Rowdy Man Gets Tasered

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PUBLIX MANAGERS CHASE SUSPECT ON FOOT

APRIL 18, two managers from the Publix at Tri-County Plaza tried to stop a suspect after he stole approximately 10 DVD’s from their store with a value of $200. The managers tried to confront the black male at the front door but he fled on foot.

They starting chasing him through Burger King, Wendy’s and Arby’s parking lots before the male ran across the street and then went behind , he finally fled in a dark colored Nissan Maxima.

The description of the black male, early 20's, 150 lbs., 5’7” tall wearing a black hat, a white t-shirt with the UGA mascot on the back and the UGA emblem on the front and black baggy jeans. He was also carrying a black cell phone that had damage to the front of it. The suspect was not apprehended and surveillance tapes are being reviewed.

HIT AND RUN

APRIL 17, a hit and run occurred at the intersection of Peachtree Parkway and Ronald Reagan Blvd. Deputies were dispatched and a lookout was given for a white SUV with damage to the passenger side.

The deputies searched the area of the Avenue and located a white Pontiac Torrent that was parked with a wheel broken, flat tire and damage to the rear passenger side.

After speaking with the female driver and smelling the odor of alcohol, she was arrested and charged with DUI, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Open Container and Failure to Yield when turning left.

AGGRESSIVE MALE HAD TO BE TASERED

APRIL 15, dispatch advised deputies in the vicinity of Hwy. 306 and Hwy. 369 that a green Taurus with several possible underage young men and women had attempted to buy alcoholic beverages from two gas stations with possible fake ID’s. A deputy spotted the vehicle, called for backup and initiated the traffic stop. The front seat passenger, a 25-year-old male, was trying to explain what had happened while using profanity. The officer instructed the male to stop since there was a toddler in the car.

The deputy asked the passenger to step out of the vehicle at which time he stated he had a knife on him. The suspect pulled out the concealed knife from its sheath showing a 15-inch knife with four finger holes. He was instructed to throw the knife on the ground several times to which he refused. The deputy pulled his service weapon and demanded the male to again throw the weapon down, at which time he complied and was then handcuffed and put in the patrol car for everyone’s safety.

The male admitted to having his own prescriptions of Xanax and Loritabs in his possession and that he was on felony probation for Cocaine possession. He told the deputies that they could search his vehicle. The deputies found several text messages on the phone the wife claimed were sent by her, indicating sales of both drugs through several messages sent and received.

After the male was told that he was being arrested for being in possession of a concealed weapon while on probation, the 25-year-old became agitated and began to move around in the patrol vehicle requesting to see his wife and daughter.

One of the deputies opened the door slightly to tell him to calm down and he would allow this, but the male then put his foot against the door, kicked the deputy and lunged toward him. At this point four deputies wrestled the offender to the ground. He was still thrashing around and refusing to get up. This time they put ankle restraints on him and all the deputies picked him up and placed him once again in the patrol car.

On the way to the jail the male continued to be agitated and tell deputies they would have to throw him on the concrete in order to get him out of the patrol car. When they arrived at the jail they removed his handcuffs and legs restraints.

When he was uncuffed he started screaming and lunged forward towards several deputies. He was forced to the ground and began hitting his head on the concrete trying to harm himself. After being instructed to stop and refusing to do so, a deputy had to use his taser device and put the male in a restraint chair.

His charges at this point are three felony counts of Obstruction of Law Enforcement and one felony count of Carrying a Concealed Weapon.

WANTED PERSONS LOCATED

The was able to locate six individuals with outstanding warrant charges within a three day period from April 13 – April 15. The following are the arrest dates and charges.

April 15 - a 49-year-old male for Theft by Shoplifting from on Market Place Blvd.

April 14 - a 55-year-old male for Probation Violation.

April 14 - a 27-year-old male for Driving with Suspended License, Failure to Notify Owner upon Striking Fixture and Failure to Maintain Lane.

April 13 - a 42-year-old male for Theft by Shoplifting.

April 13 - a 25-year-old male for Theft by Shoplifting.

APRIL 13 - an 18-year-old female for Theft by Shoplifting from on Market Place Blvd.

COUNTERFEIT BILL

APRIL 13, called deputies in reference to receiving a $100 bill that was counterfeit. The manager stated that this was the third time since February that she had encountered fake bills.

The Hispanic female who bought merchandise with this bill claimed no knowledge of the counterfeit bill and stated she would pay for the items with other funds. The manager gave a description of the female to the deputy and the counterfeit bill was turned over as evidence.

SAFE STOLEN

APRIL 12, a deputy was dispatched to the Shell Food Mart on Ronald Reagan Blvd. in reference to a burglary. The deputy met with an employee who stated that when she opened for business she noticed that behind the cashier’s area, shelves and merchandise were thrown all over and that the safe was missing.

The usual items like lottery tickets, cigarettes and money from the cash register were not disturbed. The perpetrators gained entry through a vacant business next door and stacked ceiling tiles in front of the windows to conceal the theft.

KOI FISH MISSING

APRIL 12, a resident on Overbrook Way in the Three Chimneys subdivision reported that six goldfish and six Koi fish were stolen from his man-made pond in his backyard. The approximate value of the fish stolen was $1000. The homeowner is in the process of checking his home surveillance tapes for clues.

FIRE

The reported 218 incident calls for the week of April 11 – April 18. There were three structure fires, one resulting in three fatalities ), three vehicle fires, one brush fire, one dumpster fire, 135 medical emergencies, two gas leaks, three power lines down, five lock outs, 17 cancelled in route calls, two smoke scares, 14 false alarms and one lightening strike with no injuries.

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