Wanted man arrested after using brother’s identity

A deputy with the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office contacted Winder Police to advise that Michael Paul Dunn, 26, of 181 East Broad Street in Winder, was wanted for probation violation. The deputy provided police with a description of the suspect and said he was believed to be living inside the city limits.

Police went to the apartment where Dunn was reportedly staying and asked the tenant if Dunn was present. The woman said the only other person in the apartment was a man she knew only as Rico. The woman said she did not know Rico very well but allowed him to move in with her two days prior because he needed a place to live. The officers asked permission to look around the apartment and the woman consented.

While looking through the residence, one of the officers saw a man fitting Dunn’s description trying to hide behind a door. The officer ordered the man to step away from the door and asked for his name. Dunn gave the name Mark Dunn. He later told the officer his name was Anthony Dunn. When asked for his date of birth, he said “October.” Dunn was unable to provide the officer with the day or year of his birth.

The officer once again asked Dunn for his name and Dunn replied Anthony Mark Dunn before changing his answer to Mark Anthony Dunn.

Dunn asked the officer if he could retrieve his wallet, but then said he had left it at a friend’s house. The officer asked if Dunn’s identification was inside the wallet and he said it was. Another officer located the wallet and found it contained an identification card issued to Michael Paul Dunn.

When confronted with his true identification, Dunn became angry and said the officer should not have looked in his wallet.

When officers attempted to verify that Dunn had an outstanding warrant for probation violation, they learned that Dunn had no valid arrest warrants. The officer then explained to Dunn that he was being placed under arrest anyway for giving a false name and date of birth to a law enforcement officer.

Before leaving the apartment, officers interviewed the man called Rico and determined that he had no idea what had transpired. The other tenant was questioned again and asked why she had lied about Dunn being present. The woman said she thought Dunn left the apartment before police arrived. She then amended her statement and said she “forgot” Dunn was upstairs.

Other recent arrests made by Winder Police include:

•Adam Jacob Hudson, 25, 172 Mystic Lane, Winder, theft by taking.

•Alejandro Guzman Benitez, 48, 417 Mulberry Lane, Winder, driving while unlicensed.

•Antonio Reza Stilwell, 29, 253 Springdale Drive, Winder, aggravated assault and public intoxication.

•Billy Ray Green, 53, 44 Williams Court, Winder, criminal trespass.

•Brandi Louise Skinner, 26, 875 Than Skinner Road, Winder, theft by taking and theft by deception.

•Brandon Thomas Corley, 21, 201 Preston Lake, Norcross, failure to appear.

•Deborah Sueann Casto, 39, 167 Turtle Creek Drive, Winder, family violence simple battery, family violence false imprisonment and interference with a 911 call.

•Donald Jerry Baker, 50, 1330 Compton Wood Drive, Loganville, battery.

•Isaac Andrews Kweisien, 49, 1839 Patterson Court, Lawrenceville, DUI and speeding.

•Jamarius Ramone Artis, 24, 2301 Ridge Brook Trail, Duluth, probation violation.

•James Edward McDaniel, 57, 255 Elks Street, Winder, simple assault and terroristic threats and acts.

•Jerry Donald Herring, 33, 55 Wade Street, Winder, DUI, child endangerment and unlawful use of central lane.

•John Michael Baker Jr., 35, 58 N. Broad Street, Winder, outstanding warrant.

•Jordan Michelle Massey, 17, 985 Sam Freeman Road, Hoschton, outstanding warrant.

•Juan Manuel Padilla-Tellez, 32, 274 Georgia Avenue, Winder, driving while unlicensed.

•Lamaricus F. Jackson, 20, 413 Maple Way, Monroe, failure to appear.

•Lea Nicole Hall, 25, 5074 Eagles Nest Court, Loganville, hold for other agency.

•Mark Anthony Magnes, 45, 252 Springdale Drive, Winder, theft by receiving stolen property.

•Marquita Keyshon Ward, 17, 2189 Jackson Drive, Statham, failure to appear.

•Martin Sandoval, 48, homeless, Winder, criminal trespass and simple battery.

•Mitchell Wayne Ball, 42, 265 Georgia Avenue, Winder, battery and criminal trespass.

•Pace Matthew Easterling, 20, 322 Third Avenue, Winder, entering auto.

•Phillip Shawn Jacket, 31, 284 Apperson Drive, Winder, driving while unlicensed, no insurance, aggressive driving and stop sign violation.

•Thomas Chad Brown, 37, 377 West Candler Street, Winder, false imprisonment.

•Timothy Eugene Waters, 44, 2225 Harry Arnold Road, Monroe, failure to appear.

•Victor Jimenez-Escamilla, 28, 2261 Blacksmith Court, Norcross, driving while unlicensed.

•Warren Shaun Flanigan, 42, 174 Mystic Lane, Winder, criminal trespass.

•Willie Cortez Peek, 25, 196 Graham Street, Winder, parole violation.

•Willie D. Lyles, 52, 53 Clifton Drive, Winder, driving while license suspended and too fast for conditions.