Report: Man shot person in chest over loud music

A Rome man is charged with felony aggravated assault and battery after he was accused of shooting another man in the chest at a residence on East Drive.

According to Floyd County Jail reports:

Charles Vincent Hawkins, 70, shot the man in the chest, which led to the man requiring immediate surgery to save his life.

A cellphone video shows Hawkins standing over the man with a firearm as the man bled from his chest. During questioning following the arrest, Hawkins admitted to shooting the man and said that it was because the man was playing loud music from his vehicle.

Hawkins is charged with felony possession of a firearm during commission of a crime, misdemeanor reckless conduct and discharging a gun on a public street. He remained in jail with no bond Thursday morning.

Traffic stop leads to 4 arrests on cocaine, meth charges

Four people were arrested on drug charges at the Citgo on Chateau Drive following a traffic stop for a tail light violation, reports stated. According to jail reports: Sascha Nicole Kirkpatrick, 25; Brandon Scott Sisson, 32; Senia Marie Dotson, 30; and Anthony Lee Sisson, 35, were arrested after a K-9 detected narcotics in the car. After performing a probable cause search, the Rome police officer found suspected methamphetamine and cocaine.

All four are charged with felony cocaine possession, meth possession and intent to distribute.

Rome man accused of public indecency, bringing drugs into jail

A Rome man was in jail on a $3,500 bond Thursday, accused of exposing himself at the intersection of South Broad and Myrtle streets. According to jail reports: Justin Roosevelt Henry, 33, was partially nude at the intersection Wednesday night and resisted the officer during the arrest. When they brought him to jail, the officer discovered marijuana in his possession.

Henry is charged with felony crossing state guard lines with drugs, misdemeanor marijuana possession, public indecency and willful obstruction of law enforcement officers.

Rome woman charged with meth, marijuana possession

A Rome woman was in jail Thursday, charged with felony meth possession during a traffic stop, reports stated. According to jail reports: Stasia Kelly Burnett, 32, was a passenger during a traffic stop on Ga. Loop 1 when Floyd County K-9 Lex indicated that he detected narcotics in her possession. She admitted she had a small amount of methamphetamine as well as some marijuana and a glass pipe.

Burnett also is charged with misdemeanor marijuana and possession of a drug-related object.

Olivia Morley, staff writer