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Sylvester Drive, was charged Sunday with tail lights required, expired vehicle tag or decal and driving while license withdrawn.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 S.E., was charged Saturday with driving under the influence and driving while license withdrawn.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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