Thefts top $7,100

Staff Reports

September 30, 2008 10:40 pm

— MOULTRIE — Seven Colquitt County residents reported they were recent victims of property theft. Items reported stolen included jewelry, guns, an air conditioner, lawn equipment and gasoline.
The value of the items reported stolen was $7,100. Those who reported being the victims of theft were:
• Jackie McElvery, of 10th Street Southeast, reported a thief stole a wedding ring set Thursday. The value of the stolen rings was $1,000.
• Clinton Peterson reported a thief stole an air conditioning unit from his house on First Avenue Northwest between 7:30 Sunday and 12:45 p.m. Monday. The value of the stolen air conditioner was $2,000.
• Ronnie Spradley reported a thief stole a .22-caliber rifle with a scope, a Remington 20-gauge shotgun, a .410-caliber shotgun and two .22-caliber pistols from a gun safe of a house he was watching on Royal Street in Norman Park between 2 p.m. Sunday and 5:15 p.m. Monday. The value of the stolen guns was $1,420.
• Chad Williams, of McElroy Road, reported a thief stole a Winchester 12-gauge shotgun from his shop between Thursday and Saturday. The value of the stolen shotgun was $220. Williams gave sheriff’s deputies the name of a male suspect.
• Adrian Juarez, of Ellenton-Norman Park Road in Norman Park, reported a thief stole a Craftsman riding mower from his front porch between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday. The value of the stolen lawn mower was $1,500.
• Eva Bush, of Newsome Road, reported a thief stole a Craftsman grass trimmer worth $200 between Sept. 23 and 8 p.m. Sunday. Bush gave sheriff’s deputies the name of a male suspect.
• Andy Johnson, of Zion Church Road in Meigs, reported a thief stole 200 gallons of gasoline from tanks on his chicken farm between noon and 2 p.m. Sunday. The value of the stolen gasoline was $760.

Arrests
Moultrie Police
• Aisha Latrice Ellis, 24, of 128 Fifth St. S.W., was charged Monday with insulting or abusing a school teacher. The alleged incident took place on a school bus in Dooly County.

Colquitt County S.O.
• Ronald Steven Golden, 31, of 164 Oak St. in Omega, was charged Sunday with criminal trespassing and battery.
• Justin David Carroll, 20, of 185 Ruth St., was charged Monday with interfering with a 911 call and battery (family violence).

Other Incidents
Moultrie Police
• Bartel Shanks, of Shy Manor Drive, reported a male acquaintance tried to kick open his door, damaging the door jam, Monday. Damage was estimated at $250.
• Latoya McKinney reported someone threw a beer bottle at her, hitting her in the chin and left arm, while she was at Club Zandy’s on Highway 133 South Monday. McKinney had a cut to her chin and left arm from the incident and was taken to Colquitt Regional Medical Center for treatment. Officers were given the name of a female suspect.
• Roger Carter reported someone broke out the front glass door with a tire iron at Allegood Grocery on Tallokas Road Tuesday.

Colquitt County S.O.
• Frankie Gay, of Mae Road, reported Monday someone used her debit card number to make four fraudulent purchases. The amount of the purchases was $769.61.