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Effingham County Sheriff's Office reports March 2
Crime scene tape

Arrests/citations

· Eric Salazar, McCall Road South – driving under the influence of alcohol and failure to maintain lane

· Alashya Stewart, Little McCall Road – driving while license suspended or revoked

· Rebecca Ussery, Highway 17 South – wanted person (warrant service)

· Jason Finch, Highway 80 – possession of a schedule I controlled substance and possession and use of drug related objects


Incidents

· Highway 80 – A woman stated that an object was kicked up by a semitruck and broke her vehicle’s windshield.

· Sixth Street – A man advised that some neighborhood teenagers had been throwing loud parties during the night.

· Shadowbrook Circle – A woman stated that someone had tried to open several bank accounts in her name.

· Holly Lane – A man stated that some neighborhood dogs had killed some of his neighbor’s chickens.

· Kolic Helmey Road – A wanted felon was spotted eluding police officers while riding a small bicycle.

· Long Pond Road – A man stated that a scammer on the phone had attempted to hack into his bank account.

· Pleasant Hill Road – A man stated that he got into a heated altercation with his wife over their relationship.

· Holly Lane – A man stated that his recently incarcerated cousin drove across his property with his car.

· Beecher Drive – A woman stated that a former roommate had broken into her house and stolen her clothes.

· Buckskin Court – A woman stated that she got into a fight with her estranged husband over her belongings being in his home.

· Butternut Court – A woman stated that she got into an argument with her husband over their sex lives.

· Frontage Road – A woman stated that her cousin started screaming and using profanity in the middle of the night.

· Highway 17 South – A gas station was observed to have been broken into in the middle of the night.

· Quail Run Circle – A woman stated that the father of her child had taken items from her place of residence.

· Nixon Chapel Road – A man stated that his vehicle caught on fire while he was driving down the road.

· Ebenezer Road – A man stated that an unknown person had broken into his house while he was away.

· Old River Road – A disabled vehicle in a ditch was found to have an inaccurate license plate attached to it.

· Highway 80 – A convenience store was discovered to have been broken into in the middle of the night.

· Highway 80 – Two electricity meters were found to have been stolen from a local hardware store.

· Auriga Boulevard – A brush fire was discovered to be spreading uncontrollably near a local high school.

· Nease Road – A man stated that he had gotten into a fight with his wife while they were intoxicated.