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Effingham County Sheriff's Office reports June 8
Effingham crime

Arrests/Citations

· Sevin Jackson, Highway 21 – failure to report accident with injury/damage

· Dillon Mason, Boone Road – driving under the influence of multiple substances

· Damian Miller, Mockingbird Drive – driving while license suspended or revoked and failure to exercise due care

· Andrew Hutcheson, Holly Lane – simple assault

· Mr. Hamilton, Cloverdale Drive – simple assault and obstructing or hindering law enforcement officers

Incidents

· Edgewater Drive – A woman stated that a plastic object fell off a truck and hit the side of her vehicle.

· Reedsville Road – A man advised that his neighbor’s dog had been roaming the neighborhood and acting aggressively.

· Laurel Tree Road – A woman stated that her contractor had thrown plywood and nails into the nearby river.

· Ridge Road – A man advised that his neighbor’s dog went into his yard and attacked his own dog.

· Highway 80 – A woman stated that a former employee made a scene inside of her convenience store.

· Harvey Road – A man stated that someone broke into his house and stole his revolver from his bedroom.

· Highway 17 South – A woman stated that she got into a physical altercation with her husband over his drinking habits.

· Kolic Helmy Road – A man stated that a scammer attempted to scam him out of thousands of dollars.

· Goshen Road Extension – A man stated that an unknown person stole equipment from his job site.

· Little McCall Road – A juvenile stated that a man had been prowling around her shed and property.

· Buckfield Drive – A man stated that an unknown individual had stolen his boat from his property.

· Commerce Drive – A woman stated that someone stole $300 in cash from her vehicle while it was impounded.

· Kildee Lane – A man stated that the nephews of an acquaintance had threatened him with a gun.

· Hodgeville Road – A couple stated that a man kicked their vehicle’s fender during a road rage incident.

· Old River Road – A woman stated that an unknown person broke into her cabin and rummaged around.

· Highway 17 South – A man stated that someone broke into his home and stole several valuable items.

· Old River Road – A man stated that a driver threw several objects at his vehicle during a road rage incident.

· Melrose Place – A woman stated that she had gotten into a minor verbal dispute with her husband.

· Shari Drive – An aggressive dog attempted to attack a police officer during a standard welfare check.

· Highway 21 – A man was discovered to be having a medical emergency while driving down the roadway.

· Highway 17 South – A horse was spotted running down the roadway and putting drivers in danger.

· Nixon Chapel Road – A man stated that an unknown individual had stolen his bicycle from his property.

· Sixth Street – A woman stated that her neighbor’s dog went onto her property and attacked her puppy.

· Diana Drive – A woman stated that her dog bit her on the arm while she was trying to stop it from fighting another dog.

· East First Street Extension – A man stated that a scammer attempted to scam him out of over $1900.

· Jerrell Woods Road – A woman stated that an acquaintance went onto her property and threatened her.

· John Glenn Drive – A woman stated that her neighbor’s tree fell on her fence and severely damaged it.