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Crime Blotter -- Memorial Day
Memorial Day Crime Report from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department. An arrest does not mean a conviction.
Burglary
A home on Freeman Dr. was forcibly entered through the back door. Nothing is known to be missing.
A home on Aubrey Dr. was forcibly entered through the back door and food items were taken from the freezer.
A home on Willow Run was forcibly entered through the front door and a TV and video game systems were taken.
A Robert Hardeman Rd. residence was forcibly entered through the front door. Nothing known missing.
A College Ave. residence was entered through a window. Jewelry and electronic items are missing.
Aggravated Assault
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Officers responded to Tent City in response to an assault and attempted rape call. Upon speaking with the victim and a witness (all residents of Tent City) the suspect Dana Michael Dunaway, was located in his shelter. Dunaway was intoxicated to the point EMS was called, and he was then transported to ARMC for evaluation. During this time Dunaway spoke with officers about the incident. Dunaway was released from ARMC and transported to the Clarke County Jail on charges of Aggravated Assault, Terroristic Threats, and Battery.
Entering Auto
A passerby reported a possible Entering Auto in progress in the 200 block of Dearing St. Responding officers located a Honda Accord belonging to Jonathan Striepen, who advised the vehicle had been unsecure and about $3 in change was missing.