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Effingham County Sheriff's Office reports Aug. 19
crime reports

Arrests/Citations


· Billi Joe Taylor, Clark Road – aggravated assault


· Albert Strack, Caroni Drive – aggravated assault, terroristic threats and/or acts and criminal damage to property (first degree)


· Anna Jo Lorenz, Highway 21 – possession and use of drug related objects and driving while license suspended


Incidents


· Frontage Road – A woman stated that her neighbor threatened to kill the woman’s cat via text messages.


· Mount Pleasant Road – A man advised that he got into an argument with an acquaintance over car speakers.


· Springfield Road – A woman stated that she found a syringe in her backyard while she was cleaning it.


· Shellie Helmey Road – A man stated that he had been trying to retrieve his belongings from his ex-girlfriend’s house.


· Trowell Road – A man stated that he accidently shot himself in the knee while chasing after his hunting dogs.


· Rogers Street – A woman stated that someone opened an online account in her husband’s name without their permission.


· Highway 17 South – A man stated that an unknown person set fire to a bush in his yard for unknown reasons.


· Highway 17 South – A man stated that he got into a verbal altercation with his son over a previous incident.


· Oak Drive – A man stated that an unknown individual damaged his chain fence while he was at work.


· Deerfield Road East – A man stated that his former girlfriend went to his home and stole some of his clothing.


· Keylime Lane – A woman stated that her boyfriend dumped some beer on her during an argument.


· Highway 80 – A woman stated that she was contacted by a former friend who she no longer wants to communicate with.


· West First Street Extension – A woman stated that she was having custody issues with her father over her son.


· Clyo Kildare Road – A woman stated that her house caught on fire after being struck by lightning.


· Flatbush Drive – A man stated that a couple threatened to beat up his daughter during a road rage incident.


· Goshen Commercial Park Drive – A man stated that a former customer threatened to kill him via social media because of a faulty product.


· West 15th Street – A man stated that his cell phone was stolen from the back of his truck while he was at work.


· Burnt Tree Drive – A woman stated that the father of her child damaged her front yard with his vehicle.


· Huger Street – A woman stated that a solicitor tried to scam her out of thousands of dollars by pretending to be with a security company.


· Oak Drive – A woman stated that her roommate stole her disability money from underneath her bed.


· Highway 119 South – A woman stated that she and her husband discovered an abandoned wallet in a parking lot.


· Highway 80 – A convenience store owner stated that someone broke into the store and stole several items.


· Blue Jay Road – A woman stated that she accidently hit a trashcan while driving down the roadway.


· Oliver Kildare Road – A woman stated that she had gotten involved in some money fraud with a man from another country.


· Kathy Street – A man stated that he was forced to shoot his neighbor’s dog because it killed his chickens.


· Carriage House Drive – A woman stated that she got into a dispute with her family over a social media post.


· Ogeechee River Drive – A man stated that he got into a fight with his girlfriend over unknown issues.


· Highway 17 North – A man stated that two vehicles had gotten into a collision on private property.