On the morning of March 31, 2017, the Alma Police Department responded to Parker Food Mart regarding counterfeit money. Officers were informed a white female entered the store on the previous evening and passed a counterfeit $50 bill. The lady has been identified as Dena Marie Fogle-Crider, 34 of Alma.
On April 3, APD responded to Pineland Bank regarding counterfeit money. Officers were informed a black female, identified as Yakeatha Johnson, 37 of Alma, attempted to exchange a counterfeit $50 bill for a valid bill. Both Fogle-Crider and Johnson are wanted for forgery in the first degree. If anyone has information of their whereabouts, please call the Alma Police Department at (912) 632-8751).
On April 12, APD’s Crime Suppression Unit stopped a vehicle on Douglas Street for an expired tag. During the traffic stop, officers discovered Dustin Hand, 27 of Baxley, possessed a hypodermic needle which contained methamphetamine. Hand was arrested for possession of methamphetamine.