Category: Police
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REPORT: Man admits drinking prior to being caught walking between courthouse buildings during overnight hours
A man who was found in between courthouse buildings in Cedartown late on Sunday night was charged after he was found drunk on the property, and had been using the restroom when officers rolled up on him according to reports. Anthony Bowen, 66, of a Cedartown address, was jailed on Sunday night, July 6 after…
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PCSO: Jail officers injured after inmate barricaded himself in cell
Two jail officers were injured and an inmate already in custody since mid-May now faces more charges after he attempted to barricade himself in a cell, and attacked the officers coming into the cell to get him out according to a release from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. New charges were filed over the weekend…
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Deputy involved in wreck is ok, per Sheriff
Sheriff Johnny Moats confirmed that one of his men was ok after they were involved in a wreck today. Georgia State Patrol is investigating after the incident involving a pickup truck striking a Sheriff’s Office vehicle ended with no one injured, though shaken up by the incident. Per officials, the situation began when a tractor…
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"Handcuffs" by The.Comedian is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. POLICE: Man charged with aggravated cruelty to animals
Polk County Police charged a man and another has warrants out for their arrest after eight dogs were found on at their residence being severely neglected. According to reports, officers arrested Alvin Shumate Jr., 43, of a Rockmart address, on charges of aggravated cruelty to animals, and a misdemeanor cruelty to animals charge. Deputies from…
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REPORT: Man attempted to text juvenile to come to his residence for indecent purposes
A man faces multiple charges after he was booked on Monday following an investigation into messages sent to a juvenile trying to get them to come over to his residence for “indecent purposes.” Corey Michael Tyler Alexander, 34, of a Cedartown-area address, was booked into custody on Monday by Polk County Police and charged with…
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Man charged with arson after domestic dispute turns fiery
A Cedartown-area man remained in custody this morning after he was booked into the Polk County Jail late last week following a domestic dispute that ended with a fire that caused damage to a home, according to Polk County Police. Officers caught up with Christopher Lee Owens, 44, of a Lindsey Chapel Road address early…
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REPORT: Traffic stop yields meth, marijuana on Morgan Valley Road
A traffic stop in the middle of the night ended with felony charges for the driver after drugs were discovered, according to the Polk County Police. Tayetum Sydnie Mauldin, 24, of a Cedartown address, was arrested early Thursday morning, June 26, when officers stopped her on Morgan Valley Road near Zuker Road for failing to…
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PCPD: Man charged with domestic dispute, alleged attempt to ‘run one of the victims over’
A Cedartown man is accused in a domestic incident earlier in the week where he attempted to “run over” a victim with his vehicle, according to Polk County Police reports. Montreal Derreal Kight, 49, of a Cedartown-area address, was charged misdemeanors for simple battery, battery, and cruelty to children in the third degree during an…
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"Handcuffs" by The.Comedian is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. REPORT: Man alleged to enter Burton’s Store through roof in mid-June burglary
A man was booked into custody midweek on felony charges after he was accused of getting into Burton’s Store on Highway 101 in recent days allegedly using the roof to access the store after hours, according to reports. Bucky James Smith, 42, of an Aragon address, was accused of getting into the store sometime during…
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Woman charged with vehicular homicide and more following Sunday’s fatal wreck
A Tennessee woman remains behind bars facing multiple charges after she was deemed responsible for killing a man riding a motorcycle and injuring the passenger during a late Sunday afternoon wreck in Cedartown. Georgia State Patrol charged Elisha Jane Weathers, 44, of a McDonald, Tennessee address with felonies including homicide by vehicle in the first…