MOULTRIE, Ga. — A youngster suspected of throwing eggs and rocks at an Ellenton church has been forgiven — at least by church members.

After calling police about the damage at Ellenton Baptist Church, the pastor, James Smith, said he was turning the other cheek in this instance.

Smith reported that a 10-year-old had thrown the eggs and mud on the 115 Berrien Ave. house of worship. Rocks were used to break two windows and a light bulb at the back door.

Smith did not wish to press charges, but he did want to ensure it does not happen again, Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office reports said.

The deputy spoke with the boy, who denied doing the damage to the church. The deputy then explained possible consequences of his actions if he is the person who actually threw the objects.

Police did not file charges and left the boy with a relative. The crime of vandalizing a place of worship is a felony, the report said.

Arrests

Sheriff’s Office

• Tequila Denise Horn, 26, 130 Hwy. 319 N. Lot 23, Norman Park, was charged Wednesday with failure to appear.

Moultrie Police

• Richard Samuel Moore, 25, 1308 W. Central Ave., was charged Wednesday with simple battery and probation violation.

• Willie Charles Godfrey Jr., 29, 703 Second Ave. N.W., was charged Wednesday with driving while license withdrawn, possession of marijuana and child restraint violation.

Georgia State Patrol

• Manuel Ernesto Rodriguez-Balbuena, 46, 409-C 30th St. S.E., was charged Wednesday with driving while license suspended and seat belt violation.

Probation violation

Sheriff’s Office

• Demetrius Monterrius Davis, 28, 215 Fourth St. N.W.

Burglary

Sheriff’s Office

• Sunset Country Club, 2730 S. Main St., reported Wednesday the theft of a four-wheeler valued at $1,500 and other property of unknown value.

Thefts

Sheriff’s Office

• Amber Phillips, first block Wrights Place, reported Wednesday the theft of a pit bulldog and four mixed bulldog and Labrador retriever puppies.

Property damage

Sheriff’s Office

• James Jackson, 1900 block Sylvester Highway, reported Wednesday that someone broke the driver’s window of a 1992 Cadillac DeVille.

Moultrie Police

• Belk, 2443 S. Main St., reported Tuesday that someone damaged a power outlet behind the building and stripped all of the wiring from it.

Other investigations

Sheriff’s Office

• Janette Hendrick reported Wednesday that the driver of a silver Dodge PT Cruiser ran a stop sign and hit the front bumper of her 2008 Ford Escape.

A witness saw a man with dreadlocks got out, walked around the Dodge and then drove away.

A short time later a woman in the 300 block of East Gate called police and said that she was the driver involved in the collision. When police told her they had a description of the male driver, she asked them to leave.