CMYK Local
The Paper | Thursday, September 20, 2012
POLICE REPORT Braselton Police ■ On Sept. 10, four 2-ton air conditioning units, valued at $2,800 were reported stolen from six houses under construction in Braselton. ■ On Sept. 11, a Carnesville man driving on Interstate 85 was arrested for driving with a suspended license and a possible warrant out of Franklin County. ■ A Buford woman reported a fraud on Sept. 12. The woman applied for a job online and completed an interview through instant messenger. The woman was then advised she would receive an check, and after cashing the check she would have to wire money to the company. The woman suspected something was not right and spoke with a bank employee who advised her it was a scam. ■ On Sept. 12, a woman dining at a Braselton restaurant reported damage to her vehicle. Another diner witnessed a SUV strike the woman’s car and drive off. The witness also provided the vehicle’s license plate number to officers. ■ A Braselton woman was arrested for disorderly conduct on Sept. 12. The woman, obviously intoxicated, refused to obey an officer telling her to call for a ride. The woman was warned if she didn’t do as the officer said she would be arrested, and she still refused to call for a ride. She was placed under arrest and transported to the Gwinnett County Jail. ■ On Sept. 14, a Braselton store clerk reported receiving a forged $100 bill. ■ On Sept. 14, a disturbance call was received from a Flowery Branch rental suite. The owner reported damage done by the tenant as he was moving out. ■ On Sept. 15 a Braselton mother reported an incident involving a student whispering obscenities and eventually punching her son on a school bus. ■ A Maryville, Tenn., man was arrested on Interstate 85 on Sept. 15. The man was pulled over when his vehicle tag came up as reported stolen. The man was then found to also be driving without insurance and having a warrant for his arrest in Cherokee County. ■ On Sept. 16, a Braselton woman reported her laptop, some jewelry and her outgoing mail stolen by her husband, whom she is currently divorcing. ■ A vehicle reported stolen in Barrow County was found at the intersection of Highway 211 and Interstate 85 on Sept. 17.
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office ■ A Jefferson man reported receiving a Sept. 10 threatening phone call from an ex-girlfriend. ■ The owner of a Jefferson Avenue rental home reported the air conditioning unit stolen from the property on Sept. 10. ■ On Sept. 10 damage was reported to a vehicle heading northbound on Interstate 85. The driver claimed something flew out of the bed of the truck traveling in front of him and cracked his windshield. ■ On Sept. 10 a woman traveling on Highway 60 reported damage to her windshield, due to rocks. ■ A Buford contractor reported two Old Pendergrass Road residents refusing to pay him for work he had completed
on their house, according to a Sept. 10 report. ■ Suspicious activity was reported at a Kiley Drive home on Sept. 10. ■ On Sept. 11, a Commerce woman traveling on Highway 335 was arrested for an active warrant through Jackson County. ■ On Sept. 11, a car pulled over for a broken tail light was found to not have valid insurance. ■ A Galilee Church Road resident reported a case of harassment on Sept. 11. The woman claimed a man came to her house trying to sell her meat. After she refused, the man left only to return later and look through buildings on her property and enter her house uninvited. ■ A Brockton Loop resident filed a Sept. 12 report of an aggressive dog on and around his property that made him afraid for his children to be outside. The dog belonged to a family across the street who agreed to chain the dog up. ■ A Tom White Road resident reported his neighbors riding four wheelers on the road outside his home and revving the engine to disturb his dog on Sept. 12. The man said when he asked his neighbors to stop one of the neighbors threatened to get his truck and run over the dog. ■ On Sept. 12 a man reported one of his cows stolen from his pasture in Pendergrass. ■ A Holly Springs Road resident reported her gas grill stolen on Sept. 13. ■ On Sept. 13 vandalism was reported at a Jefferson River Road rental house. ■ On Sept. 13 a Jefferson man was arrested for an outstanding warrant and medication not in its original container after his ex-wife’s mother called to have him removed from her property. ■ Officers responded to a verbal dispute at a Cecil Clark Road residence on Sept. 13. A man told officers his son was being disrespectful and wanted him off his property. The son said the argument started when he mentioned needing dog food. ■ A Highway 82 South resident apologized and moved his bow and arrow target, after his neighbor called authorities for fear of her family and dogs’ safety on Sept. 13. The man previously had his target in the direction of her yard, and arrows that missed the target ended up in the neighbor’s yard. ■ A Jefferson man was arrested for an outstanding warrant at a Lebanon Church Road residence on Sept. 13. ■ A man reported being threatened by text messages on Sept. 14. The man agreed to fix a motor scooter for his friend and his wife. After the man took the scooter to work on it, his friend texted him accusing him
of messing around with his wife, and warned that if the scooter was not returned by the next day he would report it stolen. ■ On Sept. 16, a man wishing to apologize for a DUI and reckless endangerment case was warned of criminal trespass when the victim’s family said they did not wish him near their home. ■ A Pendergrass man traveling on Jackson Trail Road on his motorcycle hit a patch of gravel and had a minor accident and reported damage to the vehicle on Sept. 16. ■ On Sept. 16 the mailbox of a Davis Street business was knocked down and destroyed.
Jefferson Police ■ The driver of a Cadillac was charged Sept. 14 with failure to maintain lane and driving under the influence after a police officer witnessed the man having difficulty staying in his lane on Interstate 85. ■ A Jefferson woman reported harassment by telecommunications from a man she met online. The man, whom she met in person at a Duluth club, continues to text her and ask for money after repeated requests to stop communicating. ■ A 17-year-old from Lawrenceville clocked at 100 mph in a 70mph zone on Interstate 85 on Sept. 13 was placed under arrest and charged with speeding, reckless driving and driving in violation of license restrictions. ■ Also on Sept. 13, a Lithonia driver was clocked at 107 mph on I-85 and charged with speeding and reckless driving. ■ A Jefferson High School student who jumped onto the hood of a friend’s vehicle Sept. 13 as it was being driven through the parking lot fell off when the vehicle stopped. The student’s head hit the ground and he was knocked unconscious but was alert when officers arrived. The student, who sustained a scrape on the back of the neck, was taken to Athens Regional Medical Center to be checked out. ■ A simple battery and battery incident was reported Sept. 13 on Carriage Way. A 24-yearold male was taken into custody on family violence charges. He is on probation for a previous incident. ■ A man stopped for speeding on Gordon Street on Sept. 12 was also charged with obstruction when he refused to cooperate with law enforcement. The man had alcoholic beverages in the vehicle and was uncooperative as police attempted to determine if the beers were open. ■ A speeding stop ended in additional charges against the driver in the Sept. 12 stop. The Athens resident was
cited for operation of an unregistered vehicle and driving while unlicensed. ■ A Sept. 12 auto accident involving two drivers resulted in no injuries. ■ A Sept. 11 hit and run was reported in a Railroad Avenue business parking lot. Someone had hit the vehicle and left the scene. ■ Police responded to a reported domestic dispute at an ML King Jr. Drive location on Sept. 11 where a female reported she was threatened with a cane after she refused a relative’s request to close the door. The relative denied the threat. ■ Two Sept. 11 accidents were investigated and in both incidents, the individual who complained of injury declined transport. ■ A juvenile reported another juvenile, identified as Josiah, had struck him in the face on Sept. 7. Police were unable to locate the offender who has given the victim previous problems, according to reports. ■ A column at the drive-in at Certus Bank was damaged over the weekend of Sept. 7-10. ■ A property manager who previously heard threats from a tenant is concerned about possible violence with the man’s upcoming eviction. ■ A Jefferson woman in the midst of a divorce reported her husband had damaged the home
she shares with their children. A move is forthcoming because of foreclosure but the woman said she fears for the safety of herself and her children. ■ No headlights meant a traffic stop for a man on Railroad Street on Sept. 10. The driver was cited for driving while unlicensed. ■ Simple battery charges were filed against an intoxicated man who was involved in a Sept. 15 incident on Oak Lane. A postal worker called 911 when two men were seen fighting in the front yard of the address. The argument was related to intoxicated persons taking the victim’s vehicle for a joyride while he was working. The suspect, who was also wanted for a child support violation, was taken to jail. ■ A 15-year-old was reported as missing Sept. 14 when she didn’t come home after school. She was located in the company of a male she told police her mother was going to let her hang out with over the weekend. She was returned to her home. ■ A VW Beetle caught fire Sept. 15 after the driver saw smoke and pulled off the ramp on Interstate 85. The Jefferson Fire Department extinguished the fire and the car was towed. ■ A man who fell down some stairs while intoxicated refused transport Sept. 16 from the Cypress Drive address. The
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man was bleeding from the side of his head. ■ An entering auto was reported on Danielsville Street on Sept. 15. Taken from the Toyota Camry was a wallet, radio, DVD/VCR, coaching notebook and University of Georgia golf bag with Titlest clubs. One of three transactions attempted in Athens by the suspect was successful. ■ A suspicious person was reported in the parking lot of Hamilton State Bank on Sept. 14. The driver’s battery was dead and a jump from a tow truck got the man on his way. ■ A Jefferson woman contacted police after learning an unknown man attempted to refill her prescription medication on Sept. 14. Two Kirby salesmen had been in her home and may have obtained personal information to further their financial identity crimes against her, reports show. The victim had attempted to reach the company the man said they represented but she had been unable to get an answer. ■ A Jefferson man who damaged property at a Maria Circle address on Sept. 14 was taken into custody and charged with criminal damage and obstruction. ■ A two-vehicle traffic accident was investigated on Sept. 16 and another two-car wreck was probed on Sept. 14. No injuries were reported in either mishap.
DEATH from page 2A Neighboring counties have reported delays in obtaining autopsy results related to drugs and the cause of death. Some of those delays have meant families have lost their homes because insurance companies would not pay on claims filed until the cause of death could be determined. Foster said the proliferation of crime management clinics have provided another challenge for the law enforcement
community as some people “doctor shop” between clinics in order to get large quantities of pills. Some of the pills are sold while others, taken together, can be fatal for the taker. Methadone, prescribed to assist those in some treatment programs to get off other drugs, is one of the drugs law enforcement is seeing abused. “Pills are a big thing and it’s widespread,” said Foster. “It’s not just Jackson County.”