Crime Blotter--drugs, break-ins, domestic disputes, theft

A couple discovered a subject inside their Andrews Court residence. The suspect, a 23-year old male, is known by both victims. The suspect previously lived with the victims, and it is believed he may still possess a key to the residence, since there was no sign of forced entry. The suspect ran from the scene. The only item missing was a wallet belonging to the man,  which contained cash and several credit cards. 

A man reported that his Laurie Drive residence was entered and a 12-gauge Smith and Wesson shotgun was stolen. There were no signs of forced entry.

 A Pauldoe Street residence of was entered through a broken rear window. Two laptop computers, two PlayStation III Game Systems, a Wii Game System and a Sony Camcorder were stolen from the residence. A neighbor witnessed two young, black males running from the residence and they have been tentatively identified. 

A man from Rock Glen Road was buying gas at the Golden Pantry located at 2290 Barnett Shoals Road. When the pumps would not function properly, he went inside to pay, leaving his car unlocked and his wallet inside. When he returned, he discovered his wallet, containing cash and two credit cards, had been taken from inside his vehicle.

ACCPD officers received information concerning a suspect allegedly selling drugs from under the bridge at the intersection of North Avenue and Willow Street. When they went under the bridge, they discovered the suspect, as described, sitting in a chair. Next to the chair, they found a package containing several rocks of crack cocaine and marijuana. Kareem Bernard “Rat” Thompson, 26, was arrested for Possession of Cocaine With Intent To Distribute and Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana. During a search incidental to his arrest, he was also found to be in possession of several pieces of counterfeit U.S. Currency and was then charged with 2nd Degree Forgery.

 ACCPD responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence on Zebulon Drive. Upon arrival, they met with a 32-year-old woman. She said she had been involved in an argument with Alton Fitzgerald Jackson, 45, and the argument had escalated to a “scuffle.” An investigation revealed that during the “scuffle,” the woman had been stabbed in the leg. A knife with traces of blood on it was recovered by officers at the scene. Jackson was subsequently arrested for Aggravated Assault and Battery under Georgia’s Domestic Violence Law, as well as Cruelty to Children, since this action occurred in the presence of the woman’s ten-year old son.

A Rivermont Road residence was entered through an insecure rear door. Entry had also been attempted by kicking in the door under the carport . Several items of clothing and furniture were thrown outside and damaged, but nothing was determined to have been stolen. A neighbor had heard the voice of two males at that location between 2:00 and 4:00am on October 12. 

A maintenance man at a vacant rental property on Crows Nest Court discovered that the property had been entered and several interior walls damaged by persons ripping the electrical wiring out of the wall.

A Bob Holman Road residence was entered by someone prying open a front window. Two Apple Mac Book computers, a Glock .40 caliber handgun and a Heritage .22 caliber handgun were stolen from the residence.

A woman reported that strangers entered the open garage of her Cedar Springs Drive residence and entered a vehicle belonging to a 26-year-old man. The car had been parked inside. An in-dash stereo system was stolen.

An Old Lexington Road residence was entered through a forced-open side door. Two watches and a flat-screen TV were stolen.  

ACCPD officers were on patrol near Broad Acres Court when they had contact with a male acting suspiciously. As the officers approached, the subject walked away. Officers located several baggies of marijuana lying in the stairwell where the subject had been sitting. The subject was located inside a nearby apartment where he had changed shirts. Eric Lanier Chambers, Jr., 24, was arrested and charged with Possession of Marijuana With Intent To Distribute and Possession of Marijuana Within 1000 Feet of Public Housing.

The Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a Fourth Street residence where a quantity of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and stolen items were recovered. Larry Michael Darden, Jr., 28, was arrested and charged with Possession of Marijuana and Theft By Receiving Stolen Property. 

ACCPD officers were on patrol in the area of Bethel Midtown Village (Hickman Drive) when they observed suspicious activity and moved to investigate. As they approached a stairwell, they observed a male and female engaged in an apparent drug transaction. A quantity of crack cocaine and a stolen firearm were recovered from near the location where the female was standing. Jonathan Palmer, 35, Nantahala Avenue, and Sermaine Gaynelle Moses, 23, Hickman Drive were arrested and charged with Possession of Crack Cocaine and Theft By Receiving Stolen Property.

ACCPD officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the visitor parking lot of the Clarke County Jail. A male was sitting in a car, apparently passed out, with the motor running. When asked, the male stated he was waiting on a bondsman to get his girlfriend out of jail. Investigation revealed that Christopher Charles Tully, 38, Prospect Church Road, had an outstanding warrant from a neighboring county and he was placed under arrest. During a search incidental to his arrest, two separate types of drugs were recovered wrapped in a cigarette package. Tully was also charged with Possession of Prescription Drugs Not In Original Container.