MOULTRIE — Moultrie police officers shut down a local business Wednesday afternoon that they said was operating a game room without a license.

Officers dispersed a large crowd that had gathered at Third Avenue Grocery on Third Avenue Northwest about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. When officers checked to see if he had the proper license to operate the game room Wednesday afternoon, it was found he did not.

Officers went back to the store about 1:20 p.m. Wednesday and spoke with the owner, Calvin Simpson. He allowed the officers to do a video surveillance of the store, and they found two coin-operated pool tables with pool sticks and chalk, snack foods, hot dogs and hot dogs buns, bags of ice, two-liter drinks with cups and coolers. A meat slicer was also found in the back of the store.

Officers told Simpson the store most be closed down until he either gets a permit to operate a game room or remove the pool tables. He told the officers the pool tables would be removed Thursday morning and he stated he was unaware he could not prepare food at the store. Because of Simpson’s cooperation with officers, he was not charged with anything related to the incident.



Arrests

Moultrie Police

• Mateo Domingo, 34, of Sardis Church Road, Lot 14, was charged Wednesday with trespassing (second offense).

• Uzoma Lemeke Hawkins, 30, of 324 Third Ave. N.W., was charged Wednesday with loitering and giving false information to an officer.

• Gary Wayne Ansley, 36, of 340 Big Bear Blvd. in Norman Park, was charged Wednesday with theft by shoplifting and probation violation.



Georgia State Patrol

• Stephen Lavon Thornburg, 31, of 430 Big Bear Blvd. in Norman Park, was charged Wednesday with driving with a suspended license.

• Lee Roy Hamm, 30, of 376 Lane Road, was charged Wednesday with DUI and driving with a suspended license.



Other Incidents

Moultrie Police

• A Moultrie woman reported a black male exposed himself and then masturbated in front of her 14-year-old daughter at E-Z Coin Laundry on North Main Street Wednesday.

• Jammie Leverette, of Fifth Street Southeast, reported a thief stole his Huffy bicycle from his porch Wednesday. The value of the stolen bicycle was $100.

• An employee at the Moultrie Inn on First Avenue Southeast reported part of the carport roofing had fallen onto a Nissan Quest Wednesday. There were scratches and denting to the van caused by the roofing, but it appeared to have been accidental.

• Charles Griner reported someone tore a lamp off a wall, tore a shelf out of a closet, knocked a hole in the kitchen wall and tore up an air conditioner at his rental house on Sixth Street Southwest Wednesday.

• Freddie Robinson, of Fifth Street Northwest, reported Wednesday someone used his name and information to obtain a credit card and used it. The amount used on the card was about $5,994.

• Robin Lee reported a thief stole a Kodak digital camera and $60 cash from her Oldsmobile Alero while it was parked on West Central Avenue Wednesday. The value of the stolen items was $310.

• An employee at Wal-Mart on South Veterans Parkway reported Wednesday finding a counterfeit $50 bill that someone used June 13.

• Janelle Jelks, of Seventh Avenue Northwest, reported a thief stole several electronic items and $100 cash Wednesday. The value of the stolen items was $2,150. Jelks gave officers the names of two male suspects.

• David Jett, of Fifth Avenue Southeast, reported a thief kicked open his back door and stole a Microsoft X-box between 9:15 p.m. and 10:36 p.m. Wednesday. The value of the stolen game system was $550.

• Dorothy Reynolds, of Fourth Avenue Northwest, reported a group of juvenile boys threw eggs at her house Wednesday.



Colquitt County S.O.

• Terry Stewart reported someone broke out several windows, dented the passenger side and cut all four tires of his Buick Lesabre while it was parked at Overcoming Faith Holiness Church on Tompkins Road between 6:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. Wednesday. Damage was $1,500.

• Wayne Roberts, of Highway 37 East, reported someone tried to pry open his back door between 6 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Damage was $100.