AMERICUS —
Americus Fire and Emergency Services
• Firefighters responded to four calls for medical assistance.
Americus Police Department
Arrest
• Darren K. Williams, 43, of Americus is charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault and burglary, and was jailed.
Sumter County Fire Department
• Firefighters responded to four calls for medical assistance.
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
Arrests
• Jessica R. Fountain, 22, of Americus is charged with failure to appear in court, and was jailed.
• James Wilborn, 60, of Americus is charged with nonpayment of child support, and was released with fine paid.
Incidents
• Deputies assisted a motorist at Ga. Highway 49 North and District Line Road.
• Deputies responded to an alarm on Tommy Hooks Road.
• Identity theft was reported on Ga. Highway 308.
• Burglary was reported on Memorial Mile.
• Traffic accidents involving a deer were reported on U.S. Highway 19 South and on Shiloh Road.
• Wires down were reported at Ga. Highway 49 South and Forest Road.
• Burglary was reported on Buford Road.
• Shots were reportedly fired on Foster Street, DeSoto.
• A domestic disturbance was reported on Rainbow Terrace.
• An animal complaint was reported on Lexington Circle.
• Deputies investigated a 911 call hang-up on South Village Drive.
• Trees were reported across a power line on Lasco Harvey Road.
• A suspicious vehicle was reported on Buchanan Road.
• A tree blocking the roadway was reported on Lacrosse Road.
• Deputies conducted welfare checks on Ga. Highway 45 North and Timberland Drive.
• A traffic accident involving a dog was reported on Lakeview Circle.
• Shots were reportedly fired on Pecan Terrace.
• A juvenile problem was reported on Graystone Drive.
• Deputies responded to a dumpster fire on Ga. Highway 377 South.
• Harassing messages was reported on Hillside Drive.
• Harassing phone calls were reported on Leslie-Lamr Road.
• Threats were reported on Lexington Circle.
• An abandoned vehicle was reported on Ga. Highway 27 East.
• An alarm activation was reported on Ga. Highway 30 West.
• A traffic accident involving a deer was reported on U.S. Highway 19 North and U.S. Highway 280 West.
• Damage to property was reported on SGTC Parkway and Lakeridge Road
• Burglary was reported on Luke Road.
• A suspicious person was reported on Stonewall Drive.
• Harassing phone calls were reported on Ga. Highway 49 North.
• An alarm activation was reported on Southerfield Road.
• A deer accident was reported Coney Road.
• Damage to property was reported on Jenkins Road.
• Domestic disturbance was reported on Rainbow Terrace.
• Threats were reported on Forest Park Road.
Area Beat
November 7, 2012



