Moultrie Observer

October 31, 2009

Teen charged with bringing gun to CCHS

Staff Reports

MOULTRIE — Police arrested an 18-year-old Norman Park man after he allegedly brought a rifle to Colquitt County High School Wednesday afternoon.

Khole Lindsey Hargraves, of 1466 John Vickers Road in Norman Park, was charged with possession of a firearm on school grounds and possession of alcohol on school grounds.

A Moultrie police officer was called to the high school on Park Avenue at 1:44 p.m. Wednesday about the incident. The officer spoke with school principal Bob Jones, who stated Hargraves allegedly had been in an argument earlier in the school day.

Jones said a student told him after the argument there may be a fight at the end of the school day and that Hargraves allegedly had a rifle in his vehicle. Jones asked Hargraves about the rifle, and he allegedly admitted the gun was in his vehicle. Hargraves allegedly stated he left the rifle in his vehicle after hunting Tuesday.

Jones stated he searched Hargraves’ vehicle and found the rifle and eight beers inside. Hargraves was taken to the principal’s office, where he was placed under arrest and taken to Colquitt County Jail.



Arrests

Moultrie Police

• Chiquita Williams, 23, of 2037 Catfish Lane in Pelham, was charged Tuesday with theft by shoplifting and two counts of reckless conduct.

• Ladonna Johnson, 24, of 1487 Big Creek Road in Meigs, was charged Tuesday with theft by shoplifting and two counts of reckless conduct.



Colquitt County S.O.

• Joel Thomas Conger, 40, of 4513 Doerun-Norman Park Road in Norman Park, was charged Wednesday with driving with a suspended license, unlawful dumping and theft by receiving stolen property.



Other Incidents

Moultrie Police

• Richard Nelson, of Eighth Street Northwest, reported a thief pried open his front door and stole a Sony television, a Phillips television, an eMachines computer, a BlackBerry cell phone and a Microsoft X-box 360 between 11 p.m. Thursday and 12:15 a.m. Friday. The value of the stolen items was $5,700.

• An employee at Oxley’s Supermarket on West Central Avenue reported a thief stole eight cans of Nutramigen baby formula and 10 cans of Enfamil baby formula Wednesday. The value of the stolen baby formula was $438.