Unknown man breaks into residence on Magnolia Avenue
On Feb. 28, law enforcement was dispatched to Magnolia Avenue in reference to a possible burglary. The complainant stated that he heard a noise coming from the front door which sounded like a fan or someone pushing on the door. Then, the complainant heard someone at his bedroom door, and they attempted to open it. He thought it might be his mother but when she did not answer his phone calls, he decided to open the door and see who it was.
Reportedly, a black, possibly a juvenile, male wearing all black, was standing at the door. Once met face-to-face with the complainant, the male reportedly ran out of the front door traveling southwest on Magnolia Avenue. According to the mother, the complainant woke her up after the male left and reported that nothing appeared to be missing from their home. The mother also informed police that their front door does not lock but that she did notice a piece of the doorframe laying on the ground. Due to not being able to identify the male and the male being gone prior to police arrival, no suspect has been identified.
Man shoplifts over $2,000 worth of merchandise from Lowe’s
On March 2, law enforcement was contacted by management at Lowe’s Home Improvement, on North Columbia Street, in reference to a theft. A man, later identified as Timothy Bell, was observed on security cameras leaving the location with merchandise which he did not pay for on three separate dates.
The first incident occurred on Feb. 5 as Bell passed the final point of sale with six 1-quart plastic paint buckets, one PowerShot 3400 pressure washer, and one Powerstack brushless tool kit with a total value of $1,173.48. On Feb. 10, Bell passed the final point of sale with three Plymouth electronic door locks and one gas backpack leaf blower with a total value of $1,057. Finally, on Feb. 12, Bell stole one gas backpack leaf blower with a value of $349. An employee identified Bell as Timothy Pinkston in the surveillance footage and when entering Timothy Pinkston’s name into Milledgeville Police Department’s internal system, it returned as an alias for Timothy Bell. Comparing Timothy Bell’s driver’s license photograph with security footage positively identified the two subjects as the same person. A warrant for shoplifting was secured for Timothy Bell.
Man attempts to steal Seresto flea collars
On March 2, law enforcement was contacted by management at Tractor Supply, on North Columbia Street, in reference to a theft. An employee notified their manager of an unknown male making loud noises while trying to open security boxes to Seresto flea collars for dogs and placing them in his shopping cart. Reportedly an employee approached the male and he stated he opened the cases to take to the register to pay, however, when told that he was not supposed to open the cases, he reportedly got upset and headed to the front door.
The employee removed six dog collars and another item from the subject’s cart before he got to the front door. The man was stopped at the front door and his shopping cart was pushed back into the store before he exited. Management gave law enforcement the receipt for the items in the cart which totaled $420.93. Due to the man wearing a hat in the surveillance footage, he was unable to be identified.
Stolen firearm located on Shiloh Avenue
On March 3, law enforcement was dispatched to Shiloh Avenue in reference to a man waving around a firearm. Upon law enforcement arrival, four males were observed sitting in a gray sedan in front of the address. Officers noted an odor of marijuana coming from within the vehicle during questioning and asked the males to exit the vehicle. Prior to searching the vehicle, one of the males informed an officer that there was a firearm on the back floorboard. Upon searching the front seat of the vehicle, another firearm, a Smith and Wesson SD 40 VE, was located and found to be stolen out of Bibb County. All four males were detained and identified as Antonio Williams, Marquis Simpson, Nicholas Simpson, and Tyreques Whipple. The anonymous caller called back and advised police that Antonio Williams was the male waving around the firearm.
Williams was placed under arrest for an outstanding probation violation warrant.
M. Simpson also spoke up and stated the stolen gun belonged to him and was arrested accordingly. He further stated he had bought it from someone else. Upon completing the search of the vehicle, less than an ounce of marijuana was found under the seat on the front passenger side. N. Simpson and Whipple were released from custody. A warrant for theft by receiving stolen property was secured for Marquis Simpson.
Man flees from hit & run
On March 4, law enforcement was notified of a hit and run on the intersection of North Columbia Street and Sinclair Marina Road. The complainant, Bobbie Hester, advised she was facing south on North Columbia Street, in the middle turn lane, attempting to turn left onto Sinclair Marina Road. Reportedly a truck and trailer was on Sinclair Marina Road at the stop sign, attempting to turn left to go south on North Columbia Street. Hester stated that when safe to do so, she began turning left onto Sinclair Marina Road and halfway through her turn, the truck and trailer pulled off and struck Hester's vehicle. Hester pulled off to the side of the road, but the truck and trailer sped off. A witness of the incident reported that it was a white Skyline Roofing truck and Putnam County called Baldwin dispatch after locating a male matching the description of the offender. Rigoberto Andrade admitted that he was involved in the accident and advised that he drove off because Hester stated she did not want an accident report. Andrade was issued citations for the following offenses: driving while license suspended, failure to stop for stop sign and duty to stop at scene of accident (hit & run).
Man caught with methamphetamine
On March 4, law enforcement was dispatched to Economy Inn, on North Columbia Street, in reference to a possible domestic dispute. Brandy Wright and Demarta Butts were both insistent the altercation between them had only been verbal. According to the report, however, both individuals were having a hard time standing still, attempting to touch the officer and each other, and Butts had to be told to remove his hand from his pocket during conversation. These actions led the officer to believe that they were possibly under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
The officer asked the vehicle owner, Wright, if he could search their Volkswagen Passat that the couple was standing next to at the time of law enforcement arrival. With permission, the officer opened the glove compartment of the vehicle and located a yellow in color bag with a Scotch Brite cleaning pad and a grey in color bag twisted and knotted up with an unknown crystalized substance inside of it. Butts claimed ownership of the bag. The officer searched Butts' under incident to arrest and found a pipe commonly used to smoke narcotics in his right front pocket. A Chore Boy Brillo pad was also found in his right front pocket. Butts was placed under arrest for possession of a controlled substance and transported to the Baldwin Law Enforcement Center. Butts later informed police that the unknown crystalized substance was methamphetamine. A state warrant for possession of a controlled substance was also secured for Demarta Butts.
Fight breaks out near Ned Kelly’s
On March 5, law enforcement responded to Ned Kelly’s Down Under in reference to a fight in progress. Officers were conducting routine foot patrols of the downtown area as the bars let out, when they observed a fight occur in the middle of South Wayne Street. A female was seen striking a tall black male, while several other males attempted to separate the parties. Officers intervened and the female was detained. As the remaining participants began to scatter, another black male who had been struck was helped to the side in order to deescalate the situation. While attempting to calm all parties down, Treadwell’s friend, Ricari Reid, began to shout threats towards the other party. According to the report, officers noticed that he had a small black firearm in hand, pointed at the ground. Reid attempted to conceal the firearm but was unsuccessful. A Gen 5 Glock 19 was seized off Reid’s person after he was detained. Another witness reported that the initial altercation stemmed from some shoving inside the bar as people were leaving and it escalated to verbal insults until they all began to shove each other again. The witness reported that the firearm was his and he had let Reid carry it since he was drinking that night. Reid was transported to the Baldwin County Law Enforcement Center without incident. Due to the rapid escalation of the incident, the party of males were unable to be identified prior to the firearm being brandished. A warrant for reckless conduct was secured for Ricari Reid.