Colbert man charged with battery after allegedly trying to choke girlfriend
A Colbert man was arrested recently after he allegedly tried to choke his girlfriend.
Jerry Lean Thomas, 44, 5657 Hwy. 29 South, Lot 8, was charged with simple battery FVA and disorderly conduct.
According to the incident report, officer Jason Luke was dispatched to Diamond Hill Mobile Home Park in reference to a dispute between two men. When he arrived, he found the victim’s son and his girlfriend outside the mobile home. The son said he and the woman were sitting on the porch when they heard Thomas being belligerent and yelling at his mother inside the home.
When he heard a crash, he went inside to find Thomas allegedly choking his mother with his hands around her throat. He then pulled Thomas off her and struck him in the face three times with his fist, patting him down for weapons because Thomas had allegedly told him the night before that he had a gun.
The victim corroborated her son’s story, saying that Thomas had been drinking since about 5 p.m. She said he first hit her with a stick and then threw her on the floor and began choking her. Thomas’s injuries were checked out by EMS and he was then taken to jail.
Other incidents on file at the sheriff’s office recently included:
•A woman on Pine Valley Farm Road reported that she had received harassing phone calls from a man on Berkeley Road. She said she has been keeping some of her clothing and other articles at his residence and that he had sent her several text messages saying he was burning her clothing and not to come back. He also reportedly sent several pictures of her clothing being burned. She said she was unsure of the man’s location since he believes he has arrest warrants out on him and is running from the sheriff’s office. She was explained the pre-warrant process through magistrate court.
•A man on Neese-Commerce Road reported that a child-size four-wheeler and a child-size motorcycle were taken from a shed behind his home.
•A go-cart was reportedly stolen from a trailer in the front yard of a home on Briarwood Lane.
•Harassing phone calls were reported on Hwy. 106 North. A man there said his ex-girlfriend keeps calling his cell phone and leaving harassing messages. Officer Alan Stratton listened to the messages, which were harassing in nature and contained profanity.
•A man on Hwy. 29 North reported that his 1968 Ford pickup had been stolen from his yard. Officer Michael Moore noted that the vehicle appeared to have been pulled out of the yard with a chain or strap. The vehicle was not running, rusted, and all the windows were broken.
•Money was reportedly stolen from the book bags and purses of two students while they were left in the girls’ locker room during fifth period class at the high school.
•A person on Friendship Church Road reported that someone had used his BB&T debit card for illegal transactions on three occasions. All of the purchases were for Apple iTunes.
•Two juvenile males were arrested for disrupting public school following a fight at the high school.
•Burglary was reported on James Lane after a woman reported that her Whirlpool washer and dryer were taken from a storage warehouse.
•Battery FVA was reported on North Fourth Street after a woman said her former live-in boyfriend had struck her in the eye during an argument.
•A woman went to the sheriff’s office to report that someone used her husband’s debit card to make fraudulent purchases at Diamond Hill Grocery on Hwy. 29 South.
•Harassing phone calls were reported on Johnson Bridges Road last week. A man known to both subjects had reportedly called the house threatening to harm them. While officer Josh Smith was speaking with them, the alleged offender contacted 9-1-1 and wanted to speak with an officer. The call was transferred to Smith, who told the offender to not have any further phone or personal contact with them.
•A woman on Lem Edwards Road reported that her ex-husband has been sending her harassing text messages. She showed officer Brandon Moss where he had sent her 10 text messages in the last hour on the date of the report. Moss attempted to contact the offender, but was unable to make contact. The victim was advised of the warrant process.
•Copper wiring was reportedly stolen from a chicken house on Jot-Em-Down Road.
•A woman driving on Hwy. 98 near Joe Cooper Road reported that she saw a small girl walking on the side of Hwy. 98. When she turned around to check on the child she could not find her. Instead, she found an elderly man walking who said he needed a ride and that the child was his granddaughter. She said she took the man to a residence several miles away and returned to look for the child at the residence near where she saw her and called 9-1-1 at that time. Officer Bradley Free arrived at the scene and shortly after a girl and a boy walked up. They said they lived at the residence but that no adult was there. They said their mother was in court in Jackson County and that they had been at the creek. Contact was made with their mother, who arrived a short time later. DFCS was also contacted to check on the wellbeing of the children. The county building inspector was called to the residence due to the condition of the house. The home was condemned and found not suitable to live in. The woman and her children went to stay with a friend and the elderly male went to his mother’s house to stay. DFCS will continue the investigation.
•Approximately 400 feet of 12-guage copper wire was reportedly taken from a chicken house on Rogers Mill Road last week.
•Safety checkpoints were conducted last week at Hwy. 174 at Jones Chapel-Shiloh Road and at Davis Street and Old Elberton Road.
•A warrant will be issued for an 18-year old man who allegedly struck his girlfriend in the face as they were traveling on Colbert-Danielsville Road after leaving the high school football game Friday night. The victim had a swollen, blackened right eye and minor bruising across her nose, according to the report.
•Financial identity fraud was reported by a woman on Laurel Avenue. The woman said someone had used her name and Social Security number to obtain government funds.
•A chain saw, jig saw, circular saw and Kolbolt bag were taken from the spare bedroom of a home on Woodale Street.
•A runaway juvenile and an unruly child were reported at a residence on Jones-Mathews Road last week. A couple there reported that both children refuse to go to school and are being unruly. The oldest child reportedly left the residence at 6:45 a.m. without permission and refused to go to school. Both parents stated they can’t do anything with the girls and don’t know what else to do to get them to go to school and mind their parents. A juvenile complaint form was filled out on both girls.
•An officer responding to an alarm call on Rose Hill Drive found that a back porch window glass had been broken. A flat screen TV and some jewelry were reportedly stolen from inside the home. A rock from the garden was allegedly used to smash the window.
•A 22-year old woman flipped her Pontiac Grand Prix into a yard on Nowhere Road last week. The woman reportedly received cuts and an 18-month old child in the car was unhurt. The vehicle was towed from the scene by Seymour’s Towing.
•A woman on Old Wildcat Bridge Road reported that she had been contacted twice by phone scammers. One person told her that she would be arrested for unpaid debt if she could not send a check for $850. The second caller told her she would be arrested unless she sent $500. She said the second caller knew her Social Security number and residential information. She said she knows it is a scam, but wants the information on file at the sheriff’s office.
•A man on Kingston Hollow Road reported that four fraudulent transactions had been made on his debit card, all in the vicinity of Houston, Texas.
•An a/c unit was reported missing from a home on Spratlin Mill Road last week. The home was vacant at the time of the theft.
According to the incident report, officer Jason Luke was dispatched to Diamond Hill Mobile Home Park in reference to a dispute between two men. When he arrived, he found the victim’s son and his girlfriend outside the mobile home. The son said he and the woman were sitting on the porch when they heard Thomas being belligerent and yelling at his mother inside the home.
When he heard a crash, he went inside to find Thomas allegedly choking his mother with his hands around her throat. He then pulled Thomas off her and struck him in the face three times with his fist, patting him down for weapons because Thomas had allegedly told him the night before that he had a gun.
The victim corroborated her son’s story, saying that Thomas had been drinking since about 5 p.m. She said he first hit her with a stick and then threw her on the floor and began choking her. Thomas’s injuries were checked out by EMS and he was then taken to jail.
Other incidents on file at the sheriff’s office recently included:
•A woman on Pine Valley Farm Road reported that she had received harassing phone calls from a man on Berkeley Road. She said she has been keeping some of her clothing and other articles at his residence and that he had sent her several text messages saying he was burning her clothing and not to come back. He also reportedly sent several pictures of her clothing being burned. She said she was unsure of the man’s location since he believes he has arrest warrants out on him and is running from the sheriff’s office. She was explained the pre-warrant process through magistrate court.
•A man on Neese-Commerce Road reported that a child-size four-wheeler and a child-size motorcycle were taken from a shed behind his home.
•A go-cart was reportedly stolen from a trailer in the front yard of a home on Briarwood Lane.
•Harassing phone calls were reported on Hwy. 106 North. A man there said his ex-girlfriend keeps calling his cell phone and leaving harassing messages. Officer Alan Stratton listened to the messages, which were harassing in nature and contained profanity.
•A man on Hwy. 29 North reported that his 1968 Ford pickup had been stolen from his yard. Officer Michael Moore noted that the vehicle appeared to have been pulled out of the yard with a chain or strap. The vehicle was not running, rusted, and all the windows were broken.
•Money was reportedly stolen from the book bags and purses of two students while they were left in the girls’ locker room during fifth period class at the high school.
•A person on Friendship Church Road reported that someone had used his BB&T debit card for illegal transactions on three occasions. All of the purchases were for Apple iTunes.
•Two juvenile males were arrested for disrupting public school following a fight at the high school.
•Burglary was reported on James Lane after a woman reported that her Whirlpool washer and dryer were taken from a storage warehouse.
•Battery FVA was reported on North Fourth Street after a woman said her former live-in boyfriend had struck her in the eye during an argument.
•A woman went to the sheriff’s office to report that someone used her husband’s debit card to make fraudulent purchases at Diamond Hill Grocery on Hwy. 29 South.
•Harassing phone calls were reported on Johnson Bridges Road last week. A man known to both subjects had reportedly called the house threatening to harm them. While officer Josh Smith was speaking with them, the alleged offender contacted 9-1-1 and wanted to speak with an officer. The call was transferred to Smith, who told the offender to not have any further phone or personal contact with them.
•A woman on Lem Edwards Road reported that her ex-husband has been sending her harassing text messages. She showed officer Brandon Moss where he had sent her 10 text messages in the last hour on the date of the report. Moss attempted to contact the offender, but was unable to make contact. The victim was advised of the warrant process.
•Copper wiring was reportedly stolen from a chicken house on Jot-Em-Down Road.
•A woman driving on Hwy. 98 near Joe Cooper Road reported that she saw a small girl walking on the side of Hwy. 98. When she turned around to check on the child she could not find her. Instead, she found an elderly man walking who said he needed a ride and that the child was his granddaughter. She said she took the man to a residence several miles away and returned to look for the child at the residence near where she saw her and called 9-1-1 at that time. Officer Bradley Free arrived at the scene and shortly after a girl and a boy walked up. They said they lived at the residence but that no adult was there. They said their mother was in court in Jackson County and that they had been at the creek. Contact was made with their mother, who arrived a short time later. DFCS was also contacted to check on the wellbeing of the children. The county building inspector was called to the residence due to the condition of the house. The home was condemned and found not suitable to live in. The woman and her children went to stay with a friend and the elderly male went to his mother’s house to stay. DFCS will continue the investigation.
•Approximately 400 feet of 12-guage copper wire was reportedly taken from a chicken house on Rogers Mill Road last week.
•Safety checkpoints were conducted last week at Hwy. 174 at Jones Chapel-Shiloh Road and at Davis Street and Old Elberton Road.
•A warrant will be issued for an 18-year old man who allegedly struck his girlfriend in the face as they were traveling on Colbert-Danielsville Road after leaving the high school football game Friday night. The victim had a swollen, blackened right eye and minor bruising across her nose, according to the report.
•Financial identity fraud was reported by a woman on Laurel Avenue. The woman said someone had used her name and Social Security number to obtain government funds.
•A chain saw, jig saw, circular saw and Kolbolt bag were taken from the spare bedroom of a home on Woodale Street.
•A runaway juvenile and an unruly child were reported at a residence on Jones-Mathews Road last week. A couple there reported that both children refuse to go to school and are being unruly. The oldest child reportedly left the residence at 6:45 a.m. without permission and refused to go to school. Both parents stated they can’t do anything with the girls and don’t know what else to do to get them to go to school and mind their parents. A juvenile complaint form was filled out on both girls.
•An officer responding to an alarm call on Rose Hill Drive found that a back porch window glass had been broken. A flat screen TV and some jewelry were reportedly stolen from inside the home. A rock from the garden was allegedly used to smash the window.
•A 22-year old woman flipped her Pontiac Grand Prix into a yard on Nowhere Road last week. The woman reportedly received cuts and an 18-month old child in the car was unhurt. The vehicle was towed from the scene by Seymour’s Towing.
•A woman on Old Wildcat Bridge Road reported that she had been contacted twice by phone scammers. One person told her that she would be arrested for unpaid debt if she could not send a check for $850. The second caller told her she would be arrested unless she sent $500. She said the second caller knew her Social Security number and residential information. She said she knows it is a scam, but wants the information on file at the sheriff’s office.
•A man on Kingston Hollow Road reported that four fraudulent transactions had been made on his debit card, all in the vicinity of Houston, Texas.
•An a/c unit was reported missing from a home on Spratlin Mill Road last week. The home was vacant at the time of the theft.
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