James Lee Clayton

MOULTRIE — A Moultrie man accused of assaulting a sheriff’s deputy with his pickup truck during a car chase involving multiple officers has been indicted by a Colquitt County Grand Jury.

James Lee Clayton, 27, 1806 West Blvd., was indicted on 11 counts, the most serious being aggravated assault on a peace officer, in connection with the May 31 car chase.

Police said that a deputy out on patrol at about 12:05 a.m. on Anderson Drive, just north of Moultrie, saw Clayton driving a 1997 Dodge Ram truck. The officer reportedly recognized Clayton and knew there was an outstanding felony warrant for his arrest.

After catching up with the truck near the intersection of North Main Street and Sylvester Highway the officer tried to make a traffic stop. Instead, police said, Clayton tried to outrun the officer, who was joined by several other deputies during the course of the chase that went through Moultrie and Funston before turning onto Kendalwood Church Road.

Police said that when they tried to box in the truck in the 1100 block of Kendalwood Church Road, Clayton intentionally swerved to hit one of the patrol cars.

The chase ended near Hamilton Elementary School, about 15 miles from where it started.

In addition to aggravated assault on a peace officer, Clayton was indicted on charges of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, interference with government property, disregarding traffic control device, reckless driving and failure to maintain. He also is charged with five counts of failure to stop at stop sign.

If convicted on the assault charge Clayton could be sentenced up to 20 years in prison. The offense carries a 5-year minimum sentence.

In other indictments on charges related to violence:

• D’Kareyan Johnson, 166 Pine Ridge St., Funston; armed robbery and aggravated assault.

• Kenny Bonds, 53, 924 Fifth Ave. S.W.; aggravated assault and possession of firearm by convicted felon.

• Calbert Denson Allen, 23, 803 Third St. N.W.; aggravated assault.

• Mariah Nadia Arnold, 24, 1183 Sixth St. S.W.; aggravated battery (family violence), and four counts cruelty to children in the first degree.

• Melisa Louise Folsom, 45; criminal damage to property in the second degree, aggravated assault and simple battery (family violence).

• Jackie Samuel Payne, 3, 362 Yogi Bear Road, Norman Park; aggravated assault.

• Juan Antonio Espareza, 4457 Cool Springs Road, Norman Park; aggravated assault.

• Jackson Perry Spillers, 132 Sam Harrell Road; aggravated battery.

• Jeremy Terry, 34, Moultrie; aggravated assault, home invasion and two counts criminal attempt to commit a felony.

Drug indictments

• Willie Brice, 43, 607 Eighth St. S.W.; possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana more than an ounce and fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer.

• Aktavious N. Whitaker, 24, 505 First Ave. S.W.; possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana more than an ounce and possession of firearm during the commission of a felony.

• Trevious Tremond Cooper, 221 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Valdosta, and Quentin Earl Hall, 20, 122 Fifth St. S.E., possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana more than an ounce and violation of Georgia Controlled Substances Act.

• Joshua Jamar Rhymes, 28, 1013 10th Ave. S.E.; possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.

• Amentez Antwan Slaughter, 29, 616 11th St. S.W.; possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, driving without a license and failure to maintain lane.

• Demetrius M. Davis, Marcus Oshae Ryce, and Ramone R. Bright, 35, 163 Anderson Road; possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

• Eric J. Burton, 25, 200 S. Vandenburg Drive; possession of controlled substance by inmate, possession of contraband by inmate and possession of methamphetamine.

• Andrew Paul Johnson, 19, Norman Park; possession of marijuana more than an ounce, possession of methamphetamine and possession of firearm during commission of a felony.

• Takayla Sanders, 29, 704 Bonnie Tuk Road, Amanda Youngblood, and Tom Worth; trafficking methamphetamine or amphetamine; Sanders and Youngblood only also were indicted on one count each of possession of marijuana.

• Donovan E. Henderson, 46, 1313 11th Ave. S.W.; possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug-related objects and driving while license suspended.

• Brae Ley Staller; possession of methamphetamine, driving while license suspended and possession of a controlled substance (Oxycodone).

• Droell C. Green, 39, 220 S. Vandenberg Drive; possession of prohibited items by inmates (marijuana), obstruction of an officer, possession of marijuana more than an ounce and tampering with evidence.

• Quandarius Tyshon Corbin; possession of firearm by convicted felon, and possession of marijuana less than an ounce.

• Brandon Dale Myrick, 30, 1048 S. John St., Metcalf, Ga.; possession of methamphetamine, driving on improper registration and driving without a license.

Sex offense indictments

• Tracey G. Murphy, 33, 347-A Jasmine Lane; sexual exploitation of children and child molestation.

• Demond Herring; 38, 5513 Thigpen Trail; child molestation.

• Maurice Young, 19, 827 Shy Manor Drive Apt. 4; statutory rape.

• Terry Leverton, 298 W. Bypass; child molestation.

• Randy Ty’kesion Lee, 1520 Hutcinson Ave.; child molestation and statutory rape.

• John Crosby, 41, 6069 Lower Meigs Road; child molestation and statutory rape.

• Elias Garcia Carrion, 48, 338 W. Mulberry St., Funston; criminal attempt to commit a felony (child molestation).    

Thefts

• Rene Beamon; two counts theft by taking.

• King Jamal Brown, 26, 323 Colton St., Thomsville, and Robert Lee Means; theft by shoplifting.

• Renita Kay McLendon, also known as Renita Dixon and Renita McClendon; theft by taking.

• Daniel Earl Boyd Jr., 45, 270 Brice St., Berlin; criminal attempt to commit a felony (theft by extortion).

Burglary

• Casey Logan Bonner, 35, 419 Seminole Drive; Thomas Andrew Strickland Jr., 37; Donovan E. Henderson, 46; Donna Suzanne Edwards; and Michael Erik Spindola, 38; all of 1313 11th Ave. S.W.; burglary in the first degree and theft by taking.

• James Gilchrist, 61, 622 Second St. S.E.; burglary in the second degree.

• Dennis Lee Mitchell, 46, 323 Third Ave. N.W.; smash-and-grab burglary.

• James A. Spradley, 41, 409 10th Ave. S.W.; burglary in the first degree.

• Jack Delane Byrd III, 31, 1941 Second St. S.E.; burglary in the first degree.

Other indictments

• Kaysha Nashell Trim, 24, 1024 Second Ave. N.W.; obstruction of an officer, escape and criminal trespass.

• Devin Tremane Blunt, 23, 223 Sixth St. S.W.; giving false information to a law enforcement officer.

• Michael Wolfe, 42, 381 Merritt Road, Hartsfield; terroristic threats.

• Marquesha Mulkey, 21, 1220 Sussex Drive Apt. L82 or 4139 Martin Ave.; criminal damage to property in the second degree.

• Deryn Keith Phillips, 50, 132 Sam Harrell Road; terroristic threats.

• Walter Leamon Treanor, 33, 300 Baron Road, Pelham; fleeing or attempting to elude, obstruction of an officer, affixing of plate to conceal or misrepresent identity, reckless driving, operating a vehicle without insurance, driving without a license, driving on improper registration and two counts failure to stop at stop sign.

• Christopher Ryan Gay, 1810 Overlook Drive; terroristic threats.