Man facing numerous traffic violations from police chase
A Norcross man was arrested Monday morning on a handful of traffic charges from an incident in May when he is accused of fleeing from police after causing a wreck at Calhoun Drive and Atteiram Road.
According to Floyd County Jail reports:
Brett Anthony Jackson, 25, of 3293 Sunrise Village Lane, Norcross, was arrested at 9:11 a.m. Monday. He is charged with felony fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer. He is also facing 10 misdemeanor traffic violations: failure to maintain lane, driving on the wrong side of the road, passing a school bus loading or unloading, reckless driving, hit and run, failure to obey traffic-control devices, speeding in excess of maximum limits, passing in a no passing zone, failure to stop at a stop sign, and failure to wear seat belt.
Around 1 p.m. on May 8, Jackson caused a wreck after driving through a red light at Calhoun Drive and Atteiram Drive. Almost two hours later, a deputy with the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office attempted to pull Jackson over at the intersection of Calhoun Road and Bells Ferry Road. Though the deputy had his emergency lights and siren activated, Jackson sped up to 50 mph over the speed limit to get away.
In the course of fleeing police, Jackson drove on the other side of the road and passed a school bus on the left as it was letting children off. He also passed several other vehicles in a no-passing zone while driving at a high speed.
Also, he failed to completely stop at a stop sign and caused another wreck, in which he was ejected from his vehicle.
He remained in jail without bond Monday night. Spencer Lahr, staff writer
Warrant: Rome man took safe from residence
A Rome man was arrested Sunday evening on a felony burglary warrant.
According to Floyd County Jail reports:
Christopher Dell Shadwick, 38, of 11 Cordle Drive, hid from deputies in a closet at an Old Summerville Road residence Sunday as an active arrest warrant was being served.
The warrant states that on July 9, Shadwick forcefully entered a home on Covered Springs Drive and took a safe.
Shadwick is charged with felony first degree burglary and willful obstruction of law enforcement officers, a misdemeanor.
He remained in jail without bond Monday night.
Woman arrested at hospital, charged with aggravated stalking
A Rome woman was arrested early Monday morning, accused of violating a court order when she contacted a victim at the hospital.
According to Floyd County Jail reports:
Stacey Lashun Bailey, 46, of 507 E 14th St., was arrested at 3:45 a.m. Monday at Redmond Regional Medical Center for visiting a victim after being ordered to have no contact with him whatsoever.
Bailey is charged with felony aggravated stalking. She remained in jail without bond Monday night.
Police: Man had drugs during shoplifting investigation
A Rome man was in jail Sunday evening, accused of possessing drugs during a shoplifting investigation.
According to Floyd County Jail reports:
Winsdale Sherill Strickland, 43, of 109 Burnett St. NE, was arrested after taking merchandise from a store at 2448 Shorter Ave., then returning the items for store credit.
While Strickland was being searched by police, a bag of cocaine was found in the pocket of his shorts.
Strickland is charged with felony possession of a Schedule II controlled substance and misdemeanor theft by shoplifting.
He remained in jail Monday night pending $5,700 bond. Blake Silvers, staff writer