Two Charged with Theft by Taking

Brian Keith Maxwell of Social Circle and Larry Joseph Fuller of Loganville were arrested last week and charged with theft by taking, a felony.

A deputy from the Jasper County Sheriff’s office was responding to a call from a residence on Meadowlark Drive reporting a theft had occurred and that a loud truck had sped from the scene, and according to the deputy’s report, while on Jackson Lake Road, he observed a blue pickup traveling in the oncoming lane, and also noticed it was very loud.

The deputy then turned and followed the truck and observed it had no tag light, was not displaying a tag and had two occupants. Once the truck turned left on Hwy. 212 toward Newton County, the deputy stopped it.

After conflicting answers from Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Fuller as to where they were going and where they had come from, and the ownership of the items on the back of the truck, that deputy left the suspects with another deputy who had reinforced him. The first deputy relocated to the residence on Meadowlark Drive where the call had originated from.

Upon arrival he spoke to Scott Ellington and requested he follow him to the location of the traffic stop and attempt to identify the stolen items. After arrival, Mr. Ellington identified as his property an air compressor, four chrome rims, two catalytic converters, and three Cooper tires, all lying in the bed of the truck Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Fuller were occupying.

Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Fuller were then placed under arrest and transported the JCSO. Their pickup was towed, and the stolen items were returned to their owner.

Also, last Friday, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Donny Lee Ranow of a Macon address, charging him with financial identity fraud, a felony.
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This came as a result of a complaint filed with the JCSO in January by Kerry Bunn. Mr. Bunn stated that in early October 2005, he received a past due notice on an account he had no knowledge of. After looking at the contract for the account, Mr. Bunn said he was able to confirm that it was not his signature on it.

Mr. Bunn also stated that after he discovered that Mr. Ranow had opened this account using his name, he discovered more contracts and papers were signed using his name, all of which were turned over to an investigator at the JCSO.

In other crime related information, the JCSO reported the following arrests for the period May 1-8:

·Otis Lee Gude, Shady Dale—driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, seat belt violation.

·Anthony Joshua Flynn, Monticello—driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, driving on a suspended or revoked license, failure to maintain lane.

·Dawne Marie Slater, Monticello—driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, failure to maintain lane, driving too fast for conditions.

·Charles Bradley Goen, Griffin—theft by deception, Probation Court Bench Warrant.

·Andy Burnette Martin, Newborn—simple battery, cruelty to children, interfering with 911 call.

·Leon Mitchell, Monticello—child support.

·Labarron Cosby Farrar, Monticello—disorderly conduct, probation violation.

·William Darnell Standifer, Monticello—probation violation.

·Joe Wayne Little, Monticello—theft by taking.

·Sandra Marie Hall, Evans—Probation Court Bench Warrant.

·Wallace Meadows, Stone Mountain—Probation Court Bench Warrant.

Also, during the week of May 1, through May 7, deputies with the JCSO served 21 warrants and 14 civil processes. They conducted 19 traffic stops resulting in seven citations and 12 warnings, and responded to 114 calls for service as follows:
·Seventeen subject needs officer, 10 traffic accident, nine assist motorist/other, six assist motorist/keys, five domestic, five vandalism, four road hazard.

·Seven each suspicious person/vehicle, theft, transport; three each alarm, intoxicated driver, fire, trouble unknown, 911 hang-up; two each escort, loud music/noise.

·One each dog complaint, burglary, speeding auto, child custody, mental person, assault, missing person, extra patrol, welfare check, 4-wheeler, counterfeit, juvenile complaint, discharge firearms, trespassing, argument, assist EMS, abandoned vehicle, livestock/carcass in roadway.