Tag: traffic
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REPORT: Man charged for obstruction, traffic charge after ‘getting help’ in traffic stop
A driver got out of their car ahead of officers in the early hours of Monday morning during a traffic stop, but got some help from others at an apartment complex in Cedartown amid the incident according to Polk County Police reports. Temaj Dayquinn Hunt, 30, of a Cedartown address, was arrested on charges of…
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REPORT: Woman found with meth by Rockmart PD denied bond
A woman who was found with more than 40 grams of methamphetamine remains behind bars with bond denied on a trafficking-level charge, according to Rockmart Police. Officers took Sandra A. Cook, 58, of a Lawrenceville address into custody on November 18 and charged her with a felony count of trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana…
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PCPD: Man stopped for swerving charged for firearm in car
A Rockmart man was jailed and later released on a firearm charge after a handgun was discovered in his vehicle during a traffic stop, and he wasn’t allowed to have it by law. Per the report, Darreion Terrell Kennedy, 48, of a Rockmart address, was stopped by Polk County Police in a traffic stop on…
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REPORT: Man jailed after only having license from Mexico, excessive speeding
Polk County Police took a man into custody after he was caught speeding and driving without a valid license from the United States, according to reports. Officers arrested Marco Antonio Segura-Diaz on Wednesday, November 20 just after 11 p.m. following a traffic stop at Highway 278 at Coot’s Lake Road for speeding in excess of…
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REPORT: Man wanted got away in chase, but ultimately found
A man who was spotted driving on the FLOCK Camera System known to have a probation violation warrant got away during a brief chase with officers in previous days, but was found before the month was over and taken into custody. John Lamar Langston, 42, of a Cedartown-area address, was taken into custody on Wednesday,…
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PCPD: Man without license for 10 years caught behind wheel last week
A man who was found behind the wheel late at night admitted he wasn’t licensed and was taken into custody after it was found he was suspended in 2015, according to reports. PCPD arrested Christopher Wade Garrett, 38, of a Rockmart address, after he was found behind the wheel late Thursday, October 24, just before…
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Federal dollars get approved for Davis Road traffic study
A round of funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation is expected to provide a much-needed study of how Davis Road might be improved ahead of a major industrial project set to start construction in 2025. The City of Cedartown last week during their regular session approved of hiring Pond & Co. to conduct a…
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PCPD: Passenger at Boaz Ministries traffic stop charged with drug possession
A woman who was leaving a convenience store and was pulled over at Boaz Ministry in a traffic stop was arrested after she was found with drugs in her possession, according to reports. April Jean Clayton, 43, of a Rockmart address, a passenger in a traffic stop after the vehicle left a West Elm Street…
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REPORT: Homeless man in broken down vehicle jailed on traffic charges
A trio of traffic charges landed a homeless Rockmart man in jail after he tried to drive his car, and ended up breaking down before he got far. Polk County Police jailed Michael Steele, 49, listed as a homeless man from Rockmart, was booked into custody early on Thursday morning at the Polk County Jail…
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REPORT: Man claims fentanyl, woman claims meth in traffic stop search
Polk County Police charged two early on Monday morning with drug possession following a traffic stop in Cedartown, according to reports. David Joseph Richards, 40, and Stepahnie Marie Haywood, 41, both of Cedartown area addresses, were booked into custody on Monday morning after 3 a.m. when the pair were arrested during a traffic stop at…