Man flees Statham after striking cars, mailbox

Elsea Randall Temple, 36, of 814 Lakeshore Drive in Winder, struck two vehicles and a mailbox within the City of Statham. A lookout was issued for his burgundy Ford Expedition after he left the scene of the accidents without stopping.

A Winder officer later spotted Temple’s Expedition on East Midland Avenue. The officer noted the vehicle had a damaged tire and was generating sparks as pieces of damaged metal drug along the pavement. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, but Temple did not pull over. The officer began to pursue Temple down East Midland Avenue. During the course of the pursuit, Temple ran through the four-way stop at East Midland Avenue and Park Avenue almost striking another vehicle when he veered into the oncoming lane of traffic.

Another officer blocked the East Midland Avenue at North Broad Street, forcing Temple to stop. Officers ordered Temple out of the vehicle, but Temple failed to comply. One of the officers opened the driver’s door and instructed Temple to exit the vehicle. When Temple did not do as ordered, the officer “grabbed Mr. Temple by the back of the neck and assisted him in exiting his vehicle.”

After handcuffing Temple, one of the officers noticed a can of beer had fallen out of Temple’s vehicle onto the roadway. When asked if he had been drinking, Temple admitted he had and apologized saying he meant no disrespect to anyone.

Temple was then transported to the Barrow County Detention Center. On the way to the jail, Temple repeatedly apologized for causing trouble. At the jail, Temple asked what he had done wrong saying that he only had a flat tire. When the officer explained the charges, Temple began to cry and fell to his knees to ask the officer’s forgiveness.

Temple was charged with DUI, reckless driving, aggravated assault, fleeing and attempting to elude, failure to maintain lane, open container, operating an unsafe vehicle and two stop sign violations. The City of Statham is also pursuing charges related to the damaged vehicles and mailbox within their city limits.

Other recent arrests made by Winder Police include:

• Bradley Allen Krekemeyer, 51, 724 Murphy Road, Winder, outstanding warrant.

• Brandon Harold Griffin, 25, 186 Georgia Avenue, Winder, aggravated stalking.

• Carla Lynn Wagner, 39, 132 Lily Drive, Winder, outstanding warrant.

• Christopher Alan Leech, 21, 515 Rosewood Circle, Winder, probation violation.

• Dana Marie Day, 35, 210 East Fifth Avenue, Winder, outstanding warrant.

• Daniel Pichardo, 19, 350 Shenandoah Circle, Winder, driving while license suspended or revoked.

• David Lee Russell, 53, 317 Westland Way, Marietta, public intoxication.

• Debra Claudine Patton, 42, 549 Scrooch Court, Winder, family violence simple battery.

• Douglas Allen Hunt, 57, 403 Breanna Circle, Auburn, probation violation.

• Dorothy Ann Slaven, 65, 211 South Broad Street, Winder, family violence simple battery.

• Enrique D. Villata, 36, 1082 Sutherland Drive, Winder, family violence battery and third degree cruelty to children.

• Felicia Lanetta Hodge, 32, 240 Glen Avenue, Winder, possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, driving while license suspended, distribution or possession of a controlled substance on or near school property and possession of a drug related object.

• Ibarra Carlos Rodriguez, 28, 1495 Highway 29, Athens, probation violation.

• Johanna Marie Barnette, 36, 409 Missi Lane, Winder, outstanding warrant.

• John Brock Anderson, 28, 407 Casey Drive, Winder, DUI and failure to obey a traffic control device.

• John Robert Murphy, 45, 68 Marion Lay Street, Winder, public intoxication.

• John Wayne Patton, 44, 425 Northridge Lane, Winder, family violence simple battery.

• Kimberly Bradford, 962 Auburn Road, Dacula, probation violation.

• Linda Lynn Crowe, 45, 848 Lake shore Drive, Winder, family violence battery.

• Linda Faye Michelle Wallace, 27, 342 Stevens Road, Commerce, hold for other agency.

• Martha Ann Watson, 50, 90 Elm Street, Winder, battery.

• Marquis Antwon Weaver, 22, 635 Birch Street, Monroe, failure to appear.

• Misty Lee Dunagan, 35, 302 Hwy. 211, Winder, habitual violator and VGCSA.

• Nicholas Alexander Atkinson, 18, 185 East Broad Street, Winder, outstanding warrants.

• Samuel Zuniga Medina, 24, 406 Shenandoah Court, Winder, sentenced.

• Stephen Andre Arnold, 21, 180 Capital Avenue, Winder, failure to appear.

• Steven Andrew McClain, 19, 209 Bellview, Winder, battery.

• Steven Bernard Freeman, 41, 80 King Street, Winder, sentenced.

• Tammy Lynn Wilson, 43, 905 Dogwood Lane, Winder, DUI, failure to maintain lane and driving in violation of permit restrictions.

• Teresa Lynn Fuller, 51, 1003 Emily Way, Loganville, probation violation.

• Terry Deangelo Berry, 23, 282 Nancy Street, Winder, open container and disorderly conduct.

• Theo Allen Griffith Jr., 63, 45 West Wright Street, Winder, public intoxication.

• William Alvis Jones Jr., 23, 22 Huckleberry Lane, Winder, probation violation.

• William Shane Parham, 34, 2849 Clegg Farm Road, Social Circle, DUI drugs.