Moultrie Observer

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August 12, 2009

Woman charged with obstruction

MOULTRIE — Colquitt County deputies arrested a Colquitt County man on warrants from Leon County, Fla., Tuesday, but before they were through they also arrested a woman they said was trying to prevent the arrest.

Jessica Diane Tyson, 25, of 3419 Highway 311 in Camilla, was charged with obstruction. Lewis Manning Pedrick, 27, of 413 Highway 319 N., was charged with grand theft, organizing a scheme to defraud and uttering, all charges from Leon County.

Deputies went to a house on Highway 319 North about 3 p.m. Tuesday to find Pedrick and serve the warrants on him. The deputies could not find the house initially, but neighbors stated they allegedly saw Pedrick enter a nearby house recently.

When the deputies went to the house neighbors pointed out to them, they spoke with Tyson and confirmed it was the house they were searching for. The deputies asked if Pedrick was there, but Tyson allegedly stated he did live there but was at work at the time.

The deputies asked for permission to enter the house, and Tyson became nervous and allegedly stated Pedrick told her not to let anyone inside. She stated she cleaned the house and left briefly because she allegedly stated she had to turn off the stove.

When Tyson came back, she was acting even more nervous, and the deputies then heard a noise from inside the house. A third deputy arrived at the scene, and Tyson gave him a key to enter the house.

Once the deputies entered the house, they found Pedrick and placed him under arrest. The deputies also placed Tyson under arrest, and both were taken to Colquitt County Jail.



Arrests

Moultrie Police

• Albert Keith Phillips, 43, of 6105 Jenkins Road in Albany, was charged Tuesday with DUI and failure to maintain lane.

• Mitchell Thompson, 20, of 149 S. Academy St. in Funston, was charged Wednesday with DUI and tag lights required.



Colquitt County S.O.

• Kenneth Dewayne Powell, 18, of 162 Dennis Powell Lane in Norman Park, was charged Tuesday with two counts of theft by taking a motor vehicle.



Other Incidents

Moultrie Police

• Miranda Lord, of Sixth Street Northwest, reported a male acquaintance dragged her, threw her to the ground and punched her several times Tuesday. Lord had a swollen face and scratches to her hand from the incident.

• Adoalfo Walker reported Tuesday a male acquaintance stole his JCP .45-caliber handgun from his sister’s house on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Aug. 2. The value of the stolen gun was $500.

• Ebony Walker reported a thief broke out a passenger window of her Mercury Mariner while it was parked at Brownwood Nursing Home on Sunset Circle and stole her purse, containing $30 cash, a bank card, her Social Security card and her license, between 8 p.m. and 11:11 p.m. Tuesday. The value of the stolen items was $34.



Colquitt County S.O.

• Ruben Collick, of Janette Lane, reported a thief stole a Sony DVD player, 75 DVDs, a Dish Network satellite box and a Grill Master grill between Aug. 2 and 10:09 p.m. Tuesday. The value of the stolen items was about $1,735.

• Tim Hancock reported a thief stole a GE refrigerator, a love seat, a table, two chairs, a microwave, a GE air conditioner, two Lowe’s lamps and two heaters from his rental camper on Overlook Drive between Sunday and 10:15 a.m. Tuesday. The value of the stolen items was $662. Hancock gave sheriff’s deputies the name of a male suspect.

• Santos Guerrero, of Coy Cox Road in Omega, reported a thief stole a Chevrolet Suburban between July 30 and 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

• Ashley Barnes, of Dandron Road, reported someone used her name and information to open an account with U.S. Cash Advance and used it between 9:30 p.m. Friday and 6:45 p.m. Monday. The amount used from the fraudulent account was $500.

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