Eatonton Police Department

Jeffery Alvis Jr.

Jeffery Alvis Jr.

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No helmet, stolen motorcycle: biker cruises to jail

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Driving an out-of-state motorcycle in Georgia is perfectly legitimate. But one man learned the hard way that riding one while not wearing a helmet is illegal – especially when the motorcycle is stolen.
GSP Trooper Alan Rhodes holds the gun recovered from underneath the trailer after PCSO Col. Russell Blenk, EPD Chief Howell Cardwell, PCSO Sgt. Justin Brock and Cpl. Chris Donovan had gone under there and gotten the offenders out. CONTRIBUTED/EPD

GSP Trooper Alan Rhodes holds the gun recovered from underneath the trailer after PCSO Col. Russell Blenk, EPD Chief Howell Cardwell, PCSO Sgt. Justin Brock and Cpl. Chris Donovan had gone under there and gotten the offenders out. CONTRIBUTED/EPD

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Chase, manhunt end with two suspects captured

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Two men are in jail after a high-speed chase and manhunt that lasted more than eight hours ended under a residential trailer on May 16, authorities say.“It was one of those good days,” said Putnam County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Col. Russell Blenk. “We had everybody there, other agencies helping us.
Buddy Eugene Davy

Buddy Eugene Davy

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Relentless work by EPD nabs Dr. Pepper burglar

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Authorities say a man wearing a mop on his head broke into a store during the night and stole cash from the cash register. Because he was successful, the man reportedly returned to the same store several days later but succeeded in stealing only a Dr. Pepper.
Cheryl Leanne Watson

Cheryl Leanne Watson

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Putnam County Jail Report (5/2/24)

News Staff
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
MONDAY, APRIL 22Cheryl Leanne Watson, 42, of Eatonton – probation violation (possession of firearm by a convicted felon, possession of meth with intent to distribute, possession of drug-related object Jordan Harold Jackson, 20, of Augusta – sale of a Schedule I or II controlled substance, THC Delta...
Sixteen ounces of lab-converted crystalline methamphetamine, with a street value of around $22,700, was seized by local authorities last week. COURTESY OF PCSO

Sixteen ounces of lab-converted crystalline methamphetamine, with a street value of around $22,700, was seized by local authorities last week. COURTESY OF PCSO

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Pound of meth pulled from Eatonton’s streets

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Once again, the Eatonton Police Department and Putnam County Sheriff’s Office combined forces to get drugs off the streets of Eatonton and Putnam County. This time, it was more than a pound of methamphetamine.
Jamie Blackmon

Jamie Blackmon

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Local restaurant burglarized twice; suspects in custody

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Two people are in jail facing charges related to breaking into a local restaurant twice in one week. Eatonton Police Chief Howell Cardwell said Officer Blaze Waldroup responded to a call Monday, Feb. 26 regarding a burglary at Ms. Stella’s restaurant on Hogan Industrial Boulevard.
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Police investigate Eatonton shooting

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, January 4, 2024
A barrage of bullets fired at a residence in Eatonton last weekend has authorities searching for the shooters. Eatonton Police Chief Howell Cardwell said he and officers responded to a 911 call about gunshots around 9:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29 on the 100 block of Hudson Road.
Damyian Demond Foster

Damyian Demond Foster

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Gunshots, active shooter reports untrue

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Calls to 911 Saturday night regarding gunshots at the Jet 44 gas station and an active shooter at Eatonton Walmart turned out to be false reports, authorities say. Eatonton Police Department received a call around 9:45 p.m. Dec.
Gary Daiquion Howard

Gary Daiquion Howard

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Fourth arrest made in Shell station shooting

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Local authorities flew to New York this past weekend to arrest and bring back the fourth person accused in connection with the June 4 shooting at a gas station in Eatonton. Gary Daiquion Howard, 18, of Westbury, N.Y.
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