Americus Times-Recorder, Americus, Georgia

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Area Beat

September 4, 2010

9/5 area beat

AMERICUS — Americus Fire and Emergency Services

• Firefighters assisted EMS on Learning Lane, Poplar Street, Harrold Avenue, Knollwood Drive and Forsyth Street.

• A smoke scare was reported on Industrial Boulevard.

• An outside rubbish fire was reported on Davenport Street.



Americus Police Department

Incidents

• Incidents of criminal trespassing were reported on Knollwood Drive, North Jackson Street and Rees Street.

• A burglary was reported on Douglas Circle.

• Incidents of disorderly conduct were reported on Dodson Street, Hanson Drive and Academy Street.

• Entering and auto was reported on East Forsyth Street.



Sumter County Sheriff’s Office

Arrests

• Ricardo Garcia, 31, of 113 Lexington Circle, Americus is charged with driving while unlicensed and failure to maintain lane, and was jailed.

• Kelvin D. Gordon, 23, of 623 S. Hampton St., Americus is charged with disorderly conduct, and was released on summons to appear in court.

• Carlton S. Houston, 20, of 130 Starlite Circle, Americus is charged with probation violation, and was jailed.

• Tanko D. King, 32, of 123 Grover Circle, Americus is charged with DUI, endangering a child by operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, open container, seat belt violation, improper restraint of a child and striking a fixed object, and was jailed.

• Courtney D. West, 23, of 1717 Lafayette St., Americus is charged with obstruction of an officer, and was jailed.

• Dontrell M. White, 19, of 114 Santa Rosa Drive, Americus is charged with disorderly conduct and was released on summons to appear in court.

• Tamika L. Woods, 35, of 1001 Ridge St. Americus is charged with probation violation and was jailed.



Incidents

• Shots fired was reported on Carter Fish Pond Road.

• A suspicious person was reported on South Lee Street.

• An alarm activation was reported on Ga. Highway 49 North.

• Stalking was reported on Cartwright Road.

• Damage to property was reported on Arch Helms Road.

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