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the city limits. ■■ A July 5 arrest was made at a Highway 53 traffic stop after the driver of a 2000 Volkswagen Jetta failed to maintain his lane, left the roadway and traveled down a six-foot ditch embankment. The driver, who smelled of alcohol, was out of the vehicle and talking on the phone when the officer arrived. The man, who spoke little English, was taken into custody for driving without a license, two counts of failure to maintain lane and driving under the influence after he would not perform any roadside sobriety test requests. ■■ A driver stopped July 5 on Highway 53 for going 66 mph in a 45 mph zone got agitated with the arresting officer after learning his vehicle would be towed because there was no insurance on the truck. The driver got his mother on the phone. The driver acted aggressively but finally put his hands behind his back as directed. He told the officer he knew why people killed
The Paper | Thursday, July 11, 2013 police officers and that he imagined the officer’s mother wished she had aborted him. He was transported to the Gwinnett County Jail and charged with speeding, disorderly conduct and no proof of insurance. ■■ A vehicle was stopped on Highway 53 on July 6 for driving without headlights after dark. It was nearly 9:30 p.m. and the driver emitted a smell of an alcoholic beverage. She also had a Crown Royal box in the passenger seat. The driver tested positive for alcohol and was considered to be less safe to drive. Charges filed included failure to change address after 60 days, driving under the influence and headlights required after dark. ■■ A fight call to a Spout Springs Road location was answered on July 7 where a customer was creating a disturbance. He got involved in a scuffle with one victim after losing at poker and then struck a family member in the parking lot as the man was attempting to calm him down. The suspect was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center for treatment but was
church news Sharon Baptist Church is now registering for Mothers Morning Out from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays through July 25. For more information, call Jennifer Melton at 843-617-4232. Sharon Baptist Church is located at 1059 Dee Kennedy Road in Auburn. sss Hoschton United Methodist Church will be having an “Ice Cream Social” in Fellowship Hall at 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 14, to welcome Pastor Marvin Mason and his family. Hoschton UMC is located at 12 Mulberry St., and Bell Avenue in Hoschton, three blocks behind City Square. Call the church office at 706-654-1422 or email Hoschtonumc@ windstream.net sss Northeast Church is wrapping up “Kingdom Rock VBS - Where Kids Stand Strong for God” from 6-8 p.m. through July 12. All children ages 3 through completed fifth grade are invited to Vacation Bible School. “Come and join us for a colossal castle experience,” say organizers. “Enter over a drawbridge and then enter the castle surrounded by stone walls, huge wall sconces and a view of the King’s throne.” Come and be surrounded by God’s Word and enjoy games, songs and more. Northeast Church is located at 2001 Cherry Drive in Braselton. Call 706-654-3205. sss Mulberry Baptist Church will host a singing starting at 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 14, featuring Frankie Wilson and The Glory Road Singers as the guest singers. Mulberry Baptist Church is located at 5970 Thompson Mill Road in Hoschton. Contact Doug at 770-534-0023. sss Homecoming at Hoschton United Methodist Church will be at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 21, with Pastor Marvin Mason. HUMC is located at 12 Mulberry St., and Bell Avenue in Hoschton, three blocks behind City Square. Call the church office at 706-654-1422 or email Hoschtonumc@ windstream.net sss White Plains Baptist Church is putting
together a history of the church for its homecoming celebration in July. If you have any old photos, news articles, bulletins or stories about White Plains Baptist Church through the years that you would share, contact 706-367-5650. Items can be mailed to White Plains Baptist Church, 3650 Highway 124 W, Jefferson, GA 30 549. sss
picked up by police later and taken to the Gwinnett County Jail. He is facing charges of battery and simple battery.
Jefferson Police ■■ A pet store owner notified police after a customer who purchased a pig which developed a skin disorder six weeks after the sale is making threats against the man and his business. The complaint was filed July 5. ■■ Fifteen storage units at Jefferson Self Storage had locks removed between July 3 and 5. The complainant was unsure if any items had been removed from the units until the property owners examined their units’ contents. ■■ A person who cares for an elderly Jefferson resident reported a missing cell phone on July 5. The phone may have been lost at one of the locations the complainant ran errands or someone could have removed the phone from the resident’s vehicle. ■■ A simple assault incident was reported July 3 on Interstate 85. An aggressive driver was
reportedly late for work and was attempting to pass vehicles. Words and finger gestures were exchanged between two drivers who got off the interstate to settle their disagreement in the Racetrac parking lot. Officer Gene Amos arrived about the same time and advised both men to call 911 the next time something happens. ■■ Someone attempted to steal a U-Haul from a Cobb Street parking lot on July 2-3 and damaged the lock and ignition. ■■ A warrant for a 25-year-old Jefferson man who pawned items reported as stolen in Arcade is being pursued. Andrew Lewis Mason will be charged with theft by receiving after two boxes of tools and a nail gun were pawned at Jefferson Pawn on May 28. ■■ A terroristic threats and acts report was filed by a resident of The Preserves on June 27 after another resident became angry when the complainant told three children they shouldn’t be eating pizza in the pool since it was against the rules. The other adult reportedly yelled and cursed at the woman and
Email jah1996@aol.com. A friendly and inviting HUMC is located at 12 Bible Study meets every Mulberry St., in Hoschton. Wednesday at 10 a.m. at sss the Braselton Library. The current topic is the Book of Acts. Contact Feeding Jackson Rev. Brad Greene of County Mobile Food Arbor Point Church at Pantry will be at the 770-272-6778 or brad@ Pendergrass Flea Market arborpointe.org. on Tuesday, July 16. Antiques and sss Gates open at 7 a.m. and Collectibles Show: volunteers begin handing Yoga is availableJoin at us for outthese food atdates: 8 a.m. First Friday February 1st : 9serve. AM to 5 PM 7 p.m. on Mondays come, first Saturday February 2nd : 9interested AM to 5 PM at Hoschton United Anyone Sunday February : 10 AM or to 4 PM Methodist Church. The in3rd volunteering Breakfast & Lunchsponsoring served bya Angie’s Cafe class is free but please food truck bring a food donation should contact Sherry for “Back-pack” ministry. Grant at 706-367-3704.
said they needed to leave before she did something she would regret. She also made a gesture of cutting her throat and the complainant took the comments and gesture as a threat. ■■ A vehicle parked at Jefferson Storage on July 2 was entered and several items were taken. The door lock was punched out. Missing was a Dell laptop, a Nikon computer, a power inverter and a cell phone valued at $1,400. ■■ An entering auto report was filed June 30 by a Railroad Street business owner. A briefcase containing checkbooks, keys to rental properties and a $1,500 check was missing from the car. ■■ A checkpoint was conducted July 1 on Hog Mountain Road at Valentine Industrial Parkway. ■■ A man walking along Cobb Street just before midnight on June 30 was the driver of a vehicle involved in a one-car mishap on Panther Drive at Highway 11. The driver was charged with failure to maintain lane and driving under the influence. ■■ A Stockbridge man reported a theft by
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deception involving the $300 purchase of a china cabinet and table and chairs from a man who may live in Jefferson. The items were on an Internet site and the complainant met the seller in Winder to make the purchase but he did not get the furniture. Since that time, he has been unable to get the property. ■■ A Washington Street resident reported the theft of $160 and provided police with the name of the person responsible. ■■ A man warned by police on June 30 not to drive because he had been drinking was taken into custody a short time later when he was stopped on Lee Street. He was charged with failure to maintain lane and driving under the influence. ■■ The passenger not wearing a seat belt in a vehicle stopped July 1 on Hog Mountain Road was taken into custody on a probation violation warrant. ■■ A driver stopped on a stop sign violation July 5 on MLK Avenue was taken into custody for driving wile license suspended. More reports at ClickThePaper.com
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