drug use remembered by the officer.
Could it be that he wanted to make one of his own?
Shame on the media for reporting something like this;
they should know better.

#9 tim on 08/11/08 at 07:21 PM [Reply]

i would be more worried about a grown man using vibrators than i would methamphetamines.

#10 Maikeru76 on 08/11/08 at 07:48 PM [Reply]

This article has been "digged"...

And may I give my two cents on this...

To the dude arrested, the drugs don't work AND you BETTER get a girlfriend...

Kudos to MadisonJournalToday, TOTALLY offbeat!

#11 Jim McDosh on 08/11/08 at 08:15 PM [Reply]

LOL, that was too funny.

JT
www.Ultimate-Anonymity.com

#12 Danielsvilleite on 08/11/08 at 08:25 PM [Reply]

We live within a few miles of where this GLORIOUS newsworthy story took place. I agree with 'empress'. When we were robbed, the sheriffs dept came out to "investigate". I have never seen such a half hearted attempt at police work. I think the only requirement to become an officer in this county is having the ability to fog up a mirror. Sharp as soccer balls these guys are.

#12.1 Doug on 08/12/08 at 07:16 AM [Reply]

Unfortunately, investigations are not as easy as the those on CSI. Clues don't just pop out and witnesses/ information just don't present themselves in a hour time period. Crime is all over the area and only gets worse in hard economic times.
Your comments about the "qualifications" to be a deputy were disheartening at best. FYI, Madison County has limited resources to provide services for an area almost 300 square miles. In addition to conducting investigations, which are time consuming, the sheriff's office is responsible for transporting prisioners, mental health patients, serving warrants and court papers, providing courthouse security, and answer calls for service. So given all of these tasks and the limited resources the sheriff's office does the best they can.
BTW, your were not robbed.... you were burglarized. There is a difference!

#12.1.1 Anonymous on 08/12/08 at 10:07 AM [Reply]

Is one to those taxing duties to drive your kids to school in your police car?

#12.1.1.1 Marty on 08/12/08 at 01:49 PM [Reply]

For your information, said officer also provides security at the recreation department for free and has done so for years. Get over it! You people just kill me, if you would only realize that these officers have a very distinct chance of not coming home after work! When was the last time you had to worry about the possiblity of being killed while serving people that you don't know,and; obviously don't care about you? Get a life!

#13 Vincent Cianci on 08/12/08 at 01:48 PM [Reply]

That's probably why the Russians were called in. They should straighten everything up soon.

#13.1 Janine Salts on 08/24/08 at 09:02 AM [Reply]

That was hilarious!!!

#14 Former MCSO on 08/12/08 at 06:28 PM [Reply]

Doug??? As in Martin???
I always get such a kick out of how the paper rewrites an incident report compared to the original narrative of the incident report. The public perception is always interesting to watch. Notice how there is a lack of comments regarding the good work done by MCSO following up un leads at the store in Tiny Town. Not one word. But you throw "vibrator" into a tale and we all read. As for detail, well, that Deputy is a former Investigator and has always been detail oriented with his reports. Just because the paper chose to recite the parts about the construction of a toy doesn't mean that is all the meat of the report. I am sure he went into detail about the situation and circumstances as well as other observations. File an Open Records Request and see for yourself the detail.
And if you don't like how a case was worked, find out why. Price a good fingerprint kit through Sirchie, how much a digital camera costs and multiply that per Deputy. Oh, is it an Investigator you wanted? Check out the case load per Investigator. Remember- only 40 hours per man per week, and forget about a budget for overtime. Now, how long do you think it takes to process a home, follow leads (if any), conduct interviews, do warrants, testify in hearings and all the such. It is time consuming. Then there is the myth of the fingerprint. So, you lift one. Now what? Is it the homeowners? A guest? How are you going to eliminate? What are you going to compare it to. How are going to compare it? Not many agencies have the AFIS machine to compare, let alone run it against everything. The key is to look for trends. Problem area with lots of similar incidents? Saturate and see what comes out. Where I work now, we call it Scorched Earth. Go door to door until you become annoying and someone will pop up. Next time you gripe about lack of service, ask how much it costs and don't gripe about property taxes and not wanting industry in your backyard. Equipment doesn't grow in chicken houses.

#14.1 Anonymous on 08/12/08 at 10:16 PM [Reply]

Yep its me! I could not agree with you more! I wish people would spend some time reviewing the facts or educate themselves as to the process before making any comments. Oh well, I think that might be too much to ask.

#15 Anonymous on 08/13/08 at 05:20 PM [Reply]

its really sad that this is my cousin...how sick..

#16 Anonymous on 08/14/08 at 11:26 AM [Reply]

This is a very sad situation. For u drug users out there take this as an example of how stupid drugs make you. Think about it all he had to do was throw the syringe away and take the vibrator off before walking outside but thats how drugs alter your mind (plain stupidity) and for the record he does have a girlfriend who was home when all this took place, why wasnt she arrested on drug charges to? Shes just as guilty!

#17 native of madison cty on 08/14/08 at 04:27 PM [Reply]

i think if they focus on the drugs more there would make madison cty safer for OUR kids

#18 Logan on 08/15/08 at 03:27 PM [Reply]

WELL at least hes behind bars stead of trickin our VERY CHRILDREN (our CHILDREN) into doing vibro-meth; I just LOVE paying for these CHILDREN HATERS to be put behind bars

#19 booboo1998 on 08/15/08 at 05:13 PM [Reply]

Think about this,how bad would you feel to know your family and friends know you got arrested with a viberator.I think I would have to move far far away from here.I couldn't look nobody in the eye ever again.

#20 geekguy on 04/24/10 at 10:18 AM [Reply]

He was just at home having fun and not endangering any lives, leave this man alone!
If the arrest was for drugs, and vibrators are legal, why print anything about the sex toy? It's just bad reporting for gratuitous laughs and embarrasment.

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