Athens man, who told police he knows how Breathalyzers work, charged with DUI
Alex Brannen Dunne, 21, of Pine Tops Drive was arrested early Monday on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs after an officer stopped his car for allegedly driving erratically and almost...
View ArticleTV, watches taken from Athens home
A home in the 200 block of Mabry Drive was burglarized between 8 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. Tuesday and a TV and two watches altogether valued at $900 were stolen, Athens-Clarke County police said.Entry may...
View ArticleAfter respite, another armed robbery in downtown Athens
After a respite of three months, another armed robbery reportedly occurred early Thursday in downtown Athens.Athens-Clarke County police said they were investigating a 22-year-old Winterville man’s...
View ArticlePolice: Athens teen assaults family members, threatens to kill them
A teen was arrested early Wednesday after a violent family disturbance in which he allegedly assaulted three female family members and threatened to kill them at their home in western Athens-Clarke...
View ArticleAthens woman who called police to report ‘strange events’ has warrant for arrest
Helen Johnson, 66, of Crane Drive, was arrested Tuesday night after she reportedly called to report “strange events that were spiritual in nature,” Athens-Clarke County police said.When officers...
View ArticleUGA student whose car smelled of ‘green marijuana and perfume’ facing felony...
A University of Georgia student was arrested on felony drug charges last Friday after her car was stopped for not yielding to a pedestrian in a crosswalk on Baldwin Street, according to a UGA police...
View ArticleAthens woman celebrating acceptance to EMS school charged with DUI
Taylor Morgan Shope, 21, of Highland Park Drive, was arrested Wednesday morning after she crashed her car into a ditch on Redstone Drive, Athens-Clarke County police said. Her blood-alcohol...
View ArticleAthens home ransacked
Athens-Clarke County police said they responded Wednesday afternoon to a burglar alarm at a home in the 1100 block of Lavender Road and found the residence was ransacked.Two TVs, an iPad and a...
View Article'Very drunk,' disorderly UGA student arrested at downtown Athens bar
A University of Georgia student was arrested early Wednesday for being drunk and disorderly at downtown bar, Athens-Clarke County police said.Responding to a complaint from Wonder Bar on East...
View ArticleBrick shatters door at Athens liquor store
Athens-Clarke County police said they responded Wednesday morning to Perry’s liquor store on Cedar Shoals Drive on a burglar alarm activation and found the front door was shattered by a thrown brick....
View ArticleTwo men indicted for Athens motel robbery in which victim was bound and...
A Clarke County grand jury this week indicted two men for allegedly robbing a man at gunpoint in an Athens motel room and then tying him up.Don Tracey Bennett, 38, and Richard Fredrick Owenby Jr., 26,...
View ArticleMan met through Plenty of Fish website proves a bad catch
A Cameron Court resident reported Wednesday a man her 19-year-old daughter met through the Plenty of Fish dating website spent the night at her home and stole a laptop computer, iPad, cellphone and...
View ArticleElberton woman caught trying to steal from Academy Sports
Hannah Mia Marie Miyares, 21, of Elberton, was arrested Tuesday at Academy Sports + Outdoors on Atlanta Highway when caught trying to steal 13 items with a total value of $294.98, Athens-Clarke County...
View ArticleGeorgia Medical Transport driver being investigated for alleged abuse of patient
A driver for Georgia Medical Transport is being investigated for the alleged abuse of a patient, Athens-Clarke County police said.After picking up the patient from her dialysis treatment, the driver...
View ArticleAthens man reportedly found with large ‘slab’ of crack cocaine
Cory Sayyour Samuels, 31, of Hickman Drive was arrested on drug charges Tuesday after an officer who knew his driver’s license was suspended stopped him upon seeing him driving a car on Ashmore Drive,...
View ArticleMan convicted of attempting to rape UGA student on Athens greenway seeks new...
Pedro Alvarado-Valle is facing assault and battery charges for allegedly attacking a University of Georgia student three months ago on the popular North Oconee River Greenway jogging and bike trail....
View Article$18K in items stolen from Athens home
Belongings valued at more than $18,000 reportedly were stolen in the burglary of an apartment on Cumberland Court that occurred between 6 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Athens-Clarke County police...
View ArticleMan swipes 36 gold men’s rings from mall jewelry store
An employee of Star Jewelers at Georgia Square mall reported Thursday a man swiped a tray of 36 gold men’s rings with a total value of $15,000, Athens-Clarke County police said.The employee told police...
View ArticleCrawford woman accused of stealing 1,513 boxes of Girl Scouts cookies
An official with the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia on Thursday reported a 29-year-old Crawford woman stole 1,513 boxes of Girl Scouts cookies valued at $6,052, Athens-Clarke County police said.The...
View ArticleAthens man accused of enticing child for indecent purposes
A 28-year-old Athens man is being investigated by Athens-Clarke County police on a complaint he took a 9-year-old girl’s hand and placed it down the front of his pants.The man allegedly guided the girl...
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