BERLIN — A Berlin man was apprehended early Tuesday morning after he allegedly forced his way into a house and assaulted a woman Monday night.
Robert Olliff, 29, of 656 Chapman Road in Berlin, was charged with simple assault (family violence), interfering with a 911 call and three counts of cruelty to children (third degree).
A Colquitt County sheriff’s deputy was called to a house on Chapman Road in Berlin about 9:40 p.m. Monday about a domestic dispute. As the deputy arrived, Olliff allegedly fled the scene by climbing out of a window.
The deputy spoke with Melanie Miller, who stated she and Olliff got into a verbal argument and he allegedly began pushing her around the house. She said she called 911 and was speaking with a dispatcher, but Olliff allegedly pushed her away, grabbed the phone from her and disconnected the call.
Miller stated Olliff was her live-in boyfriend, and the alleged incident took place in front of three children, between the ages of 6 and 11 years old. Other deputies came to the scene and began searching for Olliff, but he was not located and deputies left the scene.
Three deputies went back to the house about 4:20 a.m. Tuesday in a second attempt to locate Olliff. A deputy knocked on the door after allegedly hearing Olliff inside the house and seeing him inside through a window. He did open the door, and deputies noted he was cold, had grass on his head and a leaf in his hair, which led deputies to believe he had been hiding in the woods.
After he opened the door, Olliff was placed under arrest and was taken to Colquitt County Jail.
Arrests
Moultrie Police
• Wanda Katrina Goff, 43, of 144 E. Gate Circle in Norman Park, was charged Monday with DUI and failure to stop at an accident with damage.
• Johnny Will Moore, 60, of Third Avenue Northwest, was charged Monday with rape and interfering with an emergency call. He allegedly had sexual intercourse with a woman about 3 a.m. Monday and prevented her from making a 911 call.
• Matthew Damien Rogers, 20, of 1988 Funston-Sale City Road, was charged Monday with trespassing.
Sheriff’s Office
• Halen Ladow Weaver, 22, of 1777 Cannon Road, was charged Saturday with simple battery (family violence).
• Michael D. Resendiz, 21, of 294-B Yogi Bear Road in Norman Park, was charged Monday with battery (family violence) and cruelty to children (third degree).
Georgia State Patrol
• Isaias Lopez, 22, of Dorminey Road, Lot 4, was charged Monday with driving without a license, no proof of insurance and failure to maintain lane.
Other Incidents
Moultrie Police
• Darren Brigman, of McQueen Road, reported Monday he received a check for $5,100.40 from an address in Vancouver, Canada, claiming he had won a sweepstakes.
Sheriff’s Office
• Jill Wells, of Newsome Road, reported a thief stole her Ford Explorer, containing half a carton of Newport cigarettes and a bag of Science Diet dog food, from her back yard between 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday. The value of the stolen vehicle was $10,000. Wells gave sheriff’s deputies the names of two suspects.
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