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Effingham County Sheriff's Office June 29
Effingham crime

Arrests/Citations

• Timothy Meeks Jr, Highway 80 – wanted person (warrant service)

• Jurazes Jones, Caribbean Village Drive – false imprisonment

• John Joseph Kish IV, Moultire Drive – obstructing or hindering law enforcement officers, disorderly conduct and simple battery (family violence)

• Hannah Berry, Blue Jay Road – alcohol/controlled substance present in vehicle

• James Boone, Highway 119 South – public drunkenness

• Shakinah Addison, Highway 21 – failure to appear for fingerprintable charge (misdemeanor)

• Mr. Walsh, Highway 21 – wanted person (warrant service)

• Travis Balmer, Sandy Hill Road – criminal trespass

• Michael Hatch, Central Avenue – driving without tag

• Tyler Pleasant, Webb Road – driving while license suspended or revoked and possession of marijuana less than one ounce

• Leslie Garner, Exley Loop – battery, cruelty to children and simple battery (family violence)

• Amber Ashley, Highway 21 – wanted person (warrant service)

• Shararin Lemon, Highway 17 South – obstructing or hindering persons making emergency contact and simple battery (family violence)

• Taneka Rich, Brogdon Road – wanted person (warrant service)

• Brandon Austin Scott, Highway 21 – failure to appear for fingerprintable charge (misdemeanor)

• Isidro Velazquez, Highway 17 South – driving while unlicensed and failure to yield when entering/crossing roadway

• Michael Clough, Oak Drive – wanted person (warrant service)

Incidents

• Zittrouer Road – A woman stated that her ex-boyfriend had been entering her house without her permission.

• Longbridge Road – A man advised that he had misplaced a $250 check while at a convenience store.

• Chimney Road – A woman stated that a man had stolen her dog and lied about it being deceased.

• Knotty Pine Circle – A woman stated that her two sons had gotten into a fight over a plate of food.

• Fort Howard Road – A man stated that he had gotten into an altercation with his stepfather over his disorderly behavior.

• Old Louisville Road – A man began harassing an officer via text messages after not being satisfied with the officer’s work.

• Interstate 16 – A woman stated that her vehicle caught on fire as she was driving down the interstate.

• Meadowlands Drive – A woman stated that she had received threatening messages from acquaintances of her friend’s ex-wife.

• Shari Drive – A woman stated that an unknown individual had stolen her vehicle from her property.

• Edgewater Drive – A woman stated that her husband had been making threats towards her over the phone.

• Blair Way – A woman stated that her neighbor’s aggressive dogs had attacked and killed a local stray cat.

• Clyo Shawnee Road – A woman stated that someone damaged her lawn mower while trying to steal it.

• Clyo Shawnee Road – A man stated that an unknown person stole his uncle’s air compressor from his property.

• Little McCall Road – A woman stated that an acquaintance had been prowling around her property despite having a restraining order against him.

• Zeigler Road – A woman stated that her husband hit her in the back with a cooler during an argument.

• Red Bud Road – A couple advised that their neighbor’s black goat had gotten loose in their backyard.

• Honey Ridge Road – A woman stated that she had gotten into a fight with her husband over their relationship.

• Scuffletown Road – A man was discovered to have overdosed on prescription drugs in his bedroom.

• Ebenezer Road – A woman stated that she had gotten into a physical altercation with her boyfriend.

• Sandhill Road – A woman stated that she hit a trashcan and a deer while swerving to avoid a vehicle.

• Highway 119 – A woman stated that she lost her wallet after she accidently left it in a local store.

• Lower Ferry Road – A woman advised that she had been scammed out of $500 over the internet.

• Sandhill Road – A man stated that he was stabbed in the shoulder during a domestic dispute with his girlfriend.

• Old Louisville Road – A man stated that an unknown individual had threatened to kill him via social media.

• Tunnel Road – A woman advised that she had gotten into a heated physical altercation with her fiancée.

• Old Louisville Road – A man stated that his wife changed the password on their online shopping account.

• Oakton Drive – A woman advised that her roommate’s sister destroyed several of her belongings.

• Pirya Court – A woman stated that an acquaintance hit her and kicked her during a heated argument.

• Buckfield Drive – A man stated that he had gotten into a verbal dispute with his wife over money.