Student charged with drugs at CCHS

Staff Reports

October 10, 2008 11:56 pm

— MOULTRIE — A Colquitt County High School student was accused Oct. 3 of having marijuana onto the campus, the Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.
The 15-year-old boy was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana within 1,000 feet of a public school.
A Colquitt County School Resource Officer was called to the high school assistant principal’s office about 11 a.m. Oct. 3. Kevin Giddens, the assistant principal, had the boy in his office and showed the SRO a bag containing alleged marijuana. The boy stated he had bought the suspected marijuana from an unknown black male for $5.
A Colquitt County drug agent came to the school, and a field test confirmed the material was marijuana, the CCSO said. Giddens stated he wanted to press charges, and the boy was taken into custody. The SRO contacted the Department of Juvenile Justice, who told him to release the boy to his father.

Arrests
Moultrie Police
• Jennifer Lynne McMurphy, 31, of 1406 Seventh St. S.E., was charged Thursday with no proof of insurance, a seatbelt violation and driving with an expired tag.
• Arnulfo Tehuintle Ramos, 20, of Regency Village Drive, Lot 25, was charged Thursday with DUI under 21, an open container violation, two counts of failure to stop at an accident with damage, failure to maintain lane, driving without a license and defective equipment.
• Jose Hernandez, 25, of Moultrie, was charged Thursday with an open container violation.
• Wanda Carol Collins, 45, of 190 Banks St. in Ochlocknee, was charged Friday with financial transaction card fraud.

Colquitt County S.O.
• Tyrone Haynes, of South Green Street in Doerun, was charged Thursday with obstruction.

Other Incidents
Moultrie Police
• Harris Smith and Larry Long, of Fifth Avenue Southeast, reported a thief stole a Red Revolution bicycle and a Huffy bicycle from their back porch Thursday. The value of the stolen bicycles was $150.
• An employee at Express Lane on South Main Street reported someone made a small hole in the wall, possibly trying to get into the building, Thursday.
• An employee of John Boy’s Nursery on Eighth Street Northeast reported a thief stole five Seigo palm trees and 10 Camilla tree plants Thursday. The value of the stolen plants was about $200.