AMERICUS —
Americus Fire and Emergency Services
• Firefighters responded to six calls for medical assistance.
• Firefighters responded to Highland Sharon drives, which turned out to be a false call.
• Firefighters responded to a smoke scare on West Lamar Street which turned up nothing.
• Firefighters responded to vehicle fire on East Lamar Street.
• Firefighters went to Carter Street on smoke detector detail.
Americus Police Department
Arrests
• A juvenile was charged with unruliness on Elliott Street.
• Francisco Munoz, 22, of 415 W. Church St., Plains is charged with obstruction of officers, disorderly conduct and noncompliance, and was jailed.
• Ryan C. Tyner, 18, of 217-A Horton Drive, Americus is charged with driving while unlicensed and felony theft by taking, and was jailed.
• Belinda A. Chambliss, 35, of 206 Barnum Drive, Americus is charged with simple battery, and was jailed.
• Tanrance L. Cummings, 18, of 216 E. Furlow St., Americus is charged with aggravated assault (with a gun), entering auto to commit theft or felony, theft by taking of government property, giving false name/address/or birthday to law enforcement, obstruction of officers and probation violation, and was jailed.
• Charles W. Streeter, 43, of 1015 Oglethorpe Ave., Americus is charged with disorderly conduct, and was jailed.
• Taris D. Hollomon, 17, of 209 Floyd Road, Americus is charged with armed robbery, and was jailed.
• A juvenile was charged with violation of head light requirements, obstruction of officers, driving while unlicensed and felony theft of motor vehicle at Waffle House, 1207 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Incidents
• Collision with an unattended vehicle was reported at Dollar Tree, 1480 E. Forsyth St.
• Two portable DVD players and a Playstation console were reported stolen at Western Finance, 109-C Prince St.
• Domestic disturbances were reported on Elm Avenue, Academy Street, Winn Street, Eastview Drive and North Lee Street.
• Criminal trespass was reported on Habitat Street and on Douglas Circle.
• Shoplifting was reported at Dollar General, 805 Adderton St.
• Entering an auto was reported at Convenient Care, 618 E. Lamar St.
• Two cell phones were reported stolen on Elm Avenue.
• A TV, xBox, two controllers and games were reported stolen on Oglethorpe Avenue.
• A TV, Playstation 3 and two games were reported stolen on East Jefferson Street.
• A deceased person was reported on Staley Street.
• Cash was reported stolen on Academy Street.
• Burglary was reported at Americus Garden Apartments, 730 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. where a TV was reported taken.
• A t-shirt and pants were reported stolen on Lakeview Circle.
• Harassing phone calls were reported on Horton Drive.
• Criminal trespass was reported at Sumter Bank & Trust, 201 E. Lamar St.
• A 25-gallon steel drum, a mule plower, an air tank and a freon tank were reported stolen on Winn Street.
• Two counterfeit checks were reported at Shop Rite, 1516 Crawford St.
• A counterfeit $10-bill was reported at NAPA Auto Parts, 403 W. Lamar St.
• Drug activity was reported at Ga. Highway 30 and Tallent Store Road.
State Probation Office
Arrest
• Malcome O. Johnson, 23, of 907 Brady Road, Lot 1, Americus is charged with probation violation, and was jailed.
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
Arrests
• Tony Cross, 52, of 286 Graystone Place, Americus is charged with probation violation, and was jailed.
• Eva J. Jackson, 53, of 88 Dixon Drive, Americus is charged with probation violation, and was jailed.
• Bryant Tyner, 25, of 217 Poplar St., Americus is charged with three counts of probation violation, and was jailed.
• Crystal B. Pennington, 29, of 255-A Memorial Mile, Americus is charged with parole violation, and was jailed.
Citation
• Sammie Mitchell, 45, of 114 Hosanna Circle, Americus is charged with failure to maintain lane.
Incidents
• Cruelty to children was being investigated at a Ridge Street residence where a four-year-old child suffered serious burns to a hand.
• Deputies assisted motorists at U.S. Highway 280 East and Felder Street, and at the rear of Wal-mart, 1809 E. Lamar St.
• Domestic disturbances were reported on Jade Road and at U.S. Highway 280 West and 19 South.
• An abandoned vehicle was reported on U.S. Highway 280 East and at Ga. Highway 377 and Mask Road.
• Burglary was reported on Crumpton Drive.
• Livestock was reported in the roadway at Mask and Hooks Mill roads.
• Theft was reported on Thomas Street.
• Deputies responded to an alarm on G a. Highway 27 East.
• An animal complaint was reported on Young’s Mill Road.
• A traffic accident involving a deer was reported on Spring Hill Church Road.
• Deputies assisted the Americus Police Department with a traffic stop in Americus Village shopping center, East Forsyth Street.
• Theft was reported on Southerfield Road.
• Domestic disturbances were reported on U.S. Highway 280 West and McMath Mill Road.
• A traffic accident involving a deer was reported at Lamar Road and Ga. Highway 195.
• A suspicious vehicle was reported on Ga. Highway 30 West and on U.S. Highway 19 South.
• Deputies responded to an alarm on Upper River Road.
• Deputies assisted another agency on South M.L. Hudson Street, Plains.
• A suspicious person was reported on Graham Street.
• An unsecured door was reported at a West Ellaville Street, Andersonville residence.
• Deputies responded to a trouble unknown report at Koinonia Farm.
Webster County Sheriff’s Office
Arrest
• Jadeel M. Price, 22, of 231 Ingram Road, Preston is charged with disorderly conduct, and was jailed.
Area Beat
January 9, 2013



