Americus Fire & Emergency Services
• Firefighters responded to a detector at a Brady Road residence. There was no fire.
• Firefighters responded to 12 calls for medical assistance.
• Firefighters responded to a power line down on J.R. Campbell St.
• Firefighters responded to a fire on Ga. Highway 377 near the Lee County line. It was a controlled burn.
• Firefighters responded to an unintentional alarm at an Old Hooks Road residence.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident on East Lamar Street.
• Firefighters responded to a fire on Ga. Highway 30 West. It was a controlled burn.
• Firefighters responded to a clothes dryer fire at a Hosanna Circle residence.
• Firefighters responded to a mobile home fire on West Rockhill Drive.
Americus Police Department
Arrests
• A juvenile was charged with obstruction and underage consumption of alcohol at Lakeview Circle and Cherokee School.
• Juan Rosales, 21, of 109 Ga. Highway 49 South, Americus is charged with disorderly conduct. He was jailed.
• A juvenile was charged with curfew violation at a Sunset Drive residence.
• Crystal Lashon Hawkins, 24, of 204 Frieda Lane, Americus is charged with non-compliance.
• Michael Monts, 21, of 6-A Peach Circle, Americus is charged with theft by taking.
• Jose Rellez, 20, of 304 Brady Road, Lot 27, Americus is charged with battery/Family Violence Act. He was jailed.
• Tony Tyson, 48, of 229 Horton Drive, Americus is charged with battery/Family Violence Act.
• Ryan Alan Sapp, 18, of Rupert is charged with underage consumption/possession of alcohol.
• A juvenile was charged with underage consumption/possession of alcohol.
• Kyle Matthew Lewis, 18, of Butler is charged with DUI.
• Gayton Jake Saia III, 33, of 205-C 16th Green, Americus is charged with reckless and dangerous use of firearms and dangerous weapons
• James Lane, 19, of Butler is charged with driving while license is suspended or revoked, DUI and failure to maintain lane.
• A juvenile was charged with being unruly, probation violation and disorderly conduct at a Hosanna Circle residence.
• Joseph Lee Sims, 24, of Americus is charged with criminal trespass. He was jailed.
• Crystal Wright, 19, of 426 S. Lee St., Americus is charged with theft by taking.
• Kelvin Darrell Streeter, 29, of 164-C Cooper Road, Leslie is charged with disorderly conduct.
• Nataisha Denise Wilson, 20, of 604-B Hawkins St., Americus is charged with criminal trespass.
• Robert McKinley, no age or address provided, is charged with aggravated sodomy, sexual assault against person in custody and sexual battery. He was jailed.
Incidents
• A 52-in. flat screen plasma TV was reported stolen from a Pine Avenue residence.
• Domestic disturbances were reported at residences on Lonnie Lane, Town Creek Circle, Horton Drive, Hudson Street, Davenport Street, Bessie Mays Circle and Sun Valley Drive.
• Terroristic threats were reported at Waffle House, 1207 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
• A Lockheed-Martin ID was found on Railroad Street.
• A Rucker Street resident told police he had been bitten by a dog.
• A bicycle was found outside Lake Blackshear Regional Library, 307 E. Lamar St.
• Theft by shoplifting was reported at D.J. Convenience Store, 1101 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
• Curfew violation was reported at a Sunset Drive residence.
• Individuals driving around throwing eggs were reported in the West Lester/North Jackson streets area.
• An assault was reported in the McCoy Street park area.
• Police conducted a security check at a Parker Street residence.
• A Westside Drive resident reported a stolen cell phone.
• Cash was reported stolen from a Patterson Street residence.
• A theft was reported at a Forrest Street residence.
• An underage person attempting to purchase alcohol was reported at Mike’s Party Center, 400 Tripp St.
• A cell phone was reported stolen at The Elks Club, 1203 N. Jackson St.
• A hit and run traffic accident was reported at Wal-Mart Supercenter, 1809 E. Lamar St.
• A gas drive-off was reported at Chevron Food Mart II, 1301 E. Lamar St.
• A radio, subwoofers and an amplifier were reported stolen from a vehicle at a North Mayo Street residence.
Cash was reported stolen from a Rucker Street residence.
• Criminal trespass was reported at an East Furlow Street residence.
• The City’s animal control officer responded to a report of a stray dog left inside a fenced area without food or water on Crawley Street. The animal was taken to the Sumter Humane Society animal shelter.
• The City’s animal control officer picked up a stray dog from a Dismuke Street residence and took it to the Sumter Humane Society animal shelter.
• A fight was reported at a South Jackson Street residence.
• A bicycle was reported stolen from a Rogers Street residence.
• A prowler was reported at a Douglas Circle residence.
• A recliner chair was reported stolen from a South Dudley Street residence.
• Harassing phone calls were reported at a Tom Gailey Drive residence.
• An East Church Street resident reported a lost cell phone.
• A woman told police she had been assaulted at Nappy Head Barber Shop, 505 N. Lee St.
• A hit and run traffic accident was reported on South Jackson Street.
• Criminal trespass was reported at Americus Self Storage, 101 Brady Road.
Multi-Agency Drug Task Force
Arrest
• Taurus Cornelius Sampson, 32, of 104 James St., Americus is charged with possession of cocaine. He was jailed.
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
Accidents
• Traffic accidents involving deer were reported on Middle River Road near District Line Road; on Ga. Highway 30 West near Georgia Two-Way; on Salter’s Mill Road, Plains; and on Hooks Mill Road.
Arrests
• Mikel Hollar, 17, of 424 Wiggins Road, Smithville is charged with stalking and making harassing phone calls. He was jailed.
• Jerome Tyson, 43, of 187-B Loop Road, Plains is charged with public drunkenness. He was jailed.
• Jeffery Tyson, 36, of 127 Rainbow Terrace, Americus is charged with interference with government property, terroristic threats, probation violation and two counts of aggravated assault. He was jailed.
• Karen Holmes, 39, of Arabi is charged with five counts of financial transaction account fraud. She was jailed.
• Santos Diaz, 22 of 194 Young’s Mill Road, Americus is charged with DUI and driving while unlicensed. He was released on bond.
• Matthew Drake, 21, of 110 Harvey Adams Road, Americus is charged with theft by taking motor vehicle. He was jailed.
• James Harris, 46, of 258 Forrest St., Americus was arrested on a bench warrant and charged with probation violation. He was jailed.
• Paris Brown, 28, of 110 Holly Drive, Americus is charged with 12 counts of financial transaction account fraud, and was jailed.
• Deborah Mason, 21, of 104-E Williams Ave., Montezuma is charged with 22 counts of financial transaction account fraud. She was jailed.
• George Gonzales, 20, of Victoria, Texas is charged with speeding and driving without a license. He was jailed.
• James Ruff, 38, of 321 LaCrosse Road, Americus is charged with felony financial transaction account fraud. He was jailed.
Incidents
• Deputies responded to a fire on West Rockhill Drive.
• There was reported of children in the roadway on Arch Helms Road throwing rocks and glass.
• Child abuse was reported at Wal-Mart Supercenter.
• A car in the ditch was towed from Renecker Road.
• Domestic disturbances were reported at residences on LaCrosse Road, Grover Road, Lakeridge Drive Extension and on Carter Fish Pond Road.
• A reckless driver was reported on U.S. Highway 280 East, Cobb.
• Drag racing was reported in the area of Young’s Mill and McMath Mill roads.
• Terroristic threats were reported at Lillian Carter Nursing Center, Plains.
• Criminal trespass was reported at a Crimson Street residence.
• Dirt bikes racing in the roadway were reported on Bumphead Road.
• An Andersonville resident reported receiving threats.
• Loud music was reported coming from a vehicle on Easy Street.
• Threats were reported at a Foster Street, DeSoto residence.
• Illegal dumping from a boat into the lake was reported off Flintside Drive, Cobb.
• Loud music was reported coming from a vehicle in Rockdale Subdivision.
• Loud party/music was reported on Lexington Circle.
• An assault was reported at 8 Inn, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
• Deputies responded a fire alarm at an Old Hooks Road residence. There was no fire.
• Deputies responded to medical emergency at a Sylvan Drive residence.
• A suspicious vehicle was reported at a Pecan Terrace residence.
• Deputies responded to a mobile home fire on West Rockhill Drive.
• A suspicious person was reported at a Ga. Highway 45 South, Plains residence.
