Crime reports for Aug. 22, 2022

Published 5:08 pm Monday, August 22, 2022

Editor’s note: This report has been edited from the original. It should be noted all people accused but not convicted of crimes are considered innocent until proven guilty.

Georgia State Patrol

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Arrests

 Suspect charged Aug. 20 with willful obstruction of law enforcement, speeding (69 mph in 55 mph zone) and driving while license suspended. 

Moultrie Police Department

Arrests

Suspect charged Aug. 17 with theft by taking (misdemeanor). 

• Suspect charged Aug. 17 with eight counts of entering automobile. 

• Suspect charged Aug. 19 with driving while license suspended and giving false name, address or birthdate to law enforcement officer.

• Suspect charged Aug. 19 with a probation violation.

• Suspect charged Aug. 20 with theft by shoplifting.

Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office

Arrests

  Suspect charged Aug. 12 with two probation violations. 

• Suspect charged Aug. 18 with a probation violation.

• Suspect charged Aug. 18 with a probation violation.

• Suspect charged Aug. 17 with two counts of possession of a schedule II controlled substance. 

• Suspect charged Aug. 18 with harassing phone calls and electronic transmission/post of video or photo depicted nudity or sexually explicit conduct.

• Suspect charged Aug. 16 with disorderly conduct. 

• Suspect charged Aug. 19 with failure to appear. 

• Suspect charged Aug. 19 with terroristic threats and acts. 

• Suspect charged Aug. 19 with a probation violation.

• Suspect charged Aug. 19 with a probation violation.

• Suspect charged Aug. 19 with a probation violation.

• Suspect charged Aug. 20 with failure to yield and driving without a license.

• Suspect charged Aug. 19 with contempt of court and bail jumping (misdemeanor). 

Incidents

Officers with the MPD responded to the 700 block of Third St. S.E. in reference to a vehicle fire. Upon arrival, a 2007 Blue GMC Yukon was found engulfed in flames, according to the incident report. The Moultrie Fire Department reported to the scene and extinguished the fire. No cause for the fire was determined at the time of the report.