Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE AGENCY ASSIST WITH DNR LEADS TO 5LBS. MARIJUANA CRISP COUNTY- August 21, 2018 Jeremy Trey Sapp, 25-year-old male resident of Crisp County was arrested Saturday, August 18, 2018 around 10:30 p.m. at Loron Williams Park. Game Warden Sgt. Greer and Game Warden Cpl. Martin, Georgia Department of Natural Resources approached a vessel docked at Loron Williams Park. Upon approaching the vessel Greer observed a tubberware container with an open lid containing suspected...

PRESS RELEASE MISSING PERSON LOCATED CRISP COUNTY- August 14, 2018 Missing person Ashley Lane Williams has been located and transported to Crisp Regional Hospital by Crisp County EMS for treatment of minor injuries. After an extensive search this morning involving Georgia State Patrol Aviation, Wilcox Sheriff, Robert Rogers, Dooly County Sheriff’s Office, Cordele Police Department, and numerous members of Crisp County Sheriff’s Office Williams was located approximately 2 miles...

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...

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...

The Crisp County Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to keeping the trust and confidence of our community. One of the ways we accomplish this is through State Certification. Crisp County Sheriff’s Office is one of the twenty-two Sheriff agencies in Georgia that is certified. Certification is a progressive and time-proven way of helping law enforcement agencies calculate and improve their overall performances. The foundation of certification lies in the promulgation of standards containing a...

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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,...