Woman Has Purse Snatched at CVS
Officers with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) are looking for a man responsible for a robbery Monday at the CVS Pharmacy on Greene Street in Monticello.
A shopper had left the store and was getting into her vehicle when she felt a tug on her purse, said Sheriff Donnie Pope. At first she thought it was someone she knew. As she turned towards the assailant, he snatched her purse, and ran through the bushes between CVS and the Jasper County Health Department. It was a dark and rainy night, but the woman said the robber was a black male, about 5’9” to 6’ tall. He was wearing a dark blue hoodie, dark pants, and a baseball hat with a black bill.
Anyone who saw anything or may know who the perpetrator is is asked to call the JCSO at 706-468-4912, or the anonymous TIPS line at 706-468-JCSO (5276).
Sheriff Pope said the JCSO will increase patrols in the area and is working to get a resolution to this robbery. Everyone is reminded to always pay attention to their surroundings.
Persons booked into the JCSO during the last week, and their charges, include:
•Brandon Cole Cox, 23, Monticello—possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.
•Walter Eugene Smith, 74, Monticello—aggravated assault and terroristic threats and acts.
•Helena Kate McDowell, 44, Monticello—hold for warrant in Clarke. Co.
*Bryant Leon Blackstock, 25, Covington—possession of firearm by a convicted felon, simple battery, possession of marijuana less than an ounce, and cruelty to children in the 3rd degree.
•Terrence Durand Brown, 21, Covington —purchase/possession/manufacture/distribution/ or sale of marijuana.
•Quantonious Ahmir Da’Vorren Banks, 20, Monticello —purchase/possession/manufacture/distribution/ or sale of marijuana.
•Antonio Dwayne Dumas, 35, Monticello—pedestrian under the influence of alcohol or drugs and child support.
•William Gaven Bowman, 26, Covington—aggravated assault and theft by taking.
•Mondrez Rontarous Jacobs, 19, Conyers—giving false name, address or birthdate to law enforcement officer and probation violation.
•Rasheed Chavez Tripp, 23, Monticello—possession of marijuana less than an ounce, obstruction of law enforcement officer, purchase/possession/manufacture/distribution or sale of marijuana and probation violation.
•Carey Leigh Leggett, 47, Monticello—driving while license suspended.
