Rome man charged with child molestation, sodomy
A Rome man was arrested Wednesday evening and charged with multiple sex offenses, including felony aggravated child molestation and sodomy.
According to Floyd County Jail reports:
William Shane Guice, 38, committed sexual acts with a minor under the age of 10 between 2019 and 2021. He is also charged with sexual battery and a probation violation.
Woman accused of stealing gun, car
A Cedartown woman is charged with felony exploitation of the elderly and multiple theft offenses after she reportedly refused to give back a borrowed car and pawned a person’ firearm, reports stated.
According to Floyd County Jail reports:
Jessica Nicole Rose, 28, borrowed the person’s 2000 Chevrolet Astro Van from Nov. 7 to Nov. 25, 2020.
She also pawned a Hipoint JHP firearm belonging to the person around the same time, as well as charged $751.28, which made the person’s bank account balance drop below zero.
Rose is charged with felony theft by conversion, theft by receiving stolen property and financial card transaction fraud.
Report: Probationer had stolen gun
While conducting a probation search at a home on Bollen Drive, Floyd County police arrested a Rome man on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and theft by receiving stolen property, reports stated.
According to Floyd County Jail reports:
Greggory Crawford Jr., 33, had a firearm at his residence that was reported stolen out of Dekalb County, Georgia. He admitted that he paid $200 for the gun and said he knew it wasn’t legitimate.
Report: Rome man found with Ecstasy
A Rome man was arrested on Superba Avenue in North Rome after Rome police found less than an ounce of marijuana and Ecstasy pills in his possession, reports stated.
According to Floyd County Jail reports:
Brandon Nicholas Bennett, 20, is charged with felony possession of a Schedule I controlled substance and misdemeanor marijuana possession.
Catalytic converter stolen off Coca-cola truck
A catalytic converter was reported stolen off a red Ford F-150 pick-up truck belonging to the Coca-cola Bottling Co. on Cedartown Highway.
According to Rome Police Department reports:
The converter was stolen sometime between 5 p.m. Tuesday and 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. The gates to the property had been locked up during that time.
There’s been a string of catalytic converter thefts around the county over the last several months, with the most recent being on Sept. 9 at Apex Freight off Vail Parkway.
Thieves extract the palladium, rhodium and platinum from catalytic converters, which are used to filter and clean up auto emissions. Because they contain those metals, catalytic converters can be worth hundreds of dollars when sold to scrap dealers and recyclers.
Anyone with information regarding catalytic converter thefts within the city limits, call 706-238-5111, send in videos, or leave anonymous tips on Romefloyd.com.