Athens pool hall investigation leads to arrest of four
Four people were arrested on drug charges Wednesday night as the result of an investigation at the 106 Pool Room on Nowhere Road, Athens-Clarke County police said.Eddie Dontay Bradford, 32, of Vincent...
View ArticleAthens boy says man tried to run him down with car
An 11-year-old boy reported a man at a neighboring residence tried to run him down with his car, Athens-Clarke County police said.The boy reported that he was on his bicycle on Highland Park Drive at...
View ArticleThieves take laptops, TV, cash from Athens home
Someone kicked in the front door of a home on Jonas Avenue between 4:50 p.m. last Friday and 1:30 a.m. Saturday and stole two laptop computers, a TV and cash, which were altogether valued at $2,200,...
View ArticleAthens man charged after inhaling fumes from aerosol cans
Austin Taylor Brown, 30, of Fourth Street, was arrested Wednesday afternoon when he was found unresponsive in a car behind Wal-Mart on Lexington Road, after having inhaled fumes from aerosol cans,...
View ArticleAthens man arrested over outstanding warrant
Chadrett Watkins, 37, of Saymore Drive, was arrested Wednesday by police who were looking to arrest him on an outstanding felony warrant for entering an automobile.An officer was on patrol at about...
View ArticleAthens man reports being terrorized by woman
A Sidney Lanier Avenue resident reported Tuesday he was being terrorized by a woman he met through social media, Athens-Clarke County police said.After recently telling the woman he no longer wanted to...
View ArticleManager of Athens business says man was found sleeping on air-conditioning unit
A 20-year-old man was barred from Quick Serve on Atlanta Highway early Wednesday after he reportedly was found sleeping on air-conditioning units at the rear of the store, Athens-Clarke County police...
View ArticleUGA students ready to testify against alleged sexual predator
Five young men reportedly are prepared to testify in court they were victimized by Andre Montez Jones, who authorities allege from 2013 to 2015 preyed on University of Georgia students who he...
View ArticleAthens man accused of beating girlfriend
Marcus Demetrius Anderson, 48, of North Bluff Road was arrested early Wednesday for allegedly beating his girlfriend who he reportedly accusing of cheating on him, Athens-Clarke County police said.He...
View ArticleAthens police suspect arson in Wednesday blaze
A fence and trash enclosure on Sing Tree Lane were damaged by fire early Wednesday in what Athens-Clarke County police said possibly was arson.A man who lived on the street off Harve Mathis Road in...
View ArticleAthens woman arrested after reported disturbance
Jennifer Dipuma, 49, of Huntington Road was arrested last week at her mother’s home on Mallard Avenue where she reportedly caused a disturbance by overturning a table and other damage, Athens-Clarke...
View Article2016 Cadillac Escalade stolen from Athens car dealership
A white 2016 Cadillac Escalade valued at $77,155 was reportedly stolen from Heyward Allen Motor Company, 2590 Atlanta Highway, between May 9 and 10, Athens-Clarke County police said.The auto dealership...
View ArticleWarrant filed against incumbent DA Parks White on eve of Georgia primary
An accusation that the incumbent district attorney engaged in illegal campaigning has slung some mud in one of the races voters will decide Tuesday in five northeast Georgia counties.In the primary...
View ArticleStolen car crashes into barrier on Athens street; driver leaves
Someone driving a car that reportedly was stolen early Friday crashed into parked vehicles and a barrier at the end of Washington Drive, Athens-Clarke County police said.When officers arrived at about...
View ArticleWinder woman charged with DUI, endangering 4-year-old daughter
Stacey Leigh Partain, 32, of Winder, was arrested last Wednesday afternoon for driving while intoxicated with her 4-year-old daughter in the car, Athens-Clarke County police said.Responding to a report...
View ArticleCook at fraternity suspected of stealing beef, cheese, buns
A cook at the Kappa Alpha fraternity house on West Hancock Avenue is suspected of stealing food valued at about $200, including 20 pounds of ground beef, five pounds of cheese and a case of hamburger...
View ArticleDriver says she was attacked by group of women at Athens car wash
A 24-year-old Athens woman reported she was attacked early Saturday by a group of seven women at a car wash on Mitchell Bridge Road, Athens-Clarke County police said.The woman said that after her car...
View ArticleAthens man enraged by online post breaks window, police say
Albert Holliday, 30, was arrested Thursday night after he threw a fire extinguisher through a downstairs window of his home on Mark Twain Circle, Athens-Clarke County police said.He apparently became...
View ArticleAthens woman, 79, not happy with man’s attempt to hit on her
A 79-year-old North Billups Street woman filed a complaint against a man in his 80s named “Jubaby” because he repeatedly drives his car in front of her home and blows the horn while “trying to hit on...
View ArticleHull man seen urinating on balcony wanted in Madison County
Matthew Campoli, 20, of Hull, was arrested Thursday night after Athens-Clarke County police said they received a complaint that he had urinated on the seventh-floor patio of a building on East...
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