Police investigate armed robbery
Floyd County police are investigating an armed robbery at the Handy Food Mart on Smith Road which resulted in the theft of a tablet from the cashier as he was locking up the store.
According to Floyd County Police Department reports:
The armed robbery was reported at 12:03 a.m. Sunday, after the suspect had fled north on Burnett Ferry Road from the store.
The cashier told police he was outside the store locking the doors when a man walked up to him and pointed a “Clint Eastwood style” revolver at him. The man pulled a bag from the cashier’s hand, shoved him to the ground and took off. Inside the bag was a tablet, but the cashier told police the man must have believed it contained cash.
Report: Man charged in beating of 17-year-old
A Kingston man was arrested on a felony warrant Monday after being accused of beating up a 17-year-old boy, resulting in his hospitalization.
According to Floyd County Jail reports:
Jason Edwards, 31, of 252 Blarney Way, is charged with felony first-degree cruelty to children and misdemeanor battery. He was in jail without bond Monday night.
The incident happened at Edwards’ home on July 24, around 8:50 p.m. The victim suffered a broken nose and injuries to his shoulders from the beating. There were three witnesses to the incident.
Woman charged with meth possession
A Rome woman was in jail without bond Monday night after being accused of having methamphetamine.
According to Floyd County Jail reports:
Samantha Maleigha Wilson, 31, of 42 June St., was arrested around 1:30 p.m. Monday. She is charged with felony possession of meth.
Police found the drug on her at Five Points strip mall. Spencer Lahr, staff writer
Man charged with burglary after stealing protein shake
A Rome man who broke into a local law firm’s office over the weekend faces a felony burglary charge although the only item that appeared to be missing was a $1 protein shake, reports stated.
According to Floyd County Jail reports:
John Christopher McCormick Jr., 34, of 90 E. Second Ave., is accused of entering the Smith and Wright law office at 210 E. Second Ave. around 8 a.m. Sunday. He took the protein shake from a break room and drank it.
Police arrested McCormick at the law office. He was released from jail Monday.
Report: Shoplifter also charged with possession of cocaine
A woman who is accused of shoplifting from a store in the Riverbend shopping center is also facing a felony drug charge.
According to Floyd County Jail reports:
Kellye Elayne Newman, 41, listed as homeless, was initially stopped in the parking lot of the Kroger in the Riverbend shopping center just before 4 p.m. Sunday after walking past all of the checkout points with undisclosed merchandise.
When police searched her bags, they discovered a quantity of cocaine and a glass smoking pipe.
Newman is charged with felony possession of cocaine and misdemeanor counts of shoplifting and possession of drug-related objects.
She remained in jail pending a $3,500 bond on Monday night.
Polk man charged with possession of controlled substance
A Polk County resident who was stopped for operating a vehicle with an expired tag is also charged with a felony violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
According to Floyd County Jail reports:
Billy Shane Knight, 45, of 2587 Buchanan Highway, Cedartown, was stopped by Floyd County police on U.S. 27 South near the FloydPolk line around 8:30 p.m. Sunday for driving on an expired tag.
After police searched his belongings they found suspected drug residue in a pipe.
Knight, who was being held in jail pending a $3,500 bond, was also charged with possession of drug-related objects and driving on an expired tag. Doug Walker, associate editor
Warehouse on North Avenue burglarized
Several items were reported stolen from a warehouse on North Avenue on Sunday morning.
According to Rome Police Department reports:
The owner of a building on North Avenue called police to report various items had been taken during a burglary at the property.
Stolen were two motorcycle helmets, two gold knives, 20 Volvo die-cast cars, an East Rome High School No. 66 jersey, two proof coin sets, a wooden bug model car, a fire truck pedal car, two Smokey and the Bandit die-cast cars, a Kiss belt buckle, Kiss radio and a Kiss mask.