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Effingham County Sheriff's Office reports Nov. 17
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Arrests/citations


· Zachary Brown, McCall Road – driving while license suspended or revoked, possession of marijuana less than one ounce and driving without tag


· Donald Hillis III, Goshen Road Extension – criminal trespass


· Ricky Kelton Jr, Highway 21 – wanted person (warrant service)


· Joshua Curry, Highway 21 – wanted person (warrant service)


· Whitney Roberson, Foxbow Drive – driving while license suspended or revoked, open alcohol container, possession of a schedule I controlled substance and possession and use of drug related objects


· La’Darrius Boyd, Highway 80 – driving while license suspended or revoked


· Joseph Mikell, Old Augusta Road – driving while license suspended or revoked and speeding in excess of maximum limits


· Catherine Connely, Old Tusculum Road – wanted person (warrant service)


· Tevin Cochran, Trade Center Parkway – simple battery (family violence)


· April Gordon, First Street Extension – wanted person (warrant service)


· Donald Thomas Cannon, Zeigler Road – no insurance and removing or affixing license plate with intent to conceal identity (both citations)


· Thomas Jefferson Terrell, First Street Extension – wanted person (warrant service)


· Debra Beatty, Highway 80 – driving while license suspended or revoked and head/tail light requirements


Incidents


· Courthouse Road – A woman stated that someone hacked into her business account and stole $100.


· Friendship Road – A man advised that an acquaintance went onto his property without his permission.


· Clark Road – A man stated that an unknown person had tampered with his vehicle’s gas cap for unknown reasons.


· Highway 80 – A woman stated that an unknown individual stole her fuel card and used it several times.


· West First Street Extension – A man stated that he had misplaced his wallet which contained many personal affects.


· Jennifer Circle – A man stated that someone broke into his vehicle and stole his pistol sometime during the night.


· First Street Extension – A man stated that his brother had been posing as him to get out of an active warrant.


· East Deerfield Road – A man stated that an unknown person broke into his house and rummaged through it.


· Commercial Court – A woman stated that a contractor had been harassing her employees and accusing them of stealing his tools.


· Mount Pleasant Road – A woman stated that an acquaintance had been harassing her and her grandfather.


· Stillwell Clyo Road – A woman stated that an unknown individual flooded her home with a garden hose.


· Meadow Lane – A man stated that he got into a fight with an acquaintance over trespass violations.


· Old Augusta Road – A woman stated that she got into an altercation with her husband over her wanting to get a divorce.


· Old Augusta Road – A man stated that his neighbor threw several dead chickens onto his front porch.


· Highway 21 South – A woman stated that her ex-boyfriend put acid in her work boots at her place of employment.

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