Dangerous Chase on Georgia 400 Leads to Arrests

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Mag Wheels and Tire Theft Rising

June 26, a report was made involving theft of five mag wheels and tires that were on a boat trailer parked at Port Royale Marina. The trailer was parked in a field where other boats are stored and the owner reported that two jet skis were also stolen a few weeks ago.

On June 25, it was also reported that experienced theft of four tires. The complainant stated that the vehicle had all of its tires at the close of business the day before. He received a call from the alarm company stating the alarm was going off. Upon his arrival he noticed that one of his vehicles had been jacked up and the tires removed.

Missing Kayaks From Boat Dock

June 26, a homeowner at Breeze Bay Subdivision called in reference to theft of two Kayaks. The deputy talked with the owner who stated that two yellow Mirage sport kayaks along with life vests were stolen from his boat dock. The serial numbers are ccms 7380K07/ccms 7396L607.

The owner also told the deputy that his pontoon boat and sail boat had been entered but nothing was missing. The kayaks were locked down with locking cables which were missing from the scene.

Embezzlement Of Equipment

June 25, a deputy was dispatched to the detention center to take a theft report. Upon his arrival he met with the female victim who stated she had signed an agreement with R2R Restaurant Liquidators on Parkway North Drive to have them sell her equipment, retailed valued at $150,000.

She told the deputy the agreement was for them to liquidate the equipment and pay her or return what hadn’t sold after 90 days. After dropping off the equipment they stopped taking her calls and she became suspicious.

She further stated she drove by the business and it looked as if they were closing down. They assured her that they were not but she made arrangements to pick up the equipment the next week.

Upon arrival the business was closed. After several e-mails and no response from the company she drove by the business and everything in the store was gone. An investigation is underway.

Suspects Leave Gas Grill Burning

June 24, Kentmere Townhomes community reported two crimes. A deputy responded to an entering auto call where a man's Ford Explorer had been entered and someone had stolen his removable HD stereo with Sirius Satellite Radio.

While questioning area homeowners they discovered that another homeowner reported that their gas grill was turned on during the night and was left burning. Camel and Marlboro cigarette butts were left at the scene.

Dangerous Chase on Georgia 400 Leads to the Arrest of Two

June 23, a deputy trying to initiate a stop for no tag light encountered suspects ready to flee. The deputy called in the stop but changed the dispatched call to a chase. They were traveling Georgia 400 northbound with speeds in excess of 120 m.p.h. with the driver weaving from lane to lane.

The 1984 Chevrolet two door pick-up truck while attempting to take the Pilgrim Mill Road exit, crossed over several lanes in front of another vehicle to take the ramp. The truck seemed to be slowing down while approaching the red light but then sped away running the light and continuing onto Georgia 400.

While the deputy was reporting to dispatch, their speed was now in excess of 100 m.p.h., passengers in the truck began to throw objects out of the window along with large amounts of paperwork. Other units were now responding in the chase as the vehicle ran the light at Highway 369 and continued northbound. A north precinct deputy informed dispatch he was putting stop sticks out at Hampton Park just a short distance away.

The truck continued on Georgia 400 hitting the stop sticks and turned right onto Crossroads Road with a flat tire. The deputy still behind the vehicle reported that they were now driving on the rim and sparks were flying out from the vehicle. The suspects turned right onto Jot-Em-Down Road and eventually came to a stop but not before more objects were thrown out of the driver’s window.

A deputy ordered the passenger to step out of the vehicle while other deputies handcuffed the driver and the middle passenger. Deputies learned the driver, Jason Waters, 35, had a felony warrant from Dawson County and the middle passenger, Dawn Waters, 39, had a warrant in Lumpkin County while they were being arrested. The other passenger was released.

Lying in the grass beside the driver’s door was a small glass vial filled with a white powdery substance. A search of the vehicle yielded another glass vile with white powder in it along with a small bag of marijuana, a cigarette box with two marijuana roaches and rolling papers.

Both suspects stated that the white powder was bath powder and that Waters had ingested it earlier in the evening. The vials are being tested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigations. Other deputies checked out the location where the objects were reportedly thrown from the car and located a handgun.

Charges issued are as follows; Traffic Violations, Littering, Failure to Maintain Lane, Driving With License Suspended, DUI, Possession of Marijuana along with felony charges of Fleeing a Police Officer, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon and Wanted Person Located.

For an updated list of Forsyth County's "Most Wanted" click here: Forsyth County Sheriff's Most Wanted.

Fire

The week of June 20 -27, the had fewer incident calls than in the weeks prior. Captain Jason Shivers stated that during the summer months the fire department usually experiences more incident calls due to the hot temperatures. This is also true of the recent afternoon pop up thunderstorms which create more lightening strikes and downed power line calls.

Total incidents reported were 218. The incident calls included; three structure fires with no injuries, one vehicle fire, 126 medical emergencies, one gas spill, one unauthorized burn call, 25 cancelled in route, one smoke scare, 14 false alarms, two brush fires, two lightening strikes and 12 downed power lines.  

For questions about this blotter, e-mail Liz Kennedy, Editor, Cumming Patch.