Law Enforcement Recap for 2010

According to Jasper County Sheriff Charles Roper, his investigators are pursuing positive leads in the recent break ins, however, no arrests have as yet been made.

Concerning the overall crime situation in the county for the past year, Sheriff Roper said, “We’ve had a goal of having a greater impact on drug sales, and I think we have made a great deal of progress, as attested to by the numerous drug arrests we’ve made. We’re also proud of the decrease we’ve seen in family violence.
“Only until recently have we seen crime escalate which could be related to the economy, such as burglaries and break-ins. And we have also seen the theft of metals increase as the price of metal increases. Also, in the latter half of the year we saw an increase in the number of mental health and prison transports.

“It has been a difficult budgetary year, but we did manage to replace our canine.”

The population of the Jasper County Jail recently hit 40, however, the sheriff said the approximate average head count of inmates is usually in the high 30’s.

During the period of December 21 through 28 The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) reported the following arrests:

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•Charles Rogers Williamson, 44, Monticello—possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

•Terry Nolan Hall, 44, Covinton—theft by taking.

•Abigail Elaine Davidson, 35, Monticello—cruelty to children and battery.

•Dester Benard Howard, age and city unknown—Jasper County Probate Court Bench Warrant.

•William Pelino Tamasi, 44, Monticello—theft by receiving stolen property and possession of meth.

During 2010, from January 1 through December 28, deputies with the JCSO responded to 7,637 calls for service including 1,692 stopping suspicious person/vehicle, 782 subject needs officer, 565 alarms, 284 mechanical break down, 252 assist motorist, 201 theft by taking, 193 trouble unknown, 183 theft by taking, 174 juvenile complaint, 158 domestic, 155 road hazard, 148 escort or convoy, 138 threatening/harassing calls, 135 burglary, 133 argument, 130 livestock on road, 127 vandalism of property, 92 each welfare check and music/noise complaint, 91 911 hang up, 88 speeding auto, 78 attempt to serve warrant, 70 4-wheeler, 69 abandoned vehicle, 65 persons refuse to leave, 62 dog disturbance, 55 checking location, 51 each discharge firearms and fight, 44 intoxicated driver, 41 trespassing, 40 each be on the look out and private property, 39 violation of GA controlled substance act, 34 child custody case, 33 extra patrol, 32 transport of patient, 30 each possible suicide and prowler report.

Also, 28 assault, 26 each identity fraud/theft, intoxicated pedestrian and fire/structure, 25 mental person, 24 each miscellaneous EMS and missing person, 22 fraud/theft by deceiving, 20 deliver emergency message, 16 sick, 14 each crowd disbursement, fire/other and fire vehicle, 13 each hit and run, request DNR and child abuse/molestation, 11 property found, 10 each fall, special detail and lost property, eight each overdose, fire alarm and chase in progress, seven need assistance, six each direct traffic, short/breath/asthma, laceration, shoplifter and fire/brush and utility department needed, five each rape and entering auto, four each forgery, stalking, test call only, miscellaneous fire, counterfeit, road rage and shooting, three each fire unknown, unconscious, chest pain, dead deer on road, diabetic, cardiac arrest, pedestrian trauma, illegal dumping/littering, license check/road block and weather announcement, two each suspicious package, fracture, electric utility department needed, pregnancy, repossession of vehicle, foot patrol, disorderly, overdue motorist and suicide or attempt, one each armed robbery, subject with firearms, place/location check, allergic reaction, bleeding, burn, person dead, injury to eye, headache, heat exhaustion, assist invalid, aircraft down, electric wires down, request additional unit, fireworks, possible drowning, stabbing, indecent exposure, gas drive off, recover stolen auto and stroke.

The Monticello Police Department (MPD) reported the arrest of Bobby Gorman Peppers, 38, of Monticello, and charged him with public drunk.

The MPD was reduced to a skeletal staff at the end of this past March, however, effective this past December 1, they were at their full staff of the chief, six officers, one part time investigator and an administrator. In spite of this situation, during 2010, from January 1 through December 28 they responded to 746 stopping suspicious person/vehicle, 337 escort or convoy, 192 subject needs officer, 134 alarm, 79 accident, 60 theft by taking 59 music/noise complaint, 51 argument 48 vandalism of property, 47 juvenile complaint, 46 each private property and mechanical breakdown, 40 music/noise complaint, 37 persons refusing to leave, 35 each burglary and domestic, 33 assist motorist, 31 each crowd disbursement 911 hang up and threatening/harassing calls, 30 speeding auto, 27 intoxicated pedestrian and foot patrol, 25 sick, 23 fight, 22 road hazard, 20 fall, 19 each dog disturbance and intoxicated driver, 17 welfare check and shoplifter, 15 each livestock on road, checking location and seizure, 14 shortness of breath, 13 miscellaneous EMS, 10 prowler report, nine each chest and pain.

Also, assault and violation of GA controled substance act, eight each fire/structure and 4-wheeler, seven each diabetic, property found, hit and run and direct traffic, six each discharge firearms, abandoned vehicle and pick up prisoner, five each transport of patient, child custody case and possible suicide, four each deliver emergency message, missing person, extra patrol, trespassing, mental person and bleeding, three each attempt to serve warrant, lost property and be on the look out, two each forgery, fraud/theft by deceiving, identity fraud/theft, utility department needed, laceration, miscellaneous fire, pedestrian trauma, assist invalid, entering auto, gas drive off, suspicious package, subject with firearms, fire/brush, need assistance, chase in progress, wanted/stolen and unconscious, one each armed robbery, fire alarm, fire/unknown, fire/vehicle, sick, utility department needed, cardiac arrest, overdose, child abuse/molestation, rape, electrical wires down, disorderly, shooting, indecent exposure, illegal dumping/littering, license check/road bloci, stalking and recover stolen auto.