MOULTRIE — Two men were charged after they allegedly got into a fight at a local night club Thursday night.

Clint Merritt, 31, of 855 Tillman Road, and James Ray McMurphy, 29, of 866 R.L. Norman Road in Norman Park, were each charged with disorderly conduct.

An officer was called to Bentley’s on South Main Street at 10:19 p.m. Thursday about a fight. When she arrived at the scene, she found McMurphy was bleeding from his head.

McMurphy told the officer he was hit in the head with a pool stick during the fight. The manager told the officer Merritt was out back, but a third person involved had already fled. Warrants were taken out on him on Friday.

Merritt was bleeding from his face, and several witnesses told the officer the fight broke out when McMurphy walked inside the club. Witnesses stated Merritt does not agree with who McMurphy is dating, which instigated the fight.

The officer took the pool stick used in the fight as evidence, and McMurphy and Merritt were taken to Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Both were placed under arrest there but were released on subpoena. A hospital spokesperson said both were treated for their injuries and released Thursday.



Arrests

Moultrie Police

• Marques Sherrod Thornton, 31, of 518 First Ave. S.W., was charged Friday with a window tint violation, driving with a suspended license and attempting to elude officers.

• Richard Lee Osby, 33, of 116 Church St. in Ellenton, was charged Friday with possession of cocaine, defective equipment and no proof of insurance.

• Alyssa Davis, 18, of 118 12th St. N.W., was charged Friday with giving a false name to an officer and disorderly conduct.

• Michael Roudon Roberts, 43, of 1028 Second St. S.E., was charged Thursday with no proof of insurance.

• Wilbert Sanders, 48, of 213 Second St. S.W., was charged Thursday with disorderly conduct and trespassing.

• Verena C. Laporte, 54, of 2581 Highway 37 W., was charged Thursday with possession of cocaine and theft by shoplifting.



Colquitt County S.O.

• Autricia Celeshia Cooper, 55, of 233 Blackberry Lane, was charged Thursday with DUI and failure to maintain lane.

• Victor Rendon Samora, 24, of 2820 First Ave. S.E., Lot 5, was charged Thursday with DUI, driving with a suspended tag and failure to maintain lane.

• Thomas McCloud, 49, of 415 Sixth St. N.W., Apt. C, was charged Wednesday with possession of cocaine.



Norman Park Police

• John F. Dent, 26, of 210 Seventh St. S.W., was charged Thursday with speeding and driving a revoked license.



Other Incidents

Moultrie Police

• Hede Wright reported a thief stole her purse, containing $135 cash, two credit cards, insurance cards and her driver’s license while she was at Wal-Mart on South Veterans Parkway Thursday. The value of the stolen items was $198.



Colquitt County S.O.

• Ted Taylor reported a male acquaintance stole a Dodge Ram work truck from a work site on Old Norman Park Road in Norman Park between 10 a.m. Monday and 3:30 p.m. Thursday. The value of the stolen truck was $1,000.

• Justin Howard, of Indian Lake Drive, reported four white males kicked open his front door and beat Jimmy Howard Friday. Jimmy had a laceration to his forehead and a black eye from the incident.