MOULTRIE — Two women were apprehended after they allegedly tried to steal several pieces of clothing and abandoned a shopping cart with two children inside it Tuesday afternoon.

Ladonna Johnson, of 1487 Big Creek Road in Meigs, and Chiquita Williams, of 2037 Catfish Lane in Pelham, were each charged with theft by shoplifting and reckless conduct.

Moultrie police officers were called to Wal-Mart on South Veterans Parkway at 4:22 p.m. Tuesday about possible shoplifters. An employee reported seeing two women, later identified as Williams and Johnson, allegedly take several clothing items and walk out of the store. The two women were pushing a shopping cart with two children inside at the time of the alleged incident.

When the employee approached Johnson and Williams, they allegedly left the shopping cart and attempted to flee the scene. A witness told officers the shopping cart continued to roll and nearly struck a vehicle in the parking lot.

Johnson and Williams were placed under arrest and taken to Colquitt County Jail, and the two children were turned over to a family member. The value of the clothing they allegedly tried to steal was $170.



Arrests

Moultrie Police

• Enrico Lytellis Melvin, of 1020 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, was charged Tuesday with failure to stop at an accident with damage.

• Nicholas Lee Sparrow, 19, of 704 13th St. S.W., was charged Tuesday with failure to stop at an accident with damage and failure to maintain lane.

• Steven Michael Walker, 19, of 822 E. Broad Ave., was charged Tuesday with giving a false name to an officer.



Colquitt County S.O.

• Rosalind Nunez Mena, 42, of 1790 Ridge Road in Cairo, was charged Tuesday with DUI and failure to maintain lane.



Georgia State Patrol

• Eris Deandre McCray, 22, of 1515 Fourth Ave. N.E., Apt. I-8, was charged Tuesday with possession of cocaine and a window tint violation.



Other Incidents

Moultrie Police

• Lashonda Hayes, of Rowland Drive, reported a thief broke out a back door window and stole two gold necklaces between 6 a.m. and 3:53 p.m. Tuesday. The value of the stolen necklaces was estimated at $100.

• Patrick Wagner reported a thief stole various items from his Chevrolet Blazer while it was parked at a business on First Avenue Southeast between 4 p.m. Sunday and 3:45 p.m. Tuesday. The value of the stolen items was $385.

• Jimmy Delgado, of Sixth Avenue Northwest, reported someone threw a rock through a bedroom window between 11:50 a.m. and 1:19 p.m. Tuesday. Damage was estimated at $100.

• Teresa Hitt reported Tuesday a thief stole a Canon Power Shot digital camera from her desk at the Moultrie Police Department on First Street Southwest Oct. 1. The value of the stolen camera was $315.

• Uella Jones, of Ninth Street Southwest, reported a thief stole a Dell computer, an LG cell phone and a laundry basket between 7:30 a.m. and 11:25 a.m. Tuesday. The value of the stolen items was $1,310.

• Brad Singletary, of Sixth Street Southwest, reported a thief stole various electronic items between 7 a.m. and 11:29 a.m. Tuesday. The value of the stolen items was $3,220.



Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office

• Marlena Wood, of J.D. Herndon Road, reported a thief broke out a kitchen window and stole a Hewlett-Packard laptop computer between 8:15 a.m. and 4:20 p.m. Tuesday. Damage and the value of the stolen computer was $1,000.

• Brian Fowler reported someone scratched the passenger side of his Isuzu Rodeo while it was parked at Colquitt County High School on Park Avenue between 8 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. Monday.