MOULTRIE, Ga. — A Hartsfield man, who reported a friend attacked him and stole his car, was arrested, along with the friend, who told police their argument resulted from a disagreement over $5 change involving a crack cocaine purchase.

Jakati Dontae Thomas, 42, approached police at about 4 a.m. Friday on First Avenue Southeast as they were responding to a report of a wanted suspect in the area. He reported being assaulted by the same man who took his Buick LeSabre Limited.

Thomas’ shirt was torn around the collar, police said, and it appeared that he had been in an altercation. He also was sweating noticeably and had on no shoes, police said.

A short time later an officer made a traffic stop on the Buick at First Avenue and 15th Street Southeast.

The driver of the car, Zekevis Lafel Williams, 27, told police that he had been riding with Thomas earlier in the evening and that he was on his way to the police station at the time he was stopped.

Williams, who also was sweaty and appeared to recently have been in a fight, was arrested, police said.

After an officer put Williams in a patrol car, he volunteered that he and Thomas had been at a “crack house,” where he gave Thomas $20. Thomas was supposed to use $15 of that amount to purchase crack cocaine and bring back $5 that he wanted to use to purchase cigarettes, Williams told police.

Thomas told police that he was giving Williams a ride to a convenience store, during which time he “got an attitude.” Thomas stopped the car and Williams took the keys and refused to get them back.

Police were unable to understand Thomas’s account from that point because he was breathing heavily and, after he complained of chest pains, was taken to the hospital.

Police issued Thomas, 5511 Hwy. 133 N., Doerun, a subpoena on a disorderly conduct charge, and Williams, of 1062 Bay Rockyford Road, was taken to jail on the same charge.

In other arrests

Sheriff’s Office

• Joseph Keith Fender, 35, 522 24th St. Apt. 1, was charged Monday with criminal gang activity.

• Robert Lee Aikens IV, 36, 214 11th Ave. S.E., was charged Monday with failure to appear.

Burglary

Moultrie Police

• Dollar General, 1575 Camilla Hwy., reported Sunday the theft of property valued at $600.

Police were alerted to a break-in at the store by an alarm at 2:49 a.m. Saturday.

Thefts

Moultrie Police

• Claudius Hyman, 1400 block Hutchinson Drive, reported Monday the theft of electronics valued at $1,630.

• Kinco Engines, 412 N. Main St., reported Monday the theft of a window air conditioner valued at $200.

• Mary Jane Smithwick, 1000 block Sixth Avenue Southeast, reported Sunday the theft of fishing rods, bicycles, shovels and rakes with a total value of $505.

• Huddle House, 401 Veterans Parkway S., reported Saturday the theft of food valued at $13.

• Murphy Oil USA, 505 Veterans Parkway S., reported Sunday the theft of merchandise valued at $9.

The store recovered the merchandise, police said.

Entering auto

Moultrie Police

• Haley Tucker, 700 block Fourth Street Northwest, reported Monday the theft of property valued at $411 from a 2001 Hyundai Elantra.

 • Jim 4 Auto Sales, 301 Second St. S.E., reported Friday that a break-in of a 2008 Lexus ES350 and a 1998 Ford Explorer Sport Trac.

N’Goc Qui Ho, of Conyers, told police that a firearm valued at $188 was stolen from the Lexus.

Police reports did not indicate whether any property was removed from the Ford.

Sheriff’s Office

• James Troutman, 100 block Magnolia Avenue, reported Monday the theft of HVAC fittings and a drill with a total value of $1,075 from a 1998 Jeep Cherokee

Property damage

Moultrie Police

• Pamela Crawford, 500 block First Avenue Northwest, reported Monday that an object, which she believes was a car, struck her residence during the night.

Crawford told police that she heard a loud noise at about midnight.

• Katrina Williams, 400 block Seventh Avenue Southwest, reported Saturday that someone damaged a 2009 Dodge Caliber SXT.

• Paradise Apartments, 520 27th St. S.E., reported Friday that someone kicked open the front door of an apartment, causing damage totaling less than $500.

• Sandra Blackwell, 53, Moultrie, reported Friday that the driver of an SUV struck the rear bumper of her 2014 Ford Focus at the intersection of Fifth Avenue Southeast and Veterans Parkway South.

Blackwell told police that the other driver left the scene of the accident.

Other investigations

Moultrie Police

• An officer investigating on Monday a report of a female walking around with a knife in the area of Forest Hill did not find anyone matching that description.