The Annual Lion's Club Christmas Parade was held on Saturday, December 4, 2021 and we were so excited for this annual tradition to be back for the holidays after a revised "reversed" parade in 2020 to adhere to COVID-19 protocols. Community Development team member & Downtown Coordinator Laura Sullivan acted as liaison between the City and Lion's Club to ensure all street closures, police presence and clean up were accounted for before the big event. Below are a few images from the parade. We are already excited about next year!

Although members of the Community Development worked the parade, some of them also got to enjoy it with each other and members of their family and members of their extended #TeamCOV family!

Welcome Center Visitor Numbers for November 2021

Captain Wendell Wagstaff Participates in Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE)

Patrol

1. On November 22, CPD patrol officers responded to the OYO Hotel in reference to a cardiac arrest. Fire and EMS were on scene and found a 60 year old male deceased. No signs of struggle or foul play were observed and the incident was turned over to CID, the CPD Evidence Tech and the Coroner.
2. On November 22, CPD officers responded to a Flock hit of a stolen Chevrolet Traverse in the area of exit 93/Hwy 142. A Newton County Deputy spotted the vehicle and when a traffic stop was attempted, the vehicle fled. The chase turned into a foot pursuit in the Nelson Heights/Green Acres area. NCSO and CPD units were able to apprehend three juveniles that fled from the vehicle. The vehicle matched the description of a vehicle captured by Flock during the time of previous drive-by shootings. The juveniles were further interviewed by CID.
3. On November 23, Jaelien Smith complained that someone stole a package that had been delivered to her front porch at 3134 West Street. She believed that Rod Tuggle had taken the package because he tried to sell its contents to her grandmother. The package contained seven custom T-shirts. The following day, officers responded 3134 West Street again where Tuggle was on location attempting to sell the stolen t-shirts. Tuggle was arrested and booked at the County LEC.
4. On November 23, CPD officers received a call for shots fired in front of Tony’s Food Mart on Monticello Street. A black male and black female pulled into a parking space in front of the store and began arguing outside the car. The vehicle was a red/maroon four door hatchback passenger car, possibly a Ford Focus. While the female was leaving in the vehicle, the male tried to jump into the open passenger side door but was not successful. As the female drove south through the lot, the male shot five rounds towards the vehicle. It is unknown if the vehicle was struck by any of the rounds. The vehicle exited the lot, turning south on Monticello Street, and then right onto Lassiter Street. The male ran away in the same direction. Officers were unable to locate the vehicle or the male. The male appeared to be a little over 6 feet tall, large build, wearing a white T-shirt and dark pants.
5. On November 25, CPD officers received a Flock Alert on a stolen Jeep traveling into the city on the Access Road. Officer Canty located the vehicle at Raceway and subsequently the driver (Carlos Mosby) fled from the scene. He was later apprehended behind Burger King after Officer Canty attempted to tase him. Upon a vehicle search, officers located an open bottle of 1800 Vodka in the stolen Jeep. Mosby was transported to the Newton County LEC were he was charged with theft by receiving, obstruction, open container and driving on a suspended license.
6. On November 25, CPD officers were dispatched to the area of Phedora Street and Dearing Street in reference to a silver Ford. It was sitting without its lights on and had also driven around the area several times. Officer Shelnutt located the vehicle and attempted to conduct a traffic stop but the vehicle took off at a high rate of speed. Officers did not pursue the vehicle. Later, Officer Robinson was conducting a focus patrol in the Settlers Grove area and located the vehicle parked in front of 9251 Settlers Grove. As Officer Robinson was approaching the vehicle on foot, a male in a white hoodie began running away from the vehicle and through the yard of 9251 Settlers Grove Road. After a brief foot pursuit, Nicolas Thomas was taken into custody without incident. Thomas was in possession of the keys to the Fusion and the Fusion was turned over to Hilltop.
7. On November 27, CPD officers were dispatched to Pocket Billiards in reference to a subject who was passing out at the bar. The male became aggressive and began cursing officers and individuals inside the bar. The male, Danny Earl Hurd, was detained at which point he began to threaten officers and subjects. Hurd was clearly intoxicated and was arrested and transported to the jail without incident.
8. On November 26, Officer Sugg was traveling on Alcovy Road toward Hwy. 278 when he observed a vehicle facing the wrong direction and resting against the curb. After further investigation, the female, Kristina Oglesby, was determined to be intoxicated. Oglesby was arrested for DUI and transported to the jail. Officers were also advised that Oglesby had just left the Pocket Billiards.
9. On November 27, CPD Officer Cover conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for running the red light at the intersection of Brown Bridge Road and Turner Lake Road. The driver was later identified as Keith Kinchen. After Officer Cover had gotten Kinchen’s information, Kinchen exited his vehicle and ran into the woods towards the pond at Turner Lake Park. Officer Cover gave chase until he lost Kinchen in the woods. Officer Johnson along with his K9 responded and began tracking Kinchen. The K9 tracked to the area Kinchen was hiding and Officer Treadwell spotted Kinchen hiding behind a tree. Kinchen was arrested and taken into custody without incident.
10. On November 29, CPD patrol officers responded to Covington Ford in reference to a stolen auto. A store representative stated that a customer, Dwayne Grant, test drove a white 2018 Ford F450 on Saturday, 11/27. Grant returned the following day (Sunday) and used the door lock keypad to gain entry to the F450. Grant sat inside of the vehicle for several minutes before driving away from the business in the F450 while another person drove the grey Ford truck they arrived in. The F450 was listed on GCIC as stolen.
11. On November 29, CPD officers responded to CVS where Joseph Mims shoplifted approximately $205 worth of items. Mims has an extensive history of shoplifting in the Atlanta area and the jail agreed to hold him on the shoplifting charge.
12. On November 30, CPD officers were dispatched to a silver Toyota Tacoma doing donuts in the grass of Baker Field. Officers were given the last 4 digits of the license plate: 4877. Officer Robinson located the Tacoma at the top of the parking deck with fresh mud on the rear tires. The driver (16 years of age) admitted to doing donuts in the grass. Subsequently the juvenile was issued a citation/juvenile complaint.
13. On November 30, CPD Officer Robinson was running radar on Dr. MLK Boulevard and clocked a Chevy Tahoe doing 85-mph in a 45-mph zone. Tyler Brown was the driver of the Tahoe and issued a citation. He was released due to the COVID-19 protocols at the LEC.
14. On December 1, CPD officers responded to a suspicious male laying in the roadway at Walnut and Carroll Street. Officers discovered 38-year-old Reginald Dunton from Lackey Street was highly intoxicated and lying in the roadway. There was a broken alcohol bottle next to him and he had open wounds on his right arm. At first, Dunton stated he fell but then changed his story to being hit by a grey Toyota. A bystander stated that she saw a black car, which belonged to 1704 Walnut Street, drive away from the scene. Officers attempted to contact someone at the residence with no response. Dunton was transported to Piedmont Newton for treatment and the case was turned over to CID for investigation.
15. On December 1, CPD officers responded to Walmart in reference to a female, later identified as Portia Tanksley, going to several registers and withdrawing money using the cash back process. Det. English and Sgt. Seebaran met with the female who gave the name on the card she was using as hers. None of the information Tanksley gave matched the card. Subsequently, she fled on foot to which officers gave chase. Tanksley got into her black 2013 Ford Fusion, tag# CRV4574, and sped away. Tanksley was from Martinez, GA and felony warrants were taken for her arrest.
16. On December 2, CPD officers responded to Riverside Healthcare where a female was very upset that Riverside, after their ‘5-day trial,’ refused to house and treat her mother. The female stated she was the only caretaker of her mother and was also taking care of her father, and that she could not handle the stress anymore. The female told Riverside representatives and officers that if she had to take her mother back home, she would kill her mother and herself. Officers were able to speak with the female and convince her to get an evaluation/treatment at Piedmont Newton. Officers were also able to speak with her siblings and they agreed to take custody of the female’s mother as well as meet her at the hospital. The female was transported to Piedmont Newton for treatment. Her mother was turned over to a family member.
17. On December 5, CPD officers responded to 10189 Henderson Drive in reference to a female being shot. The victim stated she was shot by Orlando Hubert, and the incident was domestic related. Detective English and Evidence Tech Johnson responded and the scene was turned over to them. Hubert was not on location and left in a dark 2008 Dodge Charger (unknown tag). Hubert is from Greensboro, GA and warrants for his arrest were taken. The victim was also transported for treatment.

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Continuous training is an integral part of the fire service. All shifts took part in training burns at the local burn building.

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