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Effingham County Sheriff's Office reports Nov. 24
Crime scene tape

Arrests/citations


· Brittany Nicole Assanowicz, Anderson Avenue – possession of methamphetamine

· William Coughlan III, Anderson Avenue – possession of methamphetamine

· Jorge Morales Lopez, Highway 21 – possession of methamphetamine

· Ricardo Bartolo, Highway 80 – driving while unlicensed and following too closely

· Billy Bowen II, Rose Drive – criminal trespass

· Derek Carter, Antigua Place – battery (family violence)

· Roger Chaneyfield, Highway 119 – agency assist

· Michael Collins, Highway 21 – stalking, criminal trespass, reckless driving and alcohol/controlled substance present in vehicle

· Makaila Scates, Highway 21 – no insurance


Incidents


· Highway 80 – A convenience store owner stated that a customer stole a lighter from his store’s counter.

· Schuman Drive – A man advised that his neighbors were hosting a very loud party late in the evening.

· Interstate Circle – A man stated that he was scammed out of $2500 after his computer was hacked.

· Goshen Commercial Park Drive – A woman stated that an acquaintance stole her vehicle while she was asleep.

· Jerrel Woods Road – A woman stated that she got into a dispute with her husband over his drinking habits.

· Lord Effingham Drive – A woman stated that her son took her rental vehicle without her permission.

· Old Augusta Road – A woman stated that her neighbor’s burn pile was causing smoke to enter her yard.

· Oliver Kildare Road – A woman stated that a man had been loitering and prowling around her front porch.

· Lupine Street – A woman stated that her husband threatened to kill her during a heated altercation.

· Highway 21 South – A vehicle was spotted having caught on fire through unknown means near a local gas station.

· Reiser Road – A man stated that his house caught on fire after he left a pot of rice on the kitchen stove.

· Midland Drive – A woman stated that a man she met online had threatened to harm her and her family.

· Magnolia Drive – A woman stated that she got into a fight with her mother over the mother’s car keys.

· Old Dixie Highway South – A man stated that he was bitten by a dog while he was walking down the road.

· Greene Drive – A man stated that his ex-girlfriend had been harassing him and his current girlfriend.

· Gracen Road – A man stated that his vehicle’s back windshield was damaged through unknown means.

· Interstate 16 – An abandoned vehicle with marijuana in it was spotted on the side of the roadway.

· John Glenn Drive – A man stated that someone stripped his tow truck sometime during the night.

· Buford Hill Road – A woman stated that a mentally unstable man had been knocking on her garage door.

· Bay Lane – A man stated that an unknown person broke into his place of residence by prying open the door.

· Goshen Commercial Park Drive – A man stated that several individuals had been arguing around his apartment complex.

· Goshen Commercial Park Drive – A man stated that he got into a fight with his ex-girlfriend over their relationship.