Suspects Sought in Armed Robbery

Monticello Police Chief Bud Smith confirmed that the Petro Convenience Store on Frobel Street was robbed at 9:30 p.m. on Memorial Day when two robbers entered the store with handguns. There may have been a third participant driving the get away car.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is assisting with the investigation, and its crime scene unit was on hand Monday night. Officers are concentrating on two different vehicles which were seen in the vicinity, attempting to determine which one of the vehicles was the actual get away car.

The male manager on duty at the time was struck several times on the head with a pistol butt and was later treated for scalp wounds at the hospital.

The robbers were described as two black males wearing masks and white gloves, who got away with an undisclosed amount of cash.
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Also, the Monticello Police Department (MPD) reported the following arrests during the period of May 19 through 26:

Kenneth Anthony Thurman, 46, Monticello—probation violation.

Andrea Frederica Barkley, 31, Monticello—probation violation.

During this same period officers with the MPD responded to 132 calls for service including 46 escort or convoy, 35 stopping suspicious person/vehicle, 12 foot patrol, seven subject needs officer, four each accident and alarm, three each suspicious person and/or vehicle and argument, one each burglary, armed robbery, speeding auto, theft by taking, crowd disbursement, assault, discharge firearms, music/noise complaint and vandalism of property.

Also, during this same period the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) reported the following arrests:

Phillip Wynens Hadaway, 55—hold for warrant Gwinnett Co.

Thomas Alvin Stewart, 47, Monticello—driving while license suspended or revoked and probation violation.

Chad Edward Sparkman, 29, Conyers—probation violation.

Glenn Edward Harris, 19, Monticello—probation violation.

Matthew John Duchaine, 21, Monticello—driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and duty of driver to stop at or return to scene of accident.

Marty Ray Hutcheson, 46, Lilburn—disorderly conduct.

Sarah Elaine Collins, 19, Covington—probation violation.

Frank Carden Dumas, Jr., 49, Hillsboro—battery.

Keith Darral Clay, 46, Mansfield—driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failure to maintain lane.

During this same period deputies with the JCSO responded to 185 calls for service including 30 stopping suspicious person/vehicle, 15 each subject needs officer and suspicious person and/or vehicle, 13 accidents, six each intoxicated pedestrian and trouble unknown, five each alarm, livestock on road and road hazard, four each domestic, theft by taking and music/noise complaint, three each burglary, assist motorist, speeding auto escort or convoy, juvenile complaint, and argument, two each fight, threatening/harassing calls and abandoned vehicle, one each armed robbery, intoxicated driver, mental person, overdose, road rage, possible suicide, person refusing to leave, 911 hang up and identity fraud/theft.

During this period the Georgia State Patrol reported the arrest of Jaquavis Dwayne Clemons of Eatonton and charged him with DUI alcohol or drugs and failure to maintain lane.

In addition, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported that due to the rain traffic was very light on Jackson Lake during the holiday weekend, and only two minor violations were recorded.