MOULTRIE — A man’s thirst for a brew, and the lengths he went to in his attempt to slake it, landed him in jail on trespassing and battery charges, according to the Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office.
Margarita Ortiz reported Monday that a man broke into her residence in the 500 block of Circle Road and pulled everything out of the refrigerator and onto the floor. During the incident another resident was hit in the face, sheriff’s reports said.
When officers found the man he explained that he “was just looking for beer” at Ortiz’s residence, and gave his identity as Jose Pedro Ambrosio.
When he was taken to the jail officers determined his name was really Godofredo Ambrocio.
Ambrocio, 29, 829 Circle Road, was charged with obstruction of officers, criminal trespassing and obstruction of officers.
Arrests
Moultrie Police
• Bobby Bryant Jones, 53, of 701 John Keigan Memorial Road in Adel, was charged Monday with theft by taking.
• Lar’shaya Clark, 18, of 630 Fifth Ave. S.W., was charged Monday with disorderly conduct.
• Mildrenna Um’shae Edwards, 17, of 717 Pine Drive, was charged Monday with disorderly conduct.
• Jose Enrique Perez Algarin, 43, of Moultrie, was charged Monday with trespassing (second offense).
• Jose Luis Rodriguez, 20, of 1401 11th Ave. S.W., was charged Saturday with disorderly conduct.
Colquitt County S.O.
• Gerardo Juarez, 24, was charged Sunday with no insurance, driving under the influence, no driver’s license and failure to maintain lane after a report that a Chevrolet Astro Van was driven into a ditch and the driver left the scene.
Other Incidents
Moultrie Police
• An employee at Magnolia Manor on First Avenue Southeast reported a thief stole $2,500 cash from an office between Friday and 10:30 a.m. Monday.
• Bobby Dalton reported a thief damaged three air conditioning units and stole copper from inside at the former Ember’s Restaurant on First Avenue Southeast between Sunday and 10 a.m. Monday. Damage and the value of the stolen copper was $21,000.
• Tracy Waldrop, of Third Street Southeast, reported a male relative stole a .22-caliber handgun Monday. The value of the stolen handgun was $130.
Colquitt County S.O.
• Bridgett Hewett, Weathers Road, reported Monday that a male acquaintance took her cell telephone charger and used vulgar language when she called him about it.
• Bobby Hugh Wilson, Yogi Bear Road, Norman Park, reported Sunday that a harassing telephone call was made to him and his wife.
• Mary Johnson, Dandron Road, reported Monday that someone attempted to force open her front door.
• Bivins Wrecker Service, 1577 Sylvester Hwy., reported Saturday that a 2002 Toyota Sequoia was stolen from the impound lot at the business.
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