Simple assault reported following domestic dispute
Simple assault was reported on Grady Drive recently following a domestic dispute.
A woman at the residence said her son and boyfriend had been arguing all day and that the son had been smoking marijuana while the boyfriend had been drinking. She said her boyfriend was angry because she had made contact with her son’s father and had taken it out on her son. She said her son had pulled a knife but did not attempt to use it. The son had left the scene before the officer’s arrival.
In a separate incident, Joshua Smith was dispatched to a residence on AC Carey Road last week due to “suspicious activity.”
When he arrived he met with an intoxicated woman who cursed at him and told him that several unknown people have been riding four-wheelers on the power line and walking up and down the road. Smith repeatedly asked her to refrain from using profane language in his presence. She also reportedly attempted to grab the officer’s arm and at one point came towards his face, pushing his chest with her hand. At this point the officer left the residence. Two days later, officer Brandon Moss was dispatched to the same residence when the woman reported that someone had taken several items from outside her residence the night before. Moss noted he was unable to get any more information from her due to the fact that she was “highly intoxicated.”
Other incidents on file at the sheriff’s office recently included:
•A Colbert postal carrier reported that she has had an ongoing problem with a large brown dog on Swamp Guinea Road that chews on the front bumper of her mail jeep when she delivers mail. The incident was turned over to animal control.
•A woman on Whitsel Road reported that her stepson came to her residence threatening her. She said he told her he would “&**%^ kill her” and that he’d “break her $%%%$ neck.”
•A couple on Kyla’s Way in Colbert reported a strange phone scam. According to the report, the man said someone had called telling them they had won a large sum of money and that he needed to “set them up” to get their money. The caller said he was in a coffee shop in Hull and wanted the wife to go outside and honk the car horn so he would know she had made it to the car. He then wanted her to come to a Western Union location and get in touch with him there. The couple stated they were well aware the call was a scam, but were concerned because the caller claimed he was so close to their house, thinking he may have wanted them to honk the car horn in an attempt to locate their residence.
•A woman on Davis Street reported that her 16-year old son left the residence with a man without her permission. A juvenile complaint was filed for a runaway.
•A woman on Amberly Drive reported that she received a phone call from her husband threatening to “put a bullet” in her current male roommate’s head. She said she was concerned for his safety.
•A man on Evangelical Church Road reported that he found a person in the rear compartment of his work van. He yelled at the person and ran them off. Some copper wire had been taken out of the van and the keys to the van were in the rear door. The victim was unable to tell if anything else was missing from the residence due to previous thefts there.
•Two incidents of entering auto were reported on Spratlin Way. A GPS, a laptop, Federal ID cards and a wallet were among the items reported stolen.
•An iPod was reportedly stolen from a student at Madison County High School.
•Four suicide attempts were reported around the county last week.
•Someone reportedly stole a pack of batteries and an energy drink from the Dollar General on Hwy. 72 West last week. The employees recognized the suspect and a warrant was to be issued for his arrest.
•Statutory rape was reported by someone who came to the sheriff’s office to report someone harassing his daughter.
•A woman on Madison Avenue reported that her 16-year old daughter had left home walking without her permission after they got into an argument through “text messaging” that morning. She said she had texted her daughter since then, but that she would not text her back.
•An officer on patrol on Amberly Drive last week spotted an illegal burn in back of a doublewide mobile home. The fire was made up of plywood, PVC, siding and flooring. A fire truck was sent to extinguish the fire. A copy of the report was forwarded to code enforcement.
•Officer Brandon Moss was dispatched to Hudson River Church Road one night last week regarding a stolen lawn mower. According to the incident report, the owner of the lawn mower had jumped in his truck and chased someone down the road on his lawnmower. While en route, Moss noted that he passed two young white males walking down the road, but since he was unsure whether the victim was still in contact with the suspects, he did not stop to talk with them. He found the victim with the lawn mower, which had run out of gas. The suspects had left the scene and when he went back to look for the two males, they were gone. The victim said a neighbor had called him about 3:40 a.m. and told him that someone was riding down his driveway on his lawn mower. The neighbor who called said she was outside walking her dogs when she saw two white males standing in her yard. When she yelled at them, they reportedly ducked down behind a dumpster and at that point she saw two more riding past on the victim’s lawnmower. She also said a vehicle was parked at the end of the driveway but she could not identify. Moss noted that the lawn mower was returned to the victim and that it did not appear to have any damage.
•A shotgun was allegedly stolen from a home on Wildcat Bridge Road.
•Officers were summoned to a residence on Hillwood Drive regarding a domestic dispute between a married couple. Dispatch told officers both parties had called for assistance. Officers found the husband, intoxicated, on the front porch. He told officers that his wife had damaged their bathroom while the two were arguing. His wife, who was inside, said the fight started over a crockpot. A broken mirror and flower vases, along with a leaking toilet, were found in the bathroom. There were no physical markings noted on either party and the wife said since her husband was so intoxicated, she would leave the residence for the night. The TPO process was explained to both of them.
•A woman on Maplewood Lane said a woman she suspects is her husband’s girlfriend has been sending her “private pictures” of her husband and threatening to hurt her. She said she just wants the woman, and her husband from whom she is separated, to leave her alone and quit calling or texting her. The TPO process was explained to her and she said she was familiar with it because she has a TPO on her husband already.
•Officers investigated a suspicious vehicle riding through Northridge Subdivision last week. A witness said the vehicle was stopping at mailboxes and looking through them. The witness followed them to the county complex where they went inside. Officers waited until the two Hispanic males came outside to speak with them. They said they were from Lawrenceville and were distributing fliers for an insurance company they work for. The witness said he did not see them put anything inside the mailboxes, only take items out. They consented to a search of their vehicle, which didn’t produce any mail or any fliers. They told officers they ran out of fliers. They were allowed to leave after their identification was obtained.
•A man on Escoe Road reported that he believes his wife came into his residence and removed some of his tools and several feet of cable. He told officers she had moved out of the residence earlier in the week but that no one has filed for divorce. He said his wife has been known to sell scrap metal at Alewine’s.
•A woman on Kingston Court said her vehicle had been entered sometime during the previous week and that several items including a credit card, Blackberry cell phone and a Garmin GPS had been taken. She noted that there were several unauthorized charges on the credit card.
•A home on Hwy. 172 was allegedly broken into while the homeowner was at work. The home had been “gone through” but nothing was reported missing. The officer noted in his report that it appeared as if the perpetrator was looking for something specific.
•A stolen stainless steel bathtub out of Clarke County was reportedly recovered at Athens Auto Wrecking on Hwy. 29 South.
•Guns, a flat screen TV, Play Station, check books and a computer tower were among the items reported stolen from a home on McKenzie Drive.
•Criminal trespass was reported on Brickyard Road last week after a woman reportedly went to a residence to harass the homeowner. The officer went to the offender’s residence and told her that the homeowner did not want her at his home or office and that this was a criminal trespass warning.
•Someone on Strickland Circle reported that the trunk of their car had been broken into.
•A man on Hwy. 98 West reported that he had a straight-line saw and a four-head molder stolen from his shop sometime over the last two months.
In a separate incident, Joshua Smith was dispatched to a residence on AC Carey Road last week due to “suspicious activity.”
When he arrived he met with an intoxicated woman who cursed at him and told him that several unknown people have been riding four-wheelers on the power line and walking up and down the road. Smith repeatedly asked her to refrain from using profane language in his presence. She also reportedly attempted to grab the officer’s arm and at one point came towards his face, pushing his chest with her hand. At this point the officer left the residence. Two days later, officer Brandon Moss was dispatched to the same residence when the woman reported that someone had taken several items from outside her residence the night before. Moss noted he was unable to get any more information from her due to the fact that she was “highly intoxicated.”
Other incidents on file at the sheriff’s office recently included:
•A Colbert postal carrier reported that she has had an ongoing problem with a large brown dog on Swamp Guinea Road that chews on the front bumper of her mail jeep when she delivers mail. The incident was turned over to animal control.
•A woman on Whitsel Road reported that her stepson came to her residence threatening her. She said he told her he would “&**%^ kill her” and that he’d “break her $%%%$ neck.”
•A couple on Kyla’s Way in Colbert reported a strange phone scam. According to the report, the man said someone had called telling them they had won a large sum of money and that he needed to “set them up” to get their money. The caller said he was in a coffee shop in Hull and wanted the wife to go outside and honk the car horn so he would know she had made it to the car. He then wanted her to come to a Western Union location and get in touch with him there. The couple stated they were well aware the call was a scam, but were concerned because the caller claimed he was so close to their house, thinking he may have wanted them to honk the car horn in an attempt to locate their residence.
•A woman on Davis Street reported that her 16-year old son left the residence with a man without her permission. A juvenile complaint was filed for a runaway.
•A woman on Amberly Drive reported that she received a phone call from her husband threatening to “put a bullet” in her current male roommate’s head. She said she was concerned for his safety.
•A man on Evangelical Church Road reported that he found a person in the rear compartment of his work van. He yelled at the person and ran them off. Some copper wire had been taken out of the van and the keys to the van were in the rear door. The victim was unable to tell if anything else was missing from the residence due to previous thefts there.
•Two incidents of entering auto were reported on Spratlin Way. A GPS, a laptop, Federal ID cards and a wallet were among the items reported stolen.
•An iPod was reportedly stolen from a student at Madison County High School.
•Four suicide attempts were reported around the county last week.
•Someone reportedly stole a pack of batteries and an energy drink from the Dollar General on Hwy. 72 West last week. The employees recognized the suspect and a warrant was to be issued for his arrest.
•Statutory rape was reported by someone who came to the sheriff’s office to report someone harassing his daughter.
•A woman on Madison Avenue reported that her 16-year old daughter had left home walking without her permission after they got into an argument through “text messaging” that morning. She said she had texted her daughter since then, but that she would not text her back.
•An officer on patrol on Amberly Drive last week spotted an illegal burn in back of a doublewide mobile home. The fire was made up of plywood, PVC, siding and flooring. A fire truck was sent to extinguish the fire. A copy of the report was forwarded to code enforcement.
•Officer Brandon Moss was dispatched to Hudson River Church Road one night last week regarding a stolen lawn mower. According to the incident report, the owner of the lawn mower had jumped in his truck and chased someone down the road on his lawnmower. While en route, Moss noted that he passed two young white males walking down the road, but since he was unsure whether the victim was still in contact with the suspects, he did not stop to talk with them. He found the victim with the lawn mower, which had run out of gas. The suspects had left the scene and when he went back to look for the two males, they were gone. The victim said a neighbor had called him about 3:40 a.m. and told him that someone was riding down his driveway on his lawn mower. The neighbor who called said she was outside walking her dogs when she saw two white males standing in her yard. When she yelled at them, they reportedly ducked down behind a dumpster and at that point she saw two more riding past on the victim’s lawnmower. She also said a vehicle was parked at the end of the driveway but she could not identify. Moss noted that the lawn mower was returned to the victim and that it did not appear to have any damage.
•A shotgun was allegedly stolen from a home on Wildcat Bridge Road.
•Officers were summoned to a residence on Hillwood Drive regarding a domestic dispute between a married couple. Dispatch told officers both parties had called for assistance. Officers found the husband, intoxicated, on the front porch. He told officers that his wife had damaged their bathroom while the two were arguing. His wife, who was inside, said the fight started over a crockpot. A broken mirror and flower vases, along with a leaking toilet, were found in the bathroom. There were no physical markings noted on either party and the wife said since her husband was so intoxicated, she would leave the residence for the night. The TPO process was explained to both of them.
•A woman on Maplewood Lane said a woman she suspects is her husband’s girlfriend has been sending her “private pictures” of her husband and threatening to hurt her. She said she just wants the woman, and her husband from whom she is separated, to leave her alone and quit calling or texting her. The TPO process was explained to her and she said she was familiar with it because she has a TPO on her husband already.
•Officers investigated a suspicious vehicle riding through Northridge Subdivision last week. A witness said the vehicle was stopping at mailboxes and looking through them. The witness followed them to the county complex where they went inside. Officers waited until the two Hispanic males came outside to speak with them. They said they were from Lawrenceville and were distributing fliers for an insurance company they work for. The witness said he did not see them put anything inside the mailboxes, only take items out. They consented to a search of their vehicle, which didn’t produce any mail or any fliers. They told officers they ran out of fliers. They were allowed to leave after their identification was obtained.
•A man on Escoe Road reported that he believes his wife came into his residence and removed some of his tools and several feet of cable. He told officers she had moved out of the residence earlier in the week but that no one has filed for divorce. He said his wife has been known to sell scrap metal at Alewine’s.
•A woman on Kingston Court said her vehicle had been entered sometime during the previous week and that several items including a credit card, Blackberry cell phone and a Garmin GPS had been taken. She noted that there were several unauthorized charges on the credit card.
•A home on Hwy. 172 was allegedly broken into while the homeowner was at work. The home had been “gone through” but nothing was reported missing. The officer noted in his report that it appeared as if the perpetrator was looking for something specific.
•A stolen stainless steel bathtub out of Clarke County was reportedly recovered at Athens Auto Wrecking on Hwy. 29 South.
•Guns, a flat screen TV, Play Station, check books and a computer tower were among the items reported stolen from a home on McKenzie Drive.
•Criminal trespass was reported on Brickyard Road last week after a woman reportedly went to a residence to harass the homeowner. The officer went to the offender’s residence and told her that the homeowner did not want her at his home or office and that this was a criminal trespass warning.
•Someone on Strickland Circle reported that the trunk of their car had been broken into.
•A man on Hwy. 98 West reported that he had a straight-line saw and a four-head molder stolen from his shop sometime over the last two months.
Since when did cussing break the law?