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Effingham County Sheriff's Office reports Dec. 22
Crime scene tape

Arrests/citations

• Michael Rucker, Sandhill Road – fleeing or attempting to elude, driving while license suspended or revoked, reckless driving, driving without tag, speeding in excess of maximum limits and obstructing or hindering law enforcement officers


• Calvin Lee, Church Road – driving under the influence of alcohol and willful obstruction of law enforcement officers


• Billy Bowen, Rose Road – criminal trespass


• Eva Abigayle Peoples, Noel C. Conaway Road – possession of a schedule I controlled substance and disruption or interference with operation of public schools


• Robert Hope, Old River Road – speeding in excess of maximum limits and driving while license suspended or revoked (both citations)


• Ms. Varela, Community Road – dog bite (citation)


• Mayson Thompson, Floyd Avenue – driving under the influence of alcohol, endangering a child by DUI, driving while unlicensed, no insurance, fleeing or attempting to elude and knowingly driving motor vehicle on suspended, cancelled or revoked license


• Richard Holdsclaw, Caroni Drive – public indecency (misdemeanor)


• Judy Shuman, Riley Court – aggravated stalking


Incidents

• Highway 21 – A local business was found to be unsecured along with a parked vehicle outside of it.


• Shearouse Road – A man advised that a stranger attacked him on his property in front of his grandson.

• Zittrouer Road – A man stated that his shotgun had been stolen after he loaned it as collateral for a loan.


• Lord Effingham Drive – A woman stated that her son pushed her and broke her phone during an argument.


• Clyo Kildare Road – A man stated that two individuals were stealing wooden planks off a building.


• Lewis Drive – A woman stated that someone attempted to pry open her front door while she was away.


• Barbados Circle – A woman advised that her neighbor threatened her during a heated altercation.


• Sandhill Road – A man stated that he was worried about his acquaintance after not hearing from him for several days.


• Sparrow Lane – A woman stated that she got into a heated fight with her friend over her disabled car.


• Sage Point Drive – A man stated that he and his girlfriend got into an argument over their relationship.


• Lambert Drive – A woman stated that a doctor was rude to her when she went to a hospital to seek medical treatment.

• Boone Road – A man stated that an unknown person wrote two fraudulent checks using his name.