Tag: felon
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REPORT: Investigators discover illegal firearm possession after pawn shop report search
A man is facing felony gun charges after Polk County Police investigators made a discovery of illegal possession by a felon during routine business this week, according to reports. Officers found that a local pawn shop took in several firearm for sale by Ashley Ray Mann, 36, of a Cedartown-area address, when they were going…
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REPORT: Man driving on ATV stopped, found with firearm as convicted felon
A man who was driving an ATV on Prospect Road near the intersection of Cedartown Highway was stopped by Polk County Police on Monday and before he could speed away, was pulled off and found with a pistol in his pocket. Polk County Police arrested Michael Roy Strickland, 44, of a Temple address, was taken…
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"Handcuffs" by The.Comedian is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. POLICE: Man jailed after pointing pistol, agitated prior to arrest
A man was charged with several felonies following a domestic incident where he was accused of pointing a pistol at another person and was later “agitated” during his arrest, per Polk County Police. PCPD took John Wesley Fain, 41, into custody on Friday, January 17, after officers arrived at a Benefield Road residence on a…
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Report: Officers stop late night lawnmower driver, found with starter pistol trying to be used as gun
A Villa Rica man was jailed over Labor Day weekend when he was found on late Sunday night driving a lawnmower by police, and later found with a starter pistol he was using to fire live .22 caliber ammo, per a Polk County Police Department report. Roger Fricks, 42, of 597 Legion Lake Rd., Lot…
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UPDATE: Man arrested for two armed robberies days apart at Rockmart Marathon gas station (Adams cleared of wrongdoing)
NOTE: This story has been updated with a new posting. Mr. Adams has been cleared of any wrongdoing following a new incident on March 12, 2022. – KtE A Rockmart man remained in jail with bond denied after he was arrested on several charges including armed robbery for taking under $1,000 in two robberies at…
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Report: Man found with handgun, AR-15 rifle in trunk during traffic stop
A Cedartown man was taken into custody during a traffic stop on Tuesday night after police searched his vehicle and found an assault rifle and handgun in the trunk, per Polk County Police reports. Officers stopped Mario Markevius Hall, 34, of 128 Central St., Cedartown for a broken tag light on his 2012 Cadillac CTS…