MOULTRIE — Moultrie police officers apprehended seven people after a fight turned into what was called a “near riot scene” Sunday afternoon.

Derrick Murray, 28, of 1017 Joe Louis Ave., was charged with duty to obey an officer and resisting arrest. Kelvin Gerrard Pollard, 32, of 620 Fourth Ave. S.W., was charged with duty to obey an officer. Tamela Pollard Lewis, 36, of 1114 Sixth Ave. N.W., Jimmie Demetrius Merritt, 34, of 901 Fifth Ave. S.E., Khalil Spradley, 31, of 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Apt. A, Anterrio T. Merritt, 17, of 290 Honey Bear Road in Norman Park, and Claressa L. Williams, 32, of 297 Middle Brooks St. in Norman Park, were each charged with disorderly conduct, the second disorderly conduct charge for Spradley and Williams.

Moultrie police officers were called to Moultrie Manor Apartments on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive about 2:20 p.m. Sunday about a possible fight. When the first officer arrived, he saw two people holding an object that appeared to be a metal pipe, and the officer ordered them to drop the pipes.

The officer spoke with Williams, who stated Jimmie Merritt allegedly threatened to kill her children. While the officer was speaking with Williams, several other people allegedly were being loud and trying to give the other officers on scene their account of the incident.

The officer was able to find the incident started with Jimmie Merritt and Khalil Spradley allegedly using profanity toward Merritt’s son, Anterrio. The officer spoke with Jimmie, and he stated he had gone to the church to confront his son about some text messages and some money owed him. He allegedly stated he had used profanity toward his son during the confrontation, police reports stated.

Anterrio Merritt came up to Jimmie Merritt while the officer was getting information, and he reportedly had some type of silver item in his right hand. The officer pulled his gun, thinking the object could be a knife or gun, but Anterrio revealed the item was a wrench.

When the officers went to place Anterrio Merritt under arrest, a large group of people came up behind the officers and were yelling loudly. A second officer was struggling with another man, identified as Murray, to place him under arrest, forcing the officer to use his taser. The scene was described by officers as “chaotic and beginning to border on riot status,” and the remaining arrests were made because of their alleged loud and boisterous manner during the incident, the reports said.



Arrests:

Moultrie Police

• Marcus Dewayne Vinson, of 1192 Doc Darbyshire Road, was charged Friday with disorderly conduct.

• Cecil Weeks, 79, of 3126 Highway 33 N., was charged Friday with leaving the scene of an accident with damage and improper passing.

• Lori Denise Conger, 34, of 800-B Fifth St. N.W., was charged Friday with theft by shoplifting. She allegedly tried to steal some medication, bandages and hair bands, valued at $19.65, from Wal-Mart on South Veterans Parkway.

• Seth Moore, 21, of 827 Shy Manor Drive, Apt. 4, was charged Friday with theft by receiving stolen property.

• Michael Anthony Martin, 28, of 2235 Sylvester Drive, was charged Friday with giving a false name to an officer and probation violation.

• Jazzalyn Lynette Arnold, 20, of 1130 16th St. S.E., was charged Saturday with theft by receiving stolen property.

• Senaido Gonzalez, 52, of Moultrie, was charged Saturday with public drunkenness (second offense), disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

• Kristina Alma White, 31, of 304 Robinson St. in Doerun, was charged Saturday with theft by shoplifting. She allegedly tried to steal a variety of items, valued at about $38, from Dollar General on Camilla Highway.

• Heather Nicole Bailey, 19, of 106 Greenough Road in Doerun, was charged Saturday with theft by shoplifting. She allegedly tried to steal a variety of items, valued at about $38, from Dollar General on Camilla Highway.

• Eric Alvarez Gonzalez, 24, of Sardis Church Road, Lot 10, was charged Saturday with driving without a license and a loud music violation.

• Kenny Lee Davis, 36, of 574 26th Ave. S.E., was charged Friday with violation of a court order.

• Anwar Jerrell Arnold, 17, of 1130 16th St. S.E., was charged Saturday with trespassing.

• Angenique Stokes Johnson, 30, of 902 Second Ave. N.W., was charged Saturday with disorderly conduct.

• Tomika Myra Trim, 26, of 553 27th St. S.E., Apt. 4, was charged Saturday with aggravated assault and cruelty to children (third degree).

• A juvenile boy was charged Saturday with criminal damage to property (second degree) and cruelty to children (third degree).



Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office

• Moises Quiroz, 34, of 701 Sardis Church Road, Lot 32, was charged Saturday with DUI, failure to maintain lane and driving without a license.

• Miguel Locka, 38, of 689 Sardis Church Road, was charged Saturday with being a pedestrian under the influence and probation violation.

• Mary E. Roberts, 49, of 509 Jones St. in Valdosta, was charged Sunday with deposit account fraud.

• Ausha Olivia Luster, 18, of 120 Robin Lane, was charged Thursday with simple battery.

• Francisco Hernandez, 20, of 914 Smith Road, was charged Sunday with public drunkenness.

• Lisa Clausen Jeffries, 46, of 153 Jana Circle, was charged Sunday with DUI and a license permit violation.



Georgia State Patrol

• Luna Mario Hernandez, 24, of 2486 Highway 133 S., was charged Saturday with driving with an expired tag, driving without a license and a seatbelt violation.



Berlin Police

• Eric S. Barber, 25, of 1658 McArthur St. in Albany, was charged Sunday with driving with a suspended license and affixing a plate with the intent to conceal identity.



Other Incidents:

Moultrie Police

• An employee at the Trading Post on First Street Southwest reported Friday a known female customer purchased bunk beds and three living room tables using a fraudulent check and cashed the remainder on the check March 30. The furniture was recovered, but the remaining balance on the check was $2,538.

• A woman reported seeing a man masturbating then exposed himself to her and her daughter while they were at Harveys Supermarket on First Avenue Southeast Friday.

• Crystal Johnson reported a thief stole her wallet, containing her checkbook and a DFCS check, from her Jeep Cherokee while she was at Willie J. Williams Middle School on Stadium Drive Friday. The value of the stolen items was $442.

• Amado Jimenez reported someone threw a rock at the rear window of his Ford Expedition, shattering the window, while it was parked on Clay Street Friday. Damage was estimated at about $500.

• Lois Brinson, of Third Avenue Northwest, reported someone broke out the rear window of her Chevrolet Impala Saturday. Damage was about $400.

• Charles Kilgore reported Saturday someone knocked down two walls and took off the roof of a condemned house on Alberta Avenue between April 10 and 7 a.m. Saturday.

• Lakenda Brown reported a female acquaintance cut her in the left arm with a pair of scissors during an argument at a house on First Avenue Southwest Saturday.

• Luther Landron, of Second Avenue Northwest, reported someone fired shots from a silver car and was shooting at people walking down Seventh Street Northwest Saturday. Officers searched the area but did not locate the shooter.