NORMAN PARK — A Norman Park family had a drive ruined by an apparently intoxicated driver who crashed into their car at an intersection on Wednesday.

Jamie Barnes of the 400 block of Yogi Bear Road reported that while stopped at 10:30 p.m. on Bear Creek Road at the intersection with U.S. Highway 319, a relative’s Buick Lucerne that he was driving was struck by a Buick Regal that was traveling too fast while turning onto Bear Creek Road.

The driver of the Regal, who smelled of alcohol, got out and argued with Barnes before driving away. Barnes followed and got a tag number and reported the address on Bear Creek Boulevard where the driver stopped.

When a deputy went to that address, a man said that his friend “Roscoe” from New York had taken the car without permission, returned and thrown the keys at him and left, sheriff’s reports said. The man, who smelled strongly of alcohol, could not give a last name for his friend.

When the deputy had the occupants of the Lucerne look at the man, they could not positively identify him as the driver, sheriff’s reports said, so no charges were filed in the case.



Arrests

Moultrie Police Department

• Selena Padilla, 28, and Ofelia Padilla, 56, were each charged Wednesday with vagrancy.

The women were arrested after police were told that they were panhandling in the 1700 block of First Avenue Southeast.

Police found them outside Moultrie Inn, where staff told police that family members tried to pick up the women but they refused to go with them. An officer tried to explain that they needed to leave the business, but the officer could not make them understand and noted that they seemed to be confused.

• Russell Arthur Hummons, 27, 2921 Sardis Church Road, was charged Wednesday with no license and speeding.



Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office

• Erica Michell Soderling, 32, 800 Morrison Creek Road, was charged Tuesday with loitering or prowling.

• Phillip Anthony Gibbs, 42, 179 Chaserville Blvd., Sparks, was charged Monday with loitering or prowling.

• Juan Carlos Martinez, 34, 6147 U.S. 319 N., Omega, was charged Monday with criminal trespass.

• Ladarious Deandrea Blackwell, 20, 2157 Ga. Hwy. 133 N., was charged Tuesday with disorderly conduct and probation violation.



Assaults

Moultrie Police Department

• Keysha Laster, 800 block 11th Street Southwest, reported Wednesday that a family member kicked in a bathroom door during a dispute, grabbed her and tried to force her out of the door.

Laster told police that she was scratched on her arms and her shirt was ripped off during the struggle, and that her two children were in an adjacent bedroom when the assault occurred.

The door jamb was damaged, police said, and Laster had scratches visible on her right arm. About an hour after making the initial report, Laster called police and said she did not wish to prosecute the man.



Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office

• Patricia West, 100 block Weathers Road, reported Wednesday that a male relative hit her in the right arm and kicked her right leg.

West had no visible injuries, sheriff’s reports said, and the man was not at the residence when an officer arrived.



Thefts

Moultrie Police Department

• Hope House, 704 Fifth Ave. S.E., reported Wednesday that on two occasions Monday a man stole donated items.

Police said that video showed the man stop in a 2002 Chevrolet Impala and load items into the car.

A Hope House employee identified the man, with whom he was familiar.

Arrest warrants will be taken for two counts of theft, police said.



Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office

• Alexis Washington, 3900 block Grooverville Road, Boston, reported Wednesday the theft of a Lauren acoustic guitar valued at $800.

Washington told an officer that she left the guitar at a residence from which she was moving in the 1000 block of County Line Road, and that it was gone when she went to retrieve it.



Property damage

Moultrie Police Department

• James Harnage, Valdosta, reported Wednesday that a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze was damaged while parked in the 400 block of Veterans Parkway North.

The car had damage to the passenger side and apparently was hit by another car being backed out of a parking space, police said.



Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office

• Juan Quirez, 1200 block C.S. Powell Road, reported Tuesday that a male acquaintance broke a door of his residence.

Quirez reported that the man came to his residence at 2:30 p.m. and tried to start a fight. When Quirez refused to fight, the man broke the storm door glass and left.