Police: Rome man tries to flee

A Rome man was in jail without bond Sunday after he was arrested on warrants for fleeing police, reports stated.

According to Floyd County Jail reports:

Edward Lamar McGregory, 40, of 10 Burnett Ferry Road, was arrested Sunday and charged with felony fleeing. Police tried to pull him over on March 2 for speeding on Cave Spring Road and clocked him traveling over 90 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone.

Mc G r e g o r y i s al s o charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving too fast for conditions, failure to maintain lane, driving on a suspended license, reckless driving, loud music and driving without a license.

Silver Creek man jailed on burglary

A Silver Creek man was in jail without bond Sunday after he was arrested on warrants and charged with burglary.

According to Floyd County Jail reports:

Danny Glen Dorris, 46, of 205 Pleasant Hope Road, broke into a home on Pleasant Hope Road on April 14 and took several items. He then sold the items at a local pawn shop.

Rome man charged with burglary

A Rome man was in jail without bond Sunday after he was arrested and charged with first-degree burglary.

According to Floyd County Jail reports:

Matthew Troy Atkins, 30, of 5 Valley Wood Drive, broke into a house on Parkwood Circle on Saturday and took several items.

Homeless man had meth

A homeless man was in jail without bond after police found suspected meth in his pocket on

Read even more police reports online. Also see PDFs of Floyd County Jail intake reports— including inmate photos — as they are released twice daily by the Floyd county Sheriff’s Office. Wilshire Road, reports stated.

According to Floyd County Jail reports:

Alax Wayne Harrell, 24, was arrested Saturday and charged with possession of meth.

Sarah Lane, staff writer