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Americus Fire and Emergency Services
• Firefighters assisted EMS on 10 calls.
• A gas odor was reported on West Lester Street.
Americus Police Department
Arrests
• Reginald B. Dice, 21, of 1851 Brady Road, Leslie is charged with burglary and was jailed.
• Dominique M. Thomas , 21, of 107 Knollwood Drive Apt A1, Americus is charged with reckless conduct and was jailed.
• Jeffrey K. Jonhson, 17, of 640 Georgia Avenue, Americus is charged with criminal attempt to commit a felony and was jailed.
• Steven B. Joiner, 27, of 41 Croxton Road, Montezuma is charged with possession of cocaine, operating a vehicle without valid decal, altered tag and possession of marijuana and was jailed.
• Jaquis J. Jones, 22, of 443 Bone Road, Americus is charged with probation violation and was jailed.
• Tyrone Robinson, 31, of 166 Grover Drive, Americus is charged with burglary and was jailed.
• Courtney D. Sims, 19, of 123 Buford Road, Americus is charged with criminal attempt to commit a felony and was jailed.
• Sharvin C. Sims, 22, of 805 N. Lee St., Americus is charged with probation violation and was jailed.
• Lee Smith, 28, of 1025 Westside Drive, Americus is charged with criminal attempt to commit a felony and was jailed.
• Anthony L. Stephens, 27, of 42-C Brinson Drive, Americus is charged with illegal possession of controlled substance and was jailed.
Georgia State Patrol
Arrests
• Darrius Ballard, 21, of 542 E. Jefferson St., Americus is charged with probation violation and was jailed.
• Jessica C. Ferguson, 25, of 130 Santa Rosa Drive, Americus is charged with driving while license suspended or revoked and child or youth restraint not used properly and was released on bond.
Sumter County Fire Department
• Firefighters assisted EMS on four calls.
• Firefighters responded to a natural gas leak was on Pecan Terrace.
• A controlled burn was reported on Tallent Store Road.
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
Arrests
• Loren R. Devane, 31, of 161 Moore Road, Americus is charged with driving while license suspended or revoked and failure to obey stop sign and was released on bond.
• Deneisha A. Gantt, 31, of 120 Belinda Circle, Americus is charged with fraudulently obtaining controlled substance, illegal possession of controlled substance and forgery and was jailed.
• Brianna L. McGarrah, 24, of 166-B Lakeview Circle, Americus is charged with disorderly conduct and was released on summons to appear in court and was jailed.
• Jonathan C. Barfield, 26, of 516 Tallent Store Road, Americus is charged with battery and was jailed.
• Garry Jordan, 44, of 416 Winn St., Americus is charged with failure to pay child support and was jailed.
• Shannesha Q. Reynolds, 18, of 153-A Lakeview Circle, Americus is charged with criminal trespass and was jailed.
• Charles R. Wiley, 26, of 33 Lakeview Drive, Fort Gaines is charged with theft by taking and was jailed.
Incidents
• Domestic disturbance was reported on Ed Carson Road and at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center on U.S. Highway 280 West.
• Illegal dumping was reported on Johnson Road and Carter Fish Pond Road.
• Theft was reported on Cowpen Road and North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
• An alarm activation was reported on Sylvan Drive.
• Theft was reported on Henry Hart Road.
• Un authorized distribution of a controlled substance, forgery and illegal possession of a controlled substance was reported at Walgreens on East Forsyth Street.
Area Beat
March 17, 2012



