Author: Kristen Kitchens

Two individuals were recently arrested on felony charges after leading deputies on a chase, with one fleeing on foot after running the vehicle into a ditch. A female was booked on drug charges, while the driver, who fled from law enforcement, was found to be allegedly intoxicated at the time. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, on February 3, a deputy was dispatched to Ivy Road in reference to a white Dodge Charger that “kept driving by a residence and stopping in the roadway.” The report states that while the officer was responding to the…

Two individuals were recently arrested by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office and their Drug Unit following a traffic stop that led to the discovery of suspected methamphetamine and alprazolam. One of the suspects was released on bond less than two weeks before his most recent arrest. A report states that on January 23, a county drug detective received a call from a sergeant in reference to a vehicle stop near Burl Mill Road. The sergeant notified the detective that he had located suspected methamphetamine and a blue pill marked “B707,” suspected alprazolam, a Schedule IV narcotic. …

Abelardo (Abel) Lopez, 26, who was out on bond in Coffee County on an aggravated assault charge, is back in jail in Montgomery County for reportedly committing the same offense. According to the report, Lopez assaulted and “severely beat” his wife, a Douglas native, which led to her receiving severe injuries that required hospitalization, including multiple fractures, bruises, and a break in her cervical spine, late last year. According to a copy of a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office report, the victim, a 25-year-old female, called 911 to report that she had been assaulted by her husband, Lopez. When the…

A convicted felon who allegedly threatened to kill a 28-year-old female was recently arrested after officers discovered a firearm in his truck. A Douglas Police Department report states that on January 23, a woman reported that 36-year-old Ahmad Rashad Cross was calling and threatening to kill her daughter. The woman said that Cross was supposedly on the way from Valdosta in a black Chevy Silverado with a Lowndes County tag. A short time later, an officer responded to the complainant’s residence after being informed that Cross was at the home, then got into a black truck…

Officers from the Douglas Police Department recently charged 37-year-old Grant Moore with multiple drug offenses after they allegedly discovered substances including methamphetamine, marijuana, and two types of pills during a search of his vehicle. A captain with the department reported that on January 19, he was near the intersection of Fales Avenue when he observed a vehicle traveling east on Ward Street. The officer stated that the vehicle was driving 55 mph in a 45 mph zone. The officer stopped the vehicle, with the driver pulling into the lot of T&R Food Market on the West Green Highway. …

Officers from the Douglas Police Department recently charged 37-year-old Grant Moore with multiple drug offenses after they allegedly discovered substances including methamphetamine, marijuana, and two types of pills during a search of his vehicle. A captain with the department reported that on January 19, he was near the intersection of Fales Avenue when he observed a vehicle traveling east on Ward Street. The officer stated that the vehicle was driving 55 mph in a 45 mph zone. The officer stopped the vehicle, with the driver pulling into the lot of T&R Food Market on the West Green Highway. …

A man is now in custody on two charges following an alleged domestic dispute, with one of the offenses carrying a life sentence if convicted. The suspect, Perry Forest, allegedly broke into the home of his ex-girlfriend and began punching her while she was asleep. According to a report obtained from the Douglas Police Department, officers were dispatched to a local residence regarding a dispute involving a baseball bat. When officers arrived, they spoke to a woman who claimed that she and her ex-boyfriend had just gotten into an argument. The victim reported that she was…

A man is now in custody on two charges following an alleged domestic dispute, with one of the offenses carrying a life sentence if convicted. The suspect, Perry Forest, allegedly broke into the home of his ex-girlfriend and began punching her while she was asleep. According to a report obtained from the Douglas Police Department, officers were dispatched to a local residence regarding a dispute involving a baseball bat. When officers arrived, they spoke to a woman who claimed that she and her ex-boyfriend had just gotten into an argument. The victim reported that she was…

Joseph James Miller, 42, of Douglas, was recently arrested after he admitted to being in possession of an illegal substance he identified as molly. However, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit tested the drugs, which showed a positive result for cocaine. An incident report states that on January 21, detectives with the unit were conducting “proactive narcotics patrol” in the area of Highway 221 North when they noticed a Nissan Sentra fail to maintain its lane while traveling south on the highway.A detective ran the Sentra’s tag number through the Georgia Crime Information Center, with the vehicle’s…

Joseph James Miller, 42, of Douglas, was recently arrested after he admitted to being in possession of an illegal substance he identified as molly. However, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit tested the drugs, which showed a positive result for cocaine. An incident report states that on January 21, detectives with the unit were conducting “proactive narcotics patrol” in the area of Highway 221 North when they noticed a Nissan Sentra fail to maintain its lane while traveling south on the highway.A detective ran the Sentra’s tag number through the Georgia Crime Information Center, with the vehicle’s…