Alcohol plays role in arrest of man, woman in downtown Athens
Athens-Clarke County police said they arrested a disorderly, intoxicated man downtown early Sunday, then also arrested a woman who interfered with officers as they were arresting the man.The incident...
View ArticleAthens firefighters save man from house fire; victim recovering in Atlanta...
An Athens man was critically burned early Monday morning in a fire at his house on Oglethorpe Avenue.The 62-year-old victim was rescued by firefighters who encountered heavy flames and clutter inside...
View ArticleHomeless man reportedly spits on manager of downtown Athens restaurant
A 50-year-old homeless man was arrested Sunday night after he spit on a manager of a downtown restaurant, Athens-Clarke County police said.After finishing his meal, Wesley McDuffie reportedly left...
View ArticleWoman says man who smelled of fried food stole her purse at Athens bus stop
A 29-year-old Sunny Hills Drive woman reported she was robbed Monday morning at a bus strop on Danielsville Road at Freeman Drive, Athens-Clarke County police said.She told police she was walking from...
View ArticleAthens resident says she recovered unique Christmas decoration
A McKinley Drive resident on Sunday recovered a unique Christmas decoration she had not even realized was stolen from her yard, Athens-Clarke County police said.The woman told police she was driving on...
View ArticleWinder man found passed out in car at The Varsity arrested, charged with DUI
Samuel Charles Westbury, 26, of Winder was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs Friday afternoon after he was found passed out in his vehicle in the parking lot of The Varsity on West...
View ArticleMan rummaging through trash at Athens apartments arrested on bench warrant
A man who was found rummaging through trash cans at Redland Apartments on Sunday afternoon was arrested when it was learned he was wanted on a bench warrant from an October indictment on a first-degree...
View ArticleNine pairs of sneakers, 10 pairs of jeans stolen from Athens home
The front door of a home on Cross Creek Drive was kicked in between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Friday and an iPad, two TVs, a stereo, nine pairs of sneakers and 10 pairs of jeans with a total value of $2,900...
View ArticleTeen accused of trying to stab younger sister
A 17-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday after his younger sister called 911 to report he tried to stab her, Athens-Clarke County police said.She told officers who responded to their home on Vine Street...
View ArticleStolen safe in trash can leads to man’s arrest
Tareze Damontrell Hillsman, 22, was arrested last Thursday at a home on Laurel Drive in connection with investigation of residential burglaries in Athens-Clarke and Jackson counties.A detective from...
View ArticleOllie’s manager fights with pair of shoplifters
A manager at Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, 4050 Lexington Road, reported he fought Monday afternoon with one of a pair of shoplifters, Athens-Clarke County police said.When the manager tried to stop the...
View ArticleFord F-150 truck reported stolen from Athens residence
A Bogart man’s 2012 Ford F-150 pickup truck valued at $33,000 reportedly was stolen from a West Broad Street residence between 5 p.m. Monday and 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Athens-Clarke County police said. The...
View ArticleChristmas gifts stolen from under tree
All the gifts under a Christmas tree inside a home in the 200 block of Taylor Lane were stolen during a burglary that occurred between 2:30 and 6:25 p.m. Monday, Athens-Clarke County police said.In...
View ArticleWorker accused of taking tools from school work site
A worker at a work site at Barnett Shoals Elementary School is being investigated for allegedly stealing tools from his employer and trying to sell them to coworkers, Athens-Clarke County police said.A...
View ArticleItems valued at more than $2,500 stolen from Athens home
A home in the 200 block of Creek Stone Court was burglarized between 4:40 p.m. Monday and 7:30 a.m. Tuesday and a laptop computer, DVD player, TVs, computer tablet, shoes, toys and clothing valued at...
View ArticleTV, video game stolen from Athens home
A home in the 500 block of Freeman Drive was burglarized between 11 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Tuesday and an Xbox 360 and a TV altogether valued at $1,000 were stolen, Athens-Clarke County police said.
View Article$1,000 stolen from Burger King safe on Barnett Shoals Road
Someone broke into Burger King at 1960 Barnett Shoals Road between 1 and 5 a.m. Tuesday and stole more than $1,000 from a safe, Athens-Clarke County police said.Entry was made by smashing out a glass...
View ArticleBoy refuses to leave older brother for foster home
Officers on Dec. 17 literally took a 14-year-old boy kicking and screaming from a home where he was staying with his older brother until a new foster home was found for him, according to an...
View ArticleAthens gang member facing murder charge sentenced for domestic violence
An Athens gang member who is facing a murder charge in DeKalb County was recently sent to prison upon being convicted of a domestic violence charge in Clarke County Superior Court.George Lebron Houser,...
View ArticleArmed masked men take cash, cigarettes from Minit Mart
A trio of masked men armed with handguns on Wednesday walked into Airport Minit Mart on Airport Road and helped themselves to a cash and cigarettes, Athens-Clarke County police said.The robbery...
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