MOULTRIE, Ga. — A shoplifting suspect also faces meth-possession charges related to a Friday evening arrest at a Moultrie retail store.

Wal-Mart, 641 Veterans Parkway S., reported detaining a man at about 7:35 p.m. and recovering store merchandise from a book bag the man was carrying.

A store employee stopped the man, identified as Michael Cody Hatcher, outside the store, and recovered a portable charger and headphones from the bag, police said.

While searching Hatcher prior to his arrest, an officer found a matchbox in a pocket of his pants containing a plastic wrapper with white powder inside.

When asked about the substance, Hatcher told the officer that it was “ice” — a name used for methamphetamine, police said. A test performed later on the substance indicated that it was methamphetamine.

Police charged Hatcher, 23, 240 Brandi Drive, with theft by shoplifting and possession of methamphetamine.

A store employee reported that the recovered stolen merchandise was valued at $125.

In other arrests

Moultrie Police

• Jared Morris, 38, 740 Thigpen Trail, Hartsfield, was charged Friday with theft by deception.

•  Oscar Lewis Logan, 33, 222 Sixth St. S.W., was charged Friday with possession of marijuana, seat belt violation and expired or no driver’s license.

• Shabretta Denain Carter, 26, 621 Third St. S.E., was charged Jan. 3 with reckless conduct and cruelty to children.

• Michael James Ridley, 43, 1718 Fourth St. S.E., was charged Dec. 27 with failure to appear.

Sheriff’s Office

• Perla Vega, 27, 265 D.H. Alderman Road, was charged Monday with driving without license.

• Nicholas Ryan Warnell, 30, 3480 U.S. Hwy. 319 N., Norman Park, was charged Monday with simple battery.

• Michael Garrett Brown, 32, 221 Blackberry Lane, was charged Sunday with failure to appear.

• Bailey Reid Kirkland, 20, 831 Murray McCranie Road, Norman Park, was charged Friday with possession of marijuana, defective equipment and two counts violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.

• Jerome Leggett, 54, 629 Oak Circle, was charged Friday with violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.

• Charles Fletcher Escoffier, 20, 710 Randal Salters Road, Norman Park, was charged Friday with failure to appear.

• Antonio Hernandez, 30, 315 Sammon Ridge, Warner Robins, was charged Friday with failure to appear.

• Migual Bautista, 50,136 Dogwood Drive, was charged Jan. 4 with failure to appear.

• Adren Breuer Hall, 20, 411 Patch Road, was charged Jan. 2 with two counts financial transaction card fraud.

• Elias Garcia, 18, 6056 Pipeline Road, Camilla, was charged Jan. 1 with possession of marijuana, open container in vehicle, possession of alcohol by a minor and driving without license.

•  Daniel Yi Bauer, 19, 401 First Ave. S.E., was charged Dec. 31 with possession of marijuana, simple battery and probation violation.

Doerun Police

• Anastasia Williams, 30, 133 Whittlesey Court, Albany, was charged Tuesday with driving while license suspended and driving while license withdrawn.

Georgia State Patrol

• Candace Barker Holt, 38, 605 Funston-Sigsbee Road, was charged Friday with driving under the influence, failure to obey stop sign and open container in vehicle.

Probation violation

Sheriff’s Office

• Raheem Keyon Milliner, 20, 925 Barbara Circle.

• Patricia Ann Godboldt, 39, 4203 Thigpen Trail, Hartsfield.

• Ernest Rawls, 69, 103 N. Hall St., Hahira.

• Nicholas Blake Smith, 33, 892 Cook Road.

• Alex Terel Harvey, 32, 455 S. Harney St., Camilla.

• Jaquaevon Devoyne Shingles, 17, 3002 Sylvester Drive.

Moultrie Police

• Larry Anderson Jr., 29, 519 Third St. S.E.

Burglary

Sheriff’s Office

• Arthur Smith, 800 block Highway 270 East, Doerun, reported Friday the theft of  an LG flat screen television, XBox game console, DVD player, six couch pillows and two coffee and end tables with a total value of $1,323.

Smith told police that when he arrived home he noticed several XBox games  in the front yard.

• Raul Trejo, 300 block Dean Matthews Road, reported Monday the theft of a  Mossberg .22-caliber rifle valued at $100.

Moultrie Police

• Lastinger Cycle Shop, 320 E. Central Ave., reported Friday the theft of property valued at $200.

Thefts

Sheriff’s Office

• Regina Gammage, 700 block Erve Williams Road, reported Sunday that a juvenile male relative broke into her room and stole $40.

When she confronted him, Gammage told police, the boy became violent with her and punched a hole in a wall, and then ran out of the residence.

• Gary Lee Holt, 6400 block Tallokas Road, reported Sunday the theft of an oven knob valued at $46.

• Brandon Watson, 1400 block Overlook Drive, reported Saturday the theft of $120 in the 1400 block of South Boulevard.

• Dennis Singleton, 700 block Sam Sells Road, reported Friday that someone has been stealing gasoline from his pickup truck at night for several weeks.

Singleton did not know the value of gas stolen, police said.

• Senatus Benet Jr., 100 block Green Street, reported Thursday the theft of a Toyota Tundra valued at $26,600.

• Issac James, 1000 block Toney Brothers Road, reported Thursday the theft of a Smith & Wesson pistol valued at $450.

• Deirdre Hurst, 400 block South Morris Road, reported Thursday the theft of two sets of headphones with a total value of $374.

Entering auto

Sheriff’s Office

• Rhonda Sutton, 2600 block R.L. Sears Road, Norman Park, reported Jan. 2 the theft of property from a 1997 Volkswagen Passat belonging to Timothy Tillman that was parked on her property.

Sutton told police that she did not immediately have a list or value of the stolen items.

Moultrie Police

• Christopher Brooks, 900 block Second Street Southeast, reported Thursday the theft of a firearm valued at $450 from a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado.

• Virginia Bonner, 600 block Fifth Avenue Southeast, reported Thursday the theft of property valued at $81 from a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder.

Battery

Sheriff’s Office

• Carmela Pacheco, 300 block Circle Road, reported Sunday that a male relative slapped her face.

Pacheco had no visible injuries and the man left before police arrived.

• Eloiza Barajaz, 400 block Dean Matthews Road, reported Jan. 3 that a male companion pushed her, hit her in the arm and would not let her leave the room.

Barajaz told police that the man was aggressive after he returned home drunk and tried to provoke her so that both would go to jail.

The man denied hitting her.

Neither had any visible injuries and police made no arrests.

Fraud

Sheriff’s Office

• Candelaria Perez, 300 block Livingston Bridge Road, Norman Park, reported Saturday a case of identify fraud involving someone apparently using her personal information at a Bradenton, Fla., medical facility.

Prowler

Sheriff’s Office

• Lindsey Merritt, 200 block Cherry Street, Norman Park, reported Sunday that she heard a noise at her back door at about 1:50 a.m. that sounded as if someone were trying to pick the lock on the door.