Homeless, drunk couple passes out at apartment complex

When the deputy arrived, he found a white female lying in the parking lot. The woman’s shorts were nearby and she was undressed from the waist down. The deputy attempted to speak with the woman, but could not understand what she was saying due to her excessively slurred speech.

Her companion, a white male, was also lying nearby. The male had a gash on his forehead and was unresponsive.

The woman attempted to get up off the pavement in order to check on her companion. When she stood up, she lost her balance and fell, hitting her head and face on the pavement.

Paramedics assessed both parties and determined they needed medical attention. The couple was transported to Athens Regional Medical Center.

According to a witness, the couple had been leaning against a car before they passed out from intoxication. The witness said he called authorities once the couple was on the ground. The witness said the pair was homeless and had been living in a car the past few weeks.

The deputy obtained several warrants against the two individuals. The male was charged with public intoxication and the female with public intoxication and public indecency.

Other recent incidents investigated by Barrow County Sheriff’s deputies include:

•harassing phone calls on Peace Circle. A man said he has received numerous calls from a finance company looking for a man by the name of Jose Nino. Despite repeatedly telling the finance company that he does not know anyone by that name, representatives from the company continue to call. The man was advised to speak with a manager the next time anyone with the company calls.

•burglary on Atlanta Highway. A power blower valued at $160 was reported stolen from a business.

•theft on Hollis Road. Copper wiring was stolen out of two air conditioning units attached to a vacant house. The thieves caused approximately $2,000 in damage to steal $50 worth of wiring.

•theft on Loganville Highway. Two payroll checks were reported stolen from a restaurant. Both of the checks were cashed at a nearby convenience store.

•theft by taking on Hog Mountain Road. Over $7,200 worth of building supplies were stolen after a man identifying himself as Danny Yessasan used a stolen credit card to purchase the supplies over the phone. The thief hired a tow truck company to pick up the supplies. The owner of the building supply store did not learn of the credit card fraud until after the supplies had been taken.

•theft by taking on Than Skinner Road. An air conditioning window unit valued at $750 was reported stolen. The unit was taken out of a rental property.

•suspicious activity on Otis Drive. A woman said she has repeatedly seen a silver sport utility vehicle occupied by two white males parked in front of her residence. She was advised to contact authorities the next time she saw the vehicle.

•complaint on nature trail. A woman reported that her fiancé’s ex-wife was using profane language in the presence of a juvenile.

•suspicious incident on Maxey Court. A woman said someone rang her doorbell twice and began to beat on her door. The woman suspects a man who she has a protective order against may be responsible.

•burglary on Hwy. 211. Approximately $962 worth of tools and gasoline were stolen out of a storage shed adjacent to a church. The thief also caused $700 worth of damage to the storage building.

•missing person on Smith Sisters Road. A woman reported her husband missing. The man was last seen in the company of his mother and an uncle after he and his wife had an argument. The wife later spoke to the husband and asked him to come home. The man said he would, but has not been heard from since. The man’s mother said she had not heard from him either.

•criminal damage to property on Tori Drive. The back door of a vacant home was forced open. The damage to the door and frame was estimated to be approximately $500. Nothing was reported missing.

•theft of lost or mislaid property on Loganville Highway. A woman left her iPhone on a bench outside the store where she worked. By the time she returned to retrieve the phone, the phone was missing.

•complaint on Manning Gin Road. A woman was concerned that the owner of the storage facility where she had a horse trailer stored would not allow her to collect her property. The woman wanted a report made in case there were any problems.

•suspicious incident on Hog Mountain Road. A man with bipolar disorder tried to enter a home. The man was confused and could not remember how he came to be at the location. He was able to provide his father’s name and phone number for a family member. The father was contacted and came to the house to get his son.

•theft by taking on Smith Cemetery Road. A red 1987 Honda CR80 dirt bike valued at $500 was reported stolen.

•complaint on Brooks Lane. A deputy was dispatched to investigate a report of an intoxicated woman walking up and down the street. The woman admitted drinking Sprite and Vodka. She was advised to stay off the roadway and return to her home.

•burglary on East Wright Street. A home was burglarized while the residents were on vacation. When the couple returned home, they noticed the glass had been broken out of their back door and the door had been left open.

•theft by taking on Hills Shop Road. A 1997 Chevrolet C1500 valued at $2,700 was reported stolen.

•criminal trespass on Jefferson Hwy. A woman’s exhusband asked her boyfriend to get out of the car so he could “whoop his ass.” The boyfriend declined to exit the vehicle at which point the exhusband’s brother began beating on the car window. The boyfriend said his vehicle sustained $50 worth of damage in the incident.

•burglary on Ben Johnson Road. Tools and outdoor equipment were stolen out of two storage buildings.

•damage to mailbox on Lokeys Ridge Road. A mailbox valued at $20 was damaged.

•suspicious person on North Broad Street. A woman said a man was driving very slowly in the area of a child care center. When questioned by the woman, the man claimed he was trying to find his dog.

•theft by taking on Fred Kilcrease Road. Approximately $8,000 in copper wiring was removed from four chicken houses. The thieves also caused $12,000 worth of damage.

•theft by taking on Union Grove Church Road. A man said his sister stole eight games and two plug in sensors for a Wii gaming system from his room.

•computer trespass on Arch Tanner Road. A man said he believed someone was using his Facebook account.

•criminal trespass on Hancock Bridge Road. A man asked that a woman be served with a prohibited entry notice because she routinely shows up intoxicated and disturbs his elderly mother.

•dispute on Atlanta Highway. A deputy was called after an employer and his former employee had a dispute regarding the return of some work tools which belonged to the employer.

•entering auto on Nature Trail. A thief smashed the window of a locked vehicle to steal a laptop computer which had been left on the floorboard of the vehicle. The thief also stole several tools. Both the tools and the laptop are the property of Gwinnett County as is the vehicle that was damaged.

•entering auto on Moss Side Drive. Two vehicles were broken into after the owners left the doors unlocked overnight.

•entering auto on Natalie Drive. The rear passenger side window of a 1995 Ford Explorer was shattered with a large rock. No items were discovered missing from the vehicle.

•welfare check on Sedgefield Trail. Deputies were called to check on a terminally ill man who had not been seen in several days. Deputies and rescue personnel found a television, ceiling fan and oven on, but no sign of the occupant.

•entering auto on Ellington Court. CDs, a date planner and photos were stolen out of an unlocked vehicle.

•suspicious incident on Carl Bethlehem Road. A noose was found tied in a section of rope inside Home Depot.

•criminal damage to property on Jones Road. A man said a group of people threw rocks at his car after an argument.

•criminal trespass on Presley Road. A shed window was broken and several items which had been on a table were located on the ground.