Smell of Marijuana Leads to Arrests

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Product Demonstrator Intoxicated on Stolen Wine From Kroger 

Oct. 16, a deputy from the responded to for a report of shoplifting and public drunkenness. The store manager reported that an outside product demonstrator working close to the alcohol section of the store was being loud, stumbled and fell. When she had to help him get up after the fall, she escorted the 40-year-old man to the back room and called the authorities.

The man had allegedly been taking boxed wine off the shelf and hiding it in the demonstration products and appeared to be very intoxicated. A search of the bathroom found several more boxes of empty wine. He was removed from the premises in a wheelchair since he was unable to stand and charged with shoplifting and public drunkenness.  

Smell of Marijuana Leads to Three Arrests

Oct. 16, while patrolling the cell phone towers around Keith Bridge Road a deputy smelled burnt marijuana. The deputy determined the smell was coming from an old condemned house which he knew was unlivable on Martin Road.

He proceeded to walk down the path to the home when he heard a generator running and was greeted by a dog. Minutes later a man and woman left the house. After discussions with the two about the smell of marijuana, the 48-year-old man handed the deputy a container with marijuana and several marijuana “roaches” inside. He was then arrested.

The 53-year-old woman told the deputy that she thought they were allowed to be in the home and that nothing illegal was going on but there was a gun in the house. The deputy looked around the house to make sure no one else was inside and discovered in plain view, several large marijuana buds lying on the bed. He saw on the bedside table a pill bottle with white pills in it and marijuana leaves all throughout the bedroom along with drug related paraphernalia.

An investigator was called in and a search warrant was issued. The woman's husband came home just in time to be arrested too. The following charges were issued; three felony counts of possession of marijuana, manufacturing of marijuana, possession of a firearm during commission of a felony, and possession of drug related items and narcotic equipment.  

Tires Slashed Throughout Subdivision

Oct. 15, deputies were called out to Colonial Club Estates Subdivision in regards to tires being slashed sometime in the night. It is reported that over 20 different complaints were taken with similar findings throughout the neighborhood.

Most car tires were inflicted with one inch puncture cuts but some had up to three per tire. No one reported seeing anything suspicious during the night but investigators were able to remove some fingerprints and took pictures of each vehicle.

Cell Phone Theft Valued at $12,000

Oct. 12, Walmart on Atlanta Highway called to report a burglary. A deputy from the South Precinct met with the loss prevention manager and described the details of the theft.

He reported that at approximately midnight, two black men entered the store and proceeded to the electronics department at which time one suspect used a crow bar to open the cell phone cases while the other suspect was being the lookout.

He said approximately 21 phones were stolen with a value of $12,384. The men left the store and got into a black sedan. Video surveillance is being viewed.

Classic Car Reported Stolen

Oct. 11, a 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle was reported missing from the owner’s driveway at Crossroads Road. The car valued at $10,000 was white with chrome wheels, chrome trim and chrome exhaust. The car had Turbo Track tires and a “283” badge on the fender.

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

Fire

For the week of Oct. 10-17, there were no structures fires reported by the . The county had a total of 215 incident calls which included; one cooking fire, five brush fires, 143 medical emergencies, one gasoline spill, one natural gas leak, one downed power line, one unauthorized burn call, 30 cancelled in route, four no incident found, two authorized control burn calls, two smoke scares and nine false alarms.

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