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Gambling Places Raided in Crisp and Dougherty County Cordele, GA. – On Tuesday, August 7, 2018, the GBI’s Commercial Gambling Unit, along with the Mid-South Narcotics Task Force, the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office, the Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit and in cooperation with the Georgia Lottery Corporation and the Georgia Department of Revenue executed five (5) search warrants in Cordele and Albany for violations of Georgia’s gambling laws. Search warrants were executed at four (4)...

PRESS RELEASE ENTERING AUTO SUSPECTS ARRESTED CRISP COUNTY- August 3, 2018 On July 31, 2018, at approximately 5:00 a.m. the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Ray Road in reference to a reported Entering Auto. Crisp County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division identified suspects within an hour after the incident. By 5:00 p.m of the incident date two of the three suspects were in custody at Crisp County Detention Center. Latavia Jackson...

PRESS RELEASE ENTERING AUTOS SUSPECTS ARRESTED CRISP COUNTY- July 16, 2018 On July 11, 2018, at approximately 8:30 a.m. the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Old Hatley Road and Aberdeen Circle in reference to multiple vehicles being entered. The investigation revealed the incidents occurred between 1:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. Crisp County Investigators identified all involved suspects by 5:00 p.m. on incident date. On July 13, 2018 at 6:00 a.m. all five suspects...

PRESS RELEASE AGENCY ASSIST CRISP COUNTY- June 19, 2018 At 10:10AM on June 19, 2018 Crisp County E-911 dispatched a lookout for a stolen grey Chevrolet Malibu from Warwick Police Department. Around 10:20AM Sheriff Hancock attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a grey Chevrolet Malibu near the intersection of Old Hatley Road on GA HWY 300. The driver failed to stop and fled northbound on GA HWY 300. Corporal Purvis joined Sheriff Hancock in pursuit. The driver lost control and...

PRESS RELEASE (18-013) THREE ARRESTED FROM ILLEGAL DRUG DISTRIBUTION INVESTIGATION CRISP COUNTY- June 15, 2018 During an investigation into illegal drug distribution the Mid-South Narcotics Task Force along with the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant on a residence located at 1106 B South Joe Wright Drive. The investigation was started after complaints were made to law enforcement about drug activity occurring at the residence. When agents and deputies...

Saturday, June 9, 2018 just before 4:00PM first responders were dispatched to Lake Blackshear to a male in distress after his kayak overturned. Bystanders were quick to offer assistance, but were unsuccessful. DNR, Crisp County Sheriff’s Office, Crisp County Fire Rescue, Sumter County Fire Rescue Dive Team, and EMS responded and initiated a search. Crisp County Sheriff’s Office and DNR continued recovery efforts well in to the night. Around 11:40PM recovery efforts were the...

PRESS RELEASE (18-011) HANDCUFFED SUBJECT ATTEMPTS TO FLEE CRISP COUNTY- May 14, 2018 Dalton Gregory 18-year-old male, resident of Crisp County, Georgia was arrested on May 14, 2018 at approximately 9:30AM after attempting to flee on foot. Thomas Salter 21-year-old male resident of Crisp County, Georgia was arrested on May 14, 2018 at approximately 8:40 AM. Deputy Purvis initiated a field interrogation on three subjects walking at the intersection of GA HWY 300 and Bryds...

PRESS RELEASE (18-010) TRAFFIC STOPS THIS WEEK CRISP COUNTY- April 27, 2018 April 24, 2017 Brandon Jefferson 36-year-old male, resident of Albany, Georgia was arrested on April 24, 2018 at approximately 1:40AM. Deputy Sears initiated a traffic stop on a red Dodge Charger for a traffic violation. A check of Jefferson’s license revealed that his driver’s license was suspended. A wrecker was called and an inventory of the vehicle was completed. During the vehicle inventory,...

PRESS RELEASE ATLANTA MAN ARRESTED AFTER CHASE CRISP COUNTY- March 21, 2018 Freddie Lundy, 34-year-old male, and Kenyatta White, 31-year-old female both residents of Atlanta, Georgia were arrested on March 18, 2018 at approximately 4:00PM. Corporal Purvis attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a black Mercedes for excessive speeding on GA 401/ I75 at mile marker 104. The driver failed to stop and fled northbound. Corporal Purvis was unable to continue pursuit due to heavy traffic...

PRESS RELEASE AGENCY ASSIST AT LOREN WILLIAMS PARK CRISP COUNTY- February 26, 2018 On Saturday, February 24, 2018 at approximately 3:15 PM Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputy Herrick responded to an agency assist at Loren Williams Park (402 Lakeshore Drive Cordele, Ga). Logan Allen, 18-year-old male resident of Worth County attempted to dive off the dock at Loren Williams Park in shallow water causing injury. Crisp County EMS and DNR also responded to the scene. Arrangements were made...

PRESS RELEASE BURGLARY ARREST CRISP COUNTY- February 18, 2018 On Friday, February 16, 2018 at approximately 11:30 AM Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a Burglary in progress at 621 East 11th Ave, Cordele, Ga. Upon arrival Deputies located two suspects at the scene. The first suspect was Tyler Spillers, 17-year-old male resident of Cordele. The second suspect in this incident was a 16-year-old juvenile. Spillers was transported to Crisp County Detention Center and is...

PRESS RELEASE TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO ARREST CRISP COUNTY- February 18, 2018 Jamie D. Hall, 47-year-old male resident of Crisp County was arrested Friday, February 16, 2018 at 11:05 AM. Deputy First Class Purvis initiated a traffic stop on a 1997 Tan Cadillac Deville for tint violation. DFC Purvis smelled the odor of marijuana coming from the driver. The driver then admitted to marijuana being inside the vehicle. A search of the vehicle resulted in 2.6 ounces of marijuana packaged to...