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The Paper | Thursday, May 9, 2013
In-car camera ID’s driver By KATIE JUSTICE
person reported walking kjustice@clickthepaper.com down Brockton Road around 11 p.m. was In-car video cameras arrested for being a helped Braselton Police arrest a local man on April 30 pedestrian under the after he tried to flee in a sub- influence and loitering and prowling. division. An officer on patrol in ■■ On May 4, a traffic the area of Liberty Church stop on Jefferson River Road and Thompson Mill Road for a broken tag Road attempted to stop a light resulted in the man around 11:40 p.m. for arrest of the driver and a failing to maintain lane. The passenger for a warrants driver did not respond to the out of Madison County. officer’s lights and sirens and instead led the officer ■■ On May 3, a Martin into Broadmoore subdivi- Luther King Avenue sion ignoring stop signs and resident reported another speeding through the neigh- resident stealing from a woman for whom the borhood. After the driver pulled in complainant has power of a driveway, he jumped out attorney. the car and fled behind the ■■ On May 3, the report residence. The officer was of a possible kidnapping unable to locate the man, of a Dawsonville woman but when another Braselton officer and several Jackson turned out to be a prank County deputies arrived, the the woman’s friends subject was recognized as played on her boyfriend Christopher Wade Rowe of when she got very drunk Braselton, thanks to a prior after a night clubbing. incident. He was found to ■■ On May 3, a woman live about three houses down reported damage to her from the incident. property after hitting the When contact with the car in front of her. The Rowe was made, the man other driver left the scene claimed he could not possibly have driven the vehicle saying he “doesn’t have because he didn’t have a li- time for this.” cense. Instead he said it was ■■ On May 2, a Burch a woman that had recently Court resident was brought him home from a arrested on a warrant out bar. of Bartow County after he The man had changed called 911 to inquire if he shirts and wasn’t wearing had an active warrant. pants. However, the officers ■■ On May 2, damage were able to confirm Rowe’s was reported to a identity from the in-car camera, and Rowe was arrested vehicle headed north on and charged with reckless Interstate 85 after a piece driving, failure to yield to an of wood flew out of a emergency vehicle, failure trailer he was behind. to maintain lane, fleeing or ■■ On May 2, a driver attempting to elude police, stopped for reckless driving with a suspended driving was arrested for license, failure to stop at a possession of marijuana stop sign, littering, disor- less than one ounce and derly conduct and operating having pills not in their an unregistered vehicle after he attempted to run from of- original container. ficers when they tried to stop ■■ On May 1, a driver on him for failure to maintain Highway 129 was arrested for driving without a lane. license when the vehicle was stopped for lack of a Smilingvalid Socket ads_9.042x11_Layout 1 registration.
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■■ On April 29, a man driving a motorcycle on Highway 124 was arrested after failing to pull over when an officer attempted to stop him for driving at a speed of 114 mph in a 55 speed zone. The driver was charged with speeding, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, and reckless driving. ■■ On April 30, a man threatened employees at a warehouse on Braselton Parkway when he asked for a job and they told him that he had to be hired through their corporate job listings. ■■ On May 2 around 1:30 a.m., a vehicle with its headlights on and driver’s side door open was reported in a Highway 124 parking lot. An apparently drunk woman was found inside the vehicle, and after refusing to comply with officers, she was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct. ■■ On May 2, a man had his wallet stolen while at a Spout Springs Road store. ■■ On May 5, a man reported the individual renting his Pleasant Oak Drive home forged another person’s signature on the rental agreement.
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office ■■ On May 5, gun shots that were reported on Highway 60 in Pendergrass turned out to be the result of a neighbor shooting at a bird in a tree outside his house. ■■ On May 5, a woman reported receiving harassing phone calls from her husband whom she kicked out their home because of his use of drugs and causing scenes. ■■ On May 4, a woman at a Rockforge Road home reported her soon-to-be ex-husband throwing the couch and a bag of clothes at her after she confronted him about from fraudulent charges in her bank account. ■■ On May 4, a suspicious
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■■ On April 30, while assisting Braselton Police with the arrest of a man who previously fled the scene, a woman continually approached the officers saying they could not arrest the man. She then shouted obscenities at the officers and was arrest and charged with disorderly conduct and obstruction. ■■ On April 30, a work truck for the Town of Braselton was struck by another vehicle as it was parked in a subdivision on Ednaville Road. ■■ On April 30, a verbal dispute was reported at a West Jefferson Street home when a mother discovered her daughter’s boyfriend was spending the night against her wishes. ■■ On April 29, Jefferson man was stopped after he left the scene of an argument because his wife feared he may be drunk. The man was then arrested for driving with a suspended license.
Drug arrest by multiagency narcotics squad agents ■■ On May 2, MANS agents arrested Jonathon Kane Jackson 22, of Braselton, during the course of an undercover drug investigation. He was arrested after traveling to a predetermined location on Mundy Mill Road in Hall County to sell a quantity of marijuana. He was arrested without incident for posssession of marijuana and possesssion with intent to distribute. He was booked in at the Hall County Jail.Page 1 5/2/13 3:19 PM
Crossview Church is hosting a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, since last weekend’s planned event was rained out. Crossview Church is located at 1219 Highway 124 in Hoschton. The church phone number is 678-425-9831. Furniture, lighting fixtures, baby clothes, plants, household items, baby items, plus lots more will be available and all proceeds will benefit the Inner City Girls Youth Retreat/Mission. sss Covenant Baptist Church is a covenant community of believers who trust in the power of the gospel of Christ to save and transform lives, and are seeking to follow Jesus as Lord. Join us this Sunday in the Hoschton Depot at 9:30 a.m. for Sunday school as we explore the good news of salvation using the Gospel Project series from LifeWay; and at 10:30 a.m. as we worship our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in spirit and truth.Visit covbc. org. sss On Sunday, May 12, White Plains Baptist Church will honor Mothers. Children’s Church will sing and Moms will receive a gift. Join us for the special day with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and the worship service at 11. Remember the tell your Mom “Thank you” and “I love you” for all she has done for you. White Plains Baptist Church is located at 3650 Highway 124 W., in Jefferson. Call 706-367-5650. sss Register now for Kingdom Rock VBS set for June 17-21 at The Springs Church. Join The Springs from 6-8:30 p.m. each evening for this fun and exciting week of music, games, Bible stories, crafts, food and new Christian friends. Kids ages 3 years through rising 5th grade are invited. A light dinner is served from 6-6:30 p.m. Register before June 16 on www. thespringschurch.org Questions? Email childrens@thespringschurch. org or call 770-335-9073. The Springs Church is located at 6553 Spout Springs Road. sss Arbor Pointe Church is having Vacation Bible School on June 16-20 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Braselton
Prep facility in Braselton. “We will kick it off with a familyfriendly DJ on Sunday night,” said lead pastor Brad Greene who can be reached at brad@arborpointe.org or 770-272-6778. sss A friendly and inviting Bible Study meets every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Braselton Library. The current topic is the Book of Acts. Contact Rev. Brad Greene of Arbor Point Church at 770-272-6778 or brad@arborpointe. org. sss Yoga is available at 7 p.m. on Mondays at Hoschton United Methodist Church. The class is free but please bring a food donation for “Back-pack” ministry. Email jah1996@ aol.com. HUMC is located at 12 Mulberry St., in Hoschton. sss Northeast Church’s “The Caring Place” ministry provides assistance to those in need and helps meet physical and spiritual needs in the community. The ministry offers food, clothing and free haircuts monthly, thanks to a host of volunteers. It is held the first Wednesday of every month from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Northeast Church. The entrance into The Caring Place is located on the Highway 124 side of the building, at 100 Broadway St., in Braselton. Contact Northeast Church at 706-654-3205 or admin@ mynortheastchurch.com. sss Bible study will be held from 8:309:30 a.m. on Saturdays in the Union Baptist Church fellowship hall in Barrow County beginning on June 8. Opening The Windows Of Blessing: Haggai/Zechariah/Malachi will go for 13 weeks. Only 15 minutes of homework a day during this study. Contact Karen Hawkins at khawk717@lycos.com or call 678-6894148 or email Diana Ramsey at diana@ winderubc.org or call 770-867-7273. sss Feeding Jackson County Mobile Food Pantry will be at the Pendergrass Flea Market on Tuesday, May 21. Gates open at 7 a.m. and volunteers begin handing out food at 8 a.m. First come, first serve. You must be a Jackson County resident with ID.
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