Athens Crime Blotter

Drug Task Force Makes Arrest at Northcrest Drive Residence in Athens

A quantity of marijuana, a hand gun, scale, and cash were seized on Thursday. An arrest does not mean a conviction.

Members of the Northeast Georgia Drug Task Force on Thursday executed a search warrant at a residence on Northcrest Drive. According to a police, the action was in response to citizen complaints. A undisclosed quantity of marijuana was seized along with a hand gun, scale, and cash, police said. Corby L. Davenport, 42, of Colbert, was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, violation of parole and failure to appear.  Madison County also placed a hold on Davenport, jail records confirmed. Another man was picked up on outstanding warrants in Madison County for child support and probation violation. Representatives from the Community Protection Division also cited the lease holder for ordinance violations. …

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Athens Police Make Drug Arrests

Athens, Ga., crime blotter information is provided by the Athens-Clarke County police department. An arrest does not mean a conviction.

Athens-Clarke County Police arrested two men on drug charges April 26. In one arrest, members of the Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 150 Anderson St. and found crack cocaine, a cell phone, cash, packaging material, and Alprazolam. Robert Orante Booker, 34, was arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine. In another case, about 6 p.m., an officer on patrol saw a subject he believed had a suspended license driving a vehicle in the Dublin Street area. A traffic stop was made near E Broad St and a computer check confirmed his license was suspended. When the driver got out of the car, the officer smelled marijuana and took the man into custody. A search turned up a bag of marijuana, a Lortab and a …

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