Rome man indicted in Sunoco armed robbery

A Floyd County grand jury returns true bills in 40 cases.

A Rome man accused of an early morning armed robbery at the Sunoco Food Mart on Maple Avenue has been indicted by the Floyd County grand jury.

Cody Ray Brand, 29, of 2009 Hull Ave., is accused of entering the store at 2039 Maple Ave. around 1:27 a.m. June 5, pointing a gun at the clerk and demanding money.

The clerk said the robber was wearing a white plastic mask with a mustache drawn on it.

Officers responding to the call noticed a vehicle traveling erratically and followed it to 2009 Hull St. A search in and around the home turned up the mask and a bag containing $2,010 in cash.

Police searching the area near the Sunoco Food Mart found Brand’s bicycle behind a nearby shop.

The grand jury handed up a number of indictments late Friday afternoon.

Among the others were Brinnon Daniel Banister, 18, of 1 Pine Bower Drive, charged with felony burglary in the theft of gas cards and keys from a locker at Redmond Regional Medical Center in June; and Chase Riley Keener, 19, of 240 County Road 146, in Leesburg, Alabama, charged with a felony attempt to elude police.

Keener is accused of leading police on a highspeed chase, driving over 100 mph in a 55 mph zone at one point, along Ga. 20 and Ga. 100. The incident happened on April 19.

The charge in the indictment does not necessarily show all the charges filed against a person accused of a crime. Others on the list from last week’s deliberations are:

Tommy D. Dabbs, criminal damage to property;

Kevin J. Gibson, aggravated assault;

Mohammod Sarama, sexual battery;

Brittany N. Burrage, Ekeya S. Madden and Adairus M. Orr, cruelty to children;

Jaime Quino-Lares, Family Violence Act aggravated assault;

Christopher Dudley, criminal attempt to commit burglary;

Cedrick C. Carter, Jr., possession of a firearm by a felon;

Amber F. Cline, cruelty to children;

Emily L. Fowler, possession of a firearm by a felon;

Johnny C. Mitchell, Jr., felony reckless conduct;

Brittany H. Morgan and Andy L. Morgan, making false statements and writings;

Floyd T. Massey, violation of sex offender registry requirements;

Sean F. Nicholson, burglary;

Amera Samha, violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act;

Isaac Sellers, aggravated assault;

Jammie N. Sheffield and John W. Sprayberry, violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act;

Zoraya M. Davis, terroristic threats;

Jonathan H. Hackett, aggravated assault;

Billy Joe Maynor, aggravated assault;

Michael A. Wright, terroristic threats;

Aziama Baker, cruelty to children;

Melissa M. Bonds and Denise A. Morgan, hindering apprehension of a criminal;

Robert L. Collom, aggravated assault;

Tiffany A. Dabbs, exploitation of an elder person;

Valerie D. Haynes and Frederick I. Jordan, elder abuse;

Matthew McGinnis, aggravated stalking;

Sean P. Redwine, violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act;

Amanda R. Towe, exploitation of a disabled adult;

Angel O. Baten and Noel A. Cornejo, aggravated stalking;

Jeremy A. Crumbley, felony DUI;

Christopher J. Minor and Lauran A. Williams, violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act;

Patrick T. Sims, Family Violence Act aggravated assault;

Desiree S. Dean, James C. Knight and Amy M. Souder, violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act;

Samuel M. Sewell, violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act;

Tony E. Spradlin, violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act; and

Dennis L. Turner, Jr., violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.