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PRESS RELEASE One Arrested for Cocaine Sale May 24, 2025 On May 22, 2025, the Mid-South Narcotics Task Force intercepted a cocaine sale. Anthony Wallace, a 46-year-old male from Smithville, GA, arranged to meet at a local business in Crisp County to sell cocaine. After completing the sale, Wallace was arrested and taken to the Crisp County Jail. We extend our gratitude to the Mid-South Narcotics Task Force, led by Captain David Childs, for their efforts in keeping drugs out of...

Press Release Terroristic Threat Arrest Crisp County, GA May 23, 2025 A local business was placed on lockdown following a disturbance involving terroristic threats. Due to the seriousness of these threats, the Crisp County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) and the Special Response Team (SRT) responded to locate the suspect. The suspect, Demeatrice Hardeman, was found at a residence on the north side of Crisp County. After approximately two and a half hours of phone conversations and...

PRESS RELEASE Window Tint Violation Leads to Arrest Crisp County, GA May 22, 2025 On May 20, 2025, at approximately 3:15 PM, a Crisp County Deputy conducted a traffic stop in the area of 22nd Avenue and 9th Street due to a possible window tint violation. Upon contacting the driver, Javin Olds, the deputy detected a strong odor of marijuana and noticed that Olds' seatbelt was improperly buckled behind his back. When a backup unit arrived, a search of the vehicle was conducted....

Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest Crisp County, GA April 29, 2025 On April 27, at approximately 3:00 A.M. on GA 401/I-75 near Mile Marker 100, a Crisp County Deputy conducted a traffic stop. Upon approaching the vehicle, the deputy detected a strong odor of Marijuana. The driver was identified as Jaylen Moore, and the passenger was identified as Jeremiah Moore. A search of the vehicle revealed multiple bags of marijuana, a digital scale, items used for packaging marijuana, and a...

PRESS RELEASE Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest CRISP COUNTY - April 14, 2025 On April 13, 2025, at approximately 4:45 A.M., a Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputy performed a traffic stop on a Dodge Journey for speeding on I-75 near mile marker 97. While asking for the driver's license and registration, the deputy noticed the smell of marijuana. A search of the vehicle revealed a plastic bag containing marijuana, another bag with suspected cocaine, and multiple types of pills stored in...

PRESS RELEASE Crisp County, GA April 3, 2025 Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest On April 2, 2025, around 4:00 P.M. a deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the area of 24th Avenue and Joe Wright Drive. The driver, Derek Grady exited the vehicle, began running, and unlawfully entered a nearby residence. The deputy followed and was able to apprehend Grady as he exited the back door of the residence. A search of the bag Grady was carrying revealed two bags of Marijuana, a firearm,...

PRESS RELEASE Crisp County, GA March 28, 2025 Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest On March 28, 2025, shortly after midnight, officers conducted a traffic stop on a Nissan passenger car in the vicinity of Exit 99 on I-75. During the stop, the driver, Amy Davis, was found to have methamphetamine and a firearm. The passenger, Walter Hickman, had an outstanding warrant for his arrest in Crisp County. Davis and Hickman were arrested and transported to the Crisp County Detention...

PRESS RELEASE Crisp County, GA March 12, 2025 Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrests On March 9, 2025, at approximately 4:14 AM, a deputy traveling eastbound on 23rd Avenue West, observed a Chevrolet Tahoe veer completely into the opposing lane of traffic. The deputy activated the emergency lights and sirens to initiate a traffic stop. The vehicle eventually stopped in a parking space in the parking lot of Hilltop Apartments. When the deputy approached the vehicle, he noticed a...

PRESS RELEASE Crisp County, GA March 11, 2025 Traffic Stop Leads to Fraud Arrest On March 8, 2025, at approximately 7:00 PM, a deputy patrolling GA 401/I-75 near mile marker 96 observed a vehicle, identified as a 2003 silver Honda Accord, traveling northbound with a tinted windshield and no headlights activated. The deputy activated his emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop at Exit 99. The vehicle slowed down but continued traveling north, driving onto the exit ramp before...

PRESS RELEASE Crisp County, Ga March 10, 2025 Wanted Person Apprehended On March 7, 2025, at approximately 1:30 p.m., a deputy patrolling the 400 block of 23rd Avenue West recognized a person he believed to be wanted. Sanchez Lucas, who had multiple outstanding warrants, was in the vicinity of the Learning Center at the 500 block of 22nd Avenue West, heading east toward the Holsey Cobb apartment complex. When Lucas noticed the deputy approaching, he turned away and reached...

PRESS RELEASE Crisp County, GA March 7, 2025 Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at approximately 10:40 A.M., a deputy on patrol in the area of 24th Avenue and Joe Wright Drive observed a blue Honda Accord emitting a strong odor of marijuana. The vehicle quickly pulled over to the side of the road on 13th Street, in a marked “No Parking” zone. As the deputy circled back to address the vehicle, he noticed it driving north on 13th Street. The deputy...

PRESS RELEASE Crisp County, GA March 3, 2025 CCSO Deputies Arrest Escaped Federal Inmate On February 28, 2025, the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the U.S. Marshals Service of an escaped federal inmate in the area. The federal escapee, Steven Massey, was occupying a brown Lincoln Nautilus, which had recently entered Crisp County. The Nautilus was located in the Belk parking lot on 16th Avenue. The vehicle was initially unoccupied. Sheriff’s Office units...