Man shoplifts chips from My Favorite Sweet Tea
On Nov. 29, law enforcement met with the owner of My Favorite Sweet Tea at the Milledgeville Police Department about shoplifting. The owner stated an unknown white male who appeared to be a college-age came into his place of business and took a couple of bags of chips without paying for them. The complainant stated he wants the male trespassed and once identified wants to press charges.
Citizen caught with fictitious tag
On Dec. 1, law enforcement was alerted by a FLOCK camera of a stolen plate traveling east on State Route 22. Deputy J.
Carpenter was in the area of Black Springs Road and State Route 22 and witnessed the silver Honda Pilot, displaying that tag, traveling east. The vehicle turned right on Linton Road, where she conducted a traffic stop. The reporting officer, Cecilio Reyes, arrived at the location shortly after and spoke to the passenger of the vehicle, who identified himself as Christopher Harrison.
Harrison stated he purchased the vehicle from an ex-roommate of his and transferred the registration to his name in July 2023. Due to the plate being reported as a fictitious plate, Reyes ran the VIN which came back to a 2003 silver Honda Pilot.
The vehicle came back to Harrison, but the registration was not valid. The plate reportedly came back to a different person and the tag number was registered to a similar vehicle, a 2004 silver Honda Pilot. After Reyes confirmed that the plate was fictitious, Harrison was placed under arrest and issued warrants for no insurance, failing to register a vehicle, manufacturing a fictitious plate, and acquiring a license plate to conceal the identity of the vehicle.
The original owner was contacted and stated he had never been to Baldwin County or Milledgeville but was made aware of the fictitious plate when he started receiving tickets showing a similar car to his with the same plate. The fictitious plate was removed from the vehicle and Pittman's Towing came to get the vehicle, due to it not having insurance coverage.
Employee caught stealing money at Walmart
On Dec. 1, law enforcement was dispatched to Walmart about theft. The Asset Protection manager reported that an employee, Kasmere Blair, has taken $200 from cash registers on six different dates. Security camera footage confirmed that on Nov 13, 18, 21, 27, and 28 Blair had taken money from the registers. A warrant for theft by taking was secured for Blair.
Girl starts fight in front of Milledgeville Manor
On Dec. 2, law enforcement was en route to 1498 S. Jefferson St. about a damage to property call. When the officer began to enter the Milledgeville Manor, they observed two females in a physical altercation in front of an apartment.
Law enforcement made contact with Amanda Lewis and Shavonda Jones, who were in the altercation. Lewis stated Jones walked across the street to her and began stating she reportedly owed her a fight (in more vulgar language). Lewis stated Jones started punching her and kicking her.
Jones stated a friend of hers walked up to her car when she arrived back home and told her to walk over to the building and that, when she walked over, Lewis threw a cigarette at her. Jones stated she began to punch her in self-defense.
The officer asked the group of people in front of the building if anyone witnessed anything and no one came forward.
Shavonda Jones was placed under arrest and a warrant for simple battery was secured for her. Surveillance video from the Milledgeville Manor confirmed Jones arriving at the location, another subject walking over to her before and bringing her to the group of people in front of the building. Jones then made contact with Lewis and reportedly began yelling in her face.
Lewis was observed walking away multiple times in the footage and Jones followed her. Jones was also seen pushing, punching, and kicking Lewis.
Woman breaks a window with a lotion bottle
On Dec. 3, law enforcement was dispatched to 730 N. Liberty St. about a damage to property call.
They received a previous call from the listed address regarding Sharon Mullins being extremely intoxicated and screaming from outside of the house. Law enforcement searched the area for Mullins but were unsuccessful in locating her.
The complainants stated Mullins threw a lotion bottle through a bedroom window, causing the glass to break. After throwing the bottle, Mullins reportedly ran away from the residence. The estimated cost of the damage is $100. A warrant for criminal trespass-property damage was secured for Mullins.
Woman caught shoplifting at Five Below
On Dec. 3 law enforcement was dispatched to Five Below, on 2400 N. Columbia St., about a reported theft.
Personnel at Five Below stated that she saw a female, later identified as, Sarah Neppel, taking merchandise off of the shelves and placing them in her bag.
Reportedly as Neppel started to walk past the last point of sale, the employee grabbed Neppel’s bag and asked her if she was going to pay for the items. Neppel reportedly said yes and then proceeded to take off her bag and run out of the building. The employee emptied the contents of the bag and discovered $153.28 worth of merchandise and Neppel’s car keys.
Approximately five minutes later Neppel came back into the business demanding her keys and her bag, snatched her bag off the counter, retrieved her car keys from Reeve’s pocket, and ran back out of the store. Neppel left the location before police arrival but was stopped by Trooper Brandon Sibert. An officer on scene with the Georgia State Patrol took Neppel into custody.
Neppel was charged with theft by shoplifting, driving while license suspended, and operating a motor vehicle with canceled registration.