Stolen subdivision sign discarded with trash

The man called police after seeing a white Dodge Dakota pickup truck pull behind his home. The man saw two white males exit the vehicle and begin unloading trash from the truck.

When the man shouted at the two males, they drove away. The man began looking through the trash and discovered the Ashley Oaks subdivision sign in the midst of the debris. The man noticed the sign had been damaged beyond repair.

The man did not recognize the two males, but provided authorities with a description of the suspects.

Other recent incidents investigated by Winder Police include:

•theft by taking on Tuggle Street. Two vehicle transmissions valued at $2,000 were reported stolen. The transmissions had been stored in the victim’s backyard near a storage shed.

•criminal trespass on West Midland Avenue. A woman reported that her City of Winder trash can had been damaged as a result of being struck by a vehicle.

•animal complaint on Normandy Court. Police were dispatched to a Normandy Court home after animal control refused to respond due to the possibility that a domestic dispute was in progress. When police arrived, no domestic dispute was discovered and the officer requested that animal control be enroute to take possession of an aggressive dog being held by the residents. The officer waited until animal control arrived. When the animal control officer attempted to capture the dog, the dog escaped.

•hit and run on North Broad Street. A woman was travelling on North Broad Street when her vehicle was struck from behind by another vehicle. The other vehicle turned onto Williams Street before the victim could obtain a plate number or description.

•found property on Baskins Circle. A woman discovered several cards on her doorstep including four business cards with various names, a Walmart gift card and an AMC theater card.

•theft on Lee Street. A vinyl sign was removed from the side of a building. The 6’ x 3’ sign had “Kingdom Community Worship Center: Pastor Kenneth P. Cooper” printed on it.

•entering auto on Polite Road. A car stereo, speakers and key switch were removed from a 1992 Chevrolet Camaro.

•no insurance on North Broad Street. A vehicle was impounded after the officer discovered it was uninsured and had no current registration.

•harassing phone calls on Mobile Drive. A tenant said her landlord is threatening to implicate her in a crime if she does not come up with $500 in past due rent.

•burglary on Turtle Creek Drive. While the homeowner was on vacation, burglars stole two flat screen televisions and a laptop computer from a residence.

•no insurance on North Broad Street. A vehicle was stopped after the officer determined it was uninsured. The driver had forgotten to pay the insurance and asked for the opportunity to pay the bill and return with proof of insurance. The officer allowed the individual to go make an insurance payment and did not tow the vehicle since the individual returned with proof of payment within the allotted period of time.

•criminal trespass on Walker Street. A woman said she accidentally broke the glass of her neighbor’s door while knocking on it.

•theft by taking on N. Fifth Avenue. A student’s purse was stolen during band camp at Winder Barrow High School.

•damage to property on Capital Avenue. A tree limb fell on a vehicle breaking the rear window.

•cruelty to animals on Mary Alice Drive. A dog was abandoned after the owners moved away during the night. The dog was left chained to the back porch with no food or water.

•suspicious activity on McNeal Road. A caller reported seeing a Hispanic male entering several vehicles at an automotive shop. An officer located the man who was intoxicated and homeless. The auto shop owner knew the man and said he allowed him to do small jobs on occasion. The shop owner declined to press charges and allowed the man to stay on the property.

•possession of a drug related object in Turtle Creek subdivision. A teen was cited for possession of drug related objects after a complainant witnessed the teen and three friends smoking marijuana. The complainant had been watching the group through binoculars.

•damage to property on Second Street. A woman’s vehicle was damaged by a foul ball while parked at the Barrow County Leisure center.

•no insurance on West Athens Street. A vehicle was impounded after the officer discovered the car was uninsured and had a suspended registration. The officer had initially stopped the vehicle because a male passenger was not wearing a seatbelt.

•theft on West May Street. A man reported his car tag had been stolen.

•disruption of a public school on King Street. A juvenile was charged with disrupting a school after repeatedly using profanity in the presence of his sixth grade classmates, teacher and an officer. The Winder Barrow Middle School student was transported to the Winder Police Department where he was released to his parents.

•entering auto on East Athens Street. A Lanier Tech student reported that her wallet was stolen out of her vehicle while she was in class.

•burglary on West Midland Avenue. A property owner discovered broken crack pipes, Brillo pads and a plastic bottle used to smoke marijuana inside a vacant home.

•altercation on Kimball Street. A woman and her cousin started slapping each other during an argument about who would get to drive their car when school resumed. Neither party wished to press charges.

•aggravated assault on North Broad Street. A mental patient at Barrow Regional Medical Center threatened a nurse and spit in the face of two other nurses. The patient also struck two of the nurses. The patient was charged with several counts of aggravated assault and battery.

•agency assist on Second Avenue. A police officer was dispatched to a Second Street location in response to a report of someone passed out in a vehicle. The officer assisted the patient and his nephew until paramedics arrived.

•recovered stolen vehicle on North Broad Street. A stolen vehicle was abandoned on Broad Street. Officers discovered the vehicle was stolen after they were asked to tow it due to the fact that it was blocking two parking spaces.