Several cases of shoplifting; two people charged [The Moultrie Observer, Ga.]

Oct. 02--MOULTRIE -- Police tracked down one accused shoplifter on Tuesday and arrested a second who had been detained at a Moultrie retailer, while two shoplifters from a third incident avoided capture.

Both of the arrests involved reported thefts at Walmart, 641 Veterans Parkway S., the Moultrie Police Department said.

A store employee reported to police that a man who was later identified as Aenyetta William concealed merchandise in his pants at about 4 p.m.. The man later threw down a Balaklava face hat valued at $6.86.

An employee followed William out and saw him run toward Fifth Avenue Southeast, police said.

An officer patrolling the area saw William jump a fence and he was later arrested in the parking lot of a car dealership.

William, 22, 5575 Glory Lane, Camilla, was charged with theft by shoplifting, duty to obey police officer and probation violation. At about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, the retailer reported that a woman left the store after making a purchase but not paying for $64 worth of merchandise that she had concealed in a purse.

After police arrived a store employee searched the purse and removed the stolen property.

Shirley Kinchen Hall, 59, 1400 Fourth Ave. N.E., was charged with theft by shoplifting.

In the third shoplifting incident, Dollar General, 1908 First Ave. S.E., reported that two males came in the store. While one acted as a lookout the second stuffed a T-shirt down his pants.

The two men walked to the Waffle House parking lot, where they got in a red Honda Civic and drove away. The stolen shirt was valued at $10.

In other arrests:

--Shabrika Hamliton, 23, 182 Third Ave. S.W., was charged Tuesday with disorderly conduct.

Hamilton was arrested after Channell Wright, Moultrie, reported that she was attacked with pepper spray.

During an investigation of the incident multiple witnesses told police that Hamilton was the person who used the chemical, spraying it in the direction of several other people.

Hamilton told police that she grabbed the chemical spray after she was threatened. She later gave a different account, that she exited her apartment with the spray after she was woken by someone entering her residence.

Hamilton tested positive for alcohol and was arrested.

--Robert Lamar Curry, 37, 290 Sanford Heights, Thomasville, was charged Tuesday with probation violation.

Sheriff's Office

--Matthew Ryan Fender, 28, 118 Cleveland St., Ellenton, was charged Tuesday with obstruction of an officer.

Berlin Police

--Louie Gary Tucker, 37, 6127-A Vinnie Drive, Valdosta, was charged Tuesday with driving while tag suspended and no insurance.

--Melissa Ricks, 30, 234 Crawford St., Berlin, was charged Tuesday with driving while tag suspended, no insurance and expired driver's license.

Thefts

Sheriff's Office

Moultrie Police

--Monica Daniels, 2900 block Doug Turner Road, reported Tuesday the theft of $600 worth of office equipment and electronics valued at $1,274 in a burglary of her residence.

--Daryl McDuffie, 300 block Dogwood Drive, reported Tuesday the theft of a laptop computer, DVD player and appliances out of a motor home parked in the 100 block of Cherry Street. The property was valued at $1,020.

Battery

Moultrie Police

--Brandy Bachelor, 500 block Allen Road, reported Tuesday that a male acquaintance ran over her foot and leg.

Bachelor reported that the man is moving out and while there Tuesday she saw him doing something "suspicious." When she tried to see what he was doing, he ran to his car and she followed. As he sped away the car hit her foot and leg.

Witnesses at Bachelor's residence supported her account, sheriff's reports said.

Property damage

Moultrie Police

--Willie James Tyler, Moultrie, reported confronting a man he saw standing at the rear of his 1995 Oldsmobile 98 Regency.

Tyler told police that he followed the man, whom he recognized, from the 50 block of First Street Southeast into a parking lot at South Main and Fifth Avenue Southeast. When Tyler asked the man about the attempted break-in of his car he got into a brown vehicle and left.

Tyler's car had damage to the trunk lock that was estimated at less than $500.

--Rosalind Green, 700 block Elliot Brown Street, reported Tuesday a 2007 Dodge Charger was scratched and that someone put sugar in the gas tank.

The car had scratch marks on both sides, hood and rear, police said. A white substance that looked like sugar was visible around the gas tank.

Damage was estimated at $2,000.

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