Moultrie Observer

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June 6, 2011

Scammer targets Norman Park woman

MOULTRIE — A Norman Park woman reported Friday being the intended victim of a prize scam, Colquitt County Sheriff’s Department reports said.

Louise Ross, 100 block Livingston Bridge Road, reported hanging up the phone when she received a call from a man claiming that she had won $10,000 and a Mercedes automobile.

The man, who refused to identify himself, called back immediately and she asked for details. Ross told the officer she was told to purchase a money dart reload card in the amount of $385 in order to claim the prizes.

Arrests

Moultrie Police Department

• Calvinal Keon Eady, 22, 401 31st Ave. S.E. Apt. B, was charged Saturday with simple battery and false imprisonment.

• Ladarious Deandrea Markell Blackwell, 19, 2157 Ga. Hwy. 133 N., was charged Sunday with disorderly conduct.

• Detauerus Keshawn Clayton, 17, 1605 Ninth  St. S.W., was charged Sunday with theft by taking and no driver’s license.

• Roberto Ramirez, 39, 662 Sleepy Bear Road, Norman Park, was charged Monday with failure to maintain lane, driving under the influence and no driver’s license.

• Joseph Jerel Phillips, 23, 523 27th Ave. Apt. 8, was charged Monday with probation violation.

Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office

• Rosie Lee Ross, 51, 2235 Sylvester Drive, was charged Sunday with tail lights required, expired vehicle tag or decal and driving while license withdrawn.

• Elige Forest, 63, 1101 Fifth Ave. S.E., was charged Saturday with driving under the influence and driving while license withdrawn.

• Keshemonica Daniels, 26, 208 Seventh Ave. S.W., was charged Sunday with failure to appear.

• Jimmy Keith Williams, 33, 271 Baldrey Road, Chula, was charged Friday with probation violation.

• Michael Alan Jordan, 30, 958 Dutchess Road, Douglas, was charged Friday with probation violation.

• Ladarious Deandrea Blackwell, 19, 2157 Ga. Hwy. 133 North, was charged Sunday with disorderly conduct.

Thefts

• Wayne Frier Homes, 2805 First Ave. S.E., reported Friday the theft of furniture valued at $1,463 from a mobile home.

• Matt Chaney, 100 block Third Street Northeast, reported Friday the theft of a a compact disc player from a 1995 Honda Accord.

• Diane Beverly, 500 block 27th Street Southeast, reported Friday the theft of $200.

• Roy Williams, 800 block First Avenue Southeast, reported Saturday the theft of 4100.

• Enmark, 915 First Avenue Southeast, reported Saturday that a driver pumped $20 worth of gasoline and left without paying.

• Brittany Cronin, 900 block Eighth Avenue Southeast, reported Saturday the theft of electronics valued at $300.

• Robert Smith, 200 block Dean Matthews Road, reported Sunday the theft of a vehicle dealership drive-out tag.

• Tim Martin, 900 block North Main Street, reported Sunday the theft of a compact disc player and battery from a 1999 Toyota Tacoma.

• Elizabeth Pearce, Moultrie, reported Saturday the theft of a banner from her mother’s grave  at West View Cemetery.

• Lisa Hullett, 1000 block 10th Street Southeast, reported Sunday the theft of a checkbook, three Medicaid and Social Security cards, a debit card and a Bible.

Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office

• Vickie Maxfield, 200 block Edwards Street, reported Saturday the theft of Fentanyl patches and a bottle of Loratab pills.

• Ricky Davis, 475 U.S. Highway 319 North, reported Saturday the theft of a 40-inch LCD television.

• Terry Browning Sr., 1000 block John Vickers Road, reported Thursday the theft of $500.

• Amber Brooke Ayala, 800 block Doc Darbyshire Road, reported Saturday the theft of a dress and zip-up sandals from a 2005 Dodge Neon.

• Mario Kaleges, 3725 Sumner Road, reported Sunday the theft of $2,000 in cash, a Sanyo plasma television, gold jewelry and $200 in quarters.

• Melissa Alexander, 500 block Tree Farm Road, reported Saturday the theft of pants and shirts and Samsung and LG cell telephone chargers.

 Assaults

Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office

• Ericia Loving, 200 block West Bethel Avenue, reported Saturday that a male companion grabbed her by the left wrist and ankle, pulled her out of a vehicle, and pushed her in the chest and poured beer over her head during an argument.

• Freddie Ponder III, 1300 block Summer Circle, reported Sunday that he was attacked by two men at about 12:21 a.m. outside a 134 Yates Lane residence by two men wearing black T-shirts over their faces.

Ponder told the officer that he struggled with one of the men, who was armed with an Uzi-like weapon, and that five shots were discharged during the incident.

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