MOULTRIE — Two forged American Express travelers checks returned recently to a Moultrie grocery store are believed tied to a couple arrested last week, a Moultrie Police Department spokesman said.

Melody Monique Williams, 24, and Antonio Stewart, 29, both of 332 27th St. S.E. Apt. 3, were each charged last week with one count of forgery. They are accused of passing multiple forged travelers checks in the amount of $500 at a Wal-Mart store in Moultrie.

On Tuesday, Harvey’s, 1209 First Ave. S.E., reported that two fake $500 American Express checks had been passed at the store on Dec. 23.

A store employee reported that the checks had been endorsed by “Antonie Stewart,” who gave his driver’s license information at the time.

“They’re related to that,” said Cpl. Dave Underwood, an investigator with the Moultrie Police Department, said of the earlier forgeries. “I wasn’t surprised. I had already heard Harvey’s come up when we talked with those two.

“I’m halfway expecting a couple more coming in.”

Arrests

Moultrie Police Department

• Christopher Antonio Florence, 26, 816 Seventh St. N.W. Apt. B, was charged Tuesday with probation violation.

Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office

• Floyd Tyrone Coates, 45, 127 Fifth. St. S.W., was charged Tuesday with parole violation.

• Davey Barge Jr., 30, 825 E. Central Ave., was charged Tuesday with probation violation.

Thefts

Moultrie Police Department

Twizted Inks Tattoo Shop, 604 Ga. Hwy. 133 S., reported Monday the theft of 15 tattoo guns, 15 tattoo tint inks, 4,000 tattoo needles, 600 piercing needles, five cases containing 150 body jewelry each, three foot pedals, a power supply, 40 oval-shaped tubings for needles, one case A&D After Care, one small tattoo booklet, and business and studio licenses.

The total value of stolen property was estimated at $4,175.

A metal rear door had been forced open to gain entry, police reports said.

• Kangaroo Express, 1000 First Ave. S.E., reported Tuesday that a man left his driver’s license with a clerk in order to get gasoline, pumped $4.82 worth and left without paying, leaving his license at the store.

• Title Max, 600 block First Avenue Southeast, reported Tuesday the theft of about $10,000.

• Peggy Haynes, Moultrie, reported Tuesday the theft of clothing, electronics and other items from a storage unit in the 1600 block of Camilla Highway. The estimated loss was $1,855.

• Save-A-Lot, 205 Sixth St. S.E., reported Tuesday that a man and woman shoplifted a bottle of cooking oil and bell pepper with a total value of $4.

Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office

• Keethen Massey, 1200 block Woodman Road, reported Monday the theft of a battery from his yard.

Massey believed that he had located the stolen battery at an area recycler, but it that battery was not returned to him because he could not positively identify it, sheriff’s reports said.

• Margie Holman, 1300 block Cool Springs Road, Norman Park, reported Tuesday that a bail bond company required her to pay a $250 recovery fee on a relative, even though no arrest warrant had been released for the relative.

• Oscar Odilon, 100 block McMullen Road, reported Tuesday the theft of a Polo watch valued at $609 and $40 in cash that was taken while he was at Colquitt County High School, 1800 Park Ave.

Assaults

Moultrie Police Department

• Nicholette Tucker, Norman Park, reported Monday that a female acquaintance hit her in the face with an open hand during an argument at 5:22 p.m. in the 700 block of 26th Avenue Southeast.

Tucker told the officer that the argument was over messages sent on Facebook.

Stacy Cox Conner approached while the officer was taking the reported and admitted hitting Tucker, police reports said. Witnesses also confirmed the events.

Conner, 34, 517 26th Ave. S.E. Apt. F-7, was charged with disorderly conduct.

• Marsha Mims, first block Poplar Trail, reported Tuesday that she was assaulted by a male family member.

Property damage

Moultrie Police Department

• Moultrie Police Cmdr. Seth Walters, Wiregrass Circle, reported Tuesday that a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria police car was damaged overnight.

The damage included a door handle ripped off the driver’s side and pry marks on the side of the front door, police reports said.

• Salvadore Marin, 300 block Port Street, reported Tuesday that a window was broken and front door knob damaged at his residence.

Nothing appeared to have been taken.

Other

Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office

• Tonya Davidson, 400 block Jordan Road, reported Tuesday that a driver parked a white Z-71 pickup truck in front of her residence at 7:22 p.m. and revved the engine.

Davidson told the officer that the same activity has been occurring several times a night over the previous two weeks, and that at 4:30 the same day feces was placed in her mailbox. She described the driver as an older white male.

• Brenda Ferguson, 1700 block Georgia Highway 33 South, reported Tuesday seeing a trespasser looking around a shop area and running behind the building and towards a wooded area.

Ferguson told the officer that in the past some property had been stolen and an electric fence wire cut, but that law enforcement was not called on those occasions. The trespasser was wearing a khaki shirt or jacket and wearing blue jeans.