Americus Fire & Emergency Services

• Firefighters responded to 87 calls for medical assistance.
• Firefighters responded to Hawkins Street to conduct a welfare check.
• Firefighters responded to Ga. Highway 26 East, Ellaville, as mutual aid to Schley County Fire Department, which was already on scene with Sumter County Fire & Rescue. The structure fire was contained prior to their arrival. They assisted in interior overhaul and assisted in extinguishing hot spots.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident at Tripp and Lamar streets.
• Firefighters responded to Hill Street where they used a chainsaw to remove a tree from the roadway.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident on East Lamar Street.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident on Southerfield Road.
• Firefighters responded to Destiny Fitness, 103 Prince St., to a report of a structure fire. They were advised that a tanning bed was smoking while in use. They found that the breaker had been tripped to the tanning bed in the electrical panel. Business personnel were advised to have it checked out before restoring power to it.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident at Roney Street and Mary Blount Drive. One of the drivers fled the scene and other occupants were treated by EMS. Fire personnel applied oil dry to fluids leaking from one of the vehicles.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident on Murphy Mill Road.
• Firefighters responded to West Dodson Street to check on a door bell that would not stop ringing. They discovered a wiring problem and advised occupant to contact an electrician.
• Firefighters responded to Belk, 1456 E. Forsyth St., to a report of a possible structure fire. They investigated but found no hazards.
• Firefighters responded to O’Hara Road to a smoke alarm malfunction. They replaced the batteries.
• Firefighters responded to East Hill Street where occupant had locked themselves out of the structure. They broke a window pane to unlock the back door.
• Firefighters responded to Davis Drive to remove a tree limb from the roadway.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident on West Church Street.
• Firefighters responded to Wheatley Street to a report of a burning odor. Everything was checked and no hazards were found.
• Firefighters responded to East Lester Street where they found a fallen tree blocking the roadway with downed lines. They and Public Works used a chainsaw to cut up the tree for removal from the roadway.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident on East Lamar Street.
• Firefighters responded to Winn Street to a report of a possible structure fire. They found a small barbecue grill on the side of the house with burning cloth in it. They extinguished it with a water can.
• Firefighters responded to Big A Party Center, 1201 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., to an alarm. Sumter Fire was already on scene. Investigation revealed condensation activated the alarm.
• Firefighters responded to Barlow Street to a report of gas odor. No hazards were found.
• Firefighters responded to Walnut Street to a report of wires down. They found a tree had fallen across the roadway striking a power line causing it to sag, along with a sagging cable line.
• Firefighters responded to Broadhurst Street to a report of a gas odor. No hazards were found.
• Firefighters responded to an alarm at Perfect Care, 114 Sullivan Drive. They found that someone had attempted to microwave something in aluminum foil.
• Firefighters responded to East College and South Lee streets to a report of wires down. They blocked the roadway and Georgia Power was notified.
• Firefighters responded to a report of wires down on Bumphead Road. They found a wire lying in the roadway. A worker on scene advised his excavator came into contact with the guide wire and caused a power line to fall, which burned the grass. Georgia Power was notified.
• Firefighters responded to Laurel Circle to a report of a strange noise. They advised the occupant the sound was of frogs outside the residence.
• Firefighters responded to a carbon monoxide alarm on West Dodson Street. No hazards were found.
• Firefighters responded to Barlow Street to a report of a possible structure fire. No hazards were found.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident at North Lee and Ashby streets.
• Firefighters responded to Felder Street to a report of wires down. They found a cable wire across the driveway which they rolled to the side.
• Firefighters responded to Patton Drive to a report of a power line down. They found a large tree lying across a power line that had broken a power pole. They established a safe zone and stood by until Georgia Power arrived.

Americus Police Department

Arrest
• David S. King, 29, of 101-B Eastview Circle, Americus; probation violation; jailed. (7-27-18)

Citation
• Travin G. Harris, 22, of 133 Lake Ridge Drive, Americus; reckless driving. (7-27-18)

Georgia State Patrol Post 10, Americus

Arrest
• Nathan B. Payne, 39, of Leesburg; misdemeanor possession of marijuana; released on bond. (7-26-18)

Sumter County Fire & Rescue

• Firefighters responded to Pecan Street to a report of a utility line down.
• Firefighters responded to a grass fire on Ga. Highway 45 South.
• Firefighters responded to a grass fire at Leslie Lamar and Lamar roads.
• Firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle in a ditch on Ga. Highway 30 West. No incident was found.
• Firefighters responded to Pecan Terrace to assist EMS with someone who fallen.
• Firefighters responded to a woods fire on Henry Hart Road.
• Firefighters responded to a woods fire on U.S. Highway 280 West.
• Firefighters responded to a woods fire on Ga. Highway 30 West.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident at Ga. Highway 49 North and South Georgia Rech Parkway.
• Firefighters responded to an alarm at the Windsor Hotel, 125 E. Lamar St.
• Firefighters responded to a smoke detector alarm on Hosanna Circle. There was no fire.
• Firefighters responded to an alarm on Hooks Mill Road. The wrong code was entered.
• Firefighters responded to an alarm on Park Row Extension; there was no fire.
• Firefighters responded to a report of a hay bale on fire at Lamar Road and Ga. Highway 195 North. They found a permitted, controlled burn.
• Firefighters responded to an alarm on Sunset Park Drive.
• Firefighters responded to a structure fire on Ridge Street.
• Firefighters responded to a report of smoke in the area on U.S. Highway 280 East.
• Firefighters responded to an alarm on West College Street.
• Firefighters responded to a tree stump on fire on McMath Mill Road.
• Firefighters responded to Yankee Road to a report of a smoke odor.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident at Ga. Highway 49 North and New Era Road.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident on Wise Road.
• Firefighters responded to an alarm on Habitat Street. It was a system malfunction.
• Firefighters responded to a tree hanging over the roadway at U.S. Highway East and Luke Street.
• Firefighters responded to a tree over the roadway on North Spring Creek Road.
• Firefighters responded to a tree over the roadway on Ga. Highway 308.
ª Firefighters responded to an alarm on Hancock Drive; there was no fire.
• Firefighters responded to an alarm on Tallent Store Road, activated by someone cooking.
• Firefighters responded to a grass fire caused by a downed powerline on Small Piece Road.
• Firefighters responded to a grass fire in the woods at Neon Bass and Calvary Church roads.
• Firefighters responded to a structure fire on Cherokee Street.
• Firefighters responded to an alarm on Ga. Highway 195 North caused by a malfunction.
• Firefighters responded to a tree over the roadway at Ga. Highway 49 North and County Line Road.
• Firefighters responded to a structure fire on Wildwood Circle.
• Firefighters responded to an alarm on Edgewood Drive.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident on U.S. Highway 19 North where a vehicle had flipped onto its side,
• Firefighters responded to a structure fire in Webster County as automatic aid.
• Firefighters responded to U.S. Highway 280 West to a report of smoke in a room which was a result of someone putting a plastic plate on the stove.
• Firefighters responded to Pecan Road and U.S. Highway 280 East to a report of a dirt bike accident. Nothing was found.
• Firefighters responded twice to U.S. Highway 280 West to assist EMS.
• Firefighters responded to Ga. Highway 49 South to a cooking fire where someone has left in the stove unattended.
• Firefighters responded to an alarm on Bozeman Circle caused by a malfunction.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident on Ga. Highway 27 East.
• Firefighters responded to an alarm on Rigas Road.
• Firefighters responded to a structure fire on Reddick Drive.
• Firefighters responded to a traffic accident on U.S. Highway 19 South.
• Firefighters responded to Little Bear Branch Road where they assisted EMS with lifting a patient.

Sumter County Sheriff’s Office

Arrest
• Lindsey B. Conner, 37, of 317 Shirley Road, Americus; possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance; jailed. (7-26-18)
• Joel Garcia, 30, of 1610 S. Lee St., Americus; misdemeanor possession of marijuana; jailed. (7-27-18)

Citations
• Jean S. Augustin, 48, of 301 Brookdale Drive, Americus; expired or no registration of title. (7-27-18)
• Jennifer J. Barrera, 40, of 5949 Hamilton St., Preston; failure to exercise due care. (7-25-18)