Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, April 17, 2024:
A Summerville man reported a scam to police on April 12th. According to a report released this week, Jacob Bankston came to the Summerville Police Department and said that a female using the name “Gloria Vanessa Simon” had used Facebook marketplace to scam him out of $1,000. Bankston said that the seller requested a $500 deposit through Apple pay as a down payment on a vehicle. Bankston sent the money and then received a message from the scammer saying that the payment had been canceled due to a delay in accepting the funds. Bankston then sent another $500 to a friend of his to forward to the seller. It turns out, the seller received both payments and then blocked both Bankston and his friend on Facebook. The incident was turned over to an investigator with the Summerville Police Department.
A convenience store attendant called the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday after finding suspected narcotics at the store. On Monday, employees at an area Dollar General found suspected methamphetamine inside the store.
A fifty-three-year-old Summerville woman was arrested earlier this month after Summerville Police served a warrant and the woman became belligerent towards the arresting officers. According to a report released this week, police found Lisa Sizemore at a convenience store on Highland Avenue and attempted to serve an outstanding warrant. Police said that Sizemore told them several times that she had to use the restroom in an attempt to get away from the officers. When officers attempted to place Sizemore in cuffs, she allegedly kicked one of the officers and continued to resist even after being placed in the patrol car. Police say that Sizemore was yelling and cussing at them all the way to the Chattooga County Jail. Sizemore was charged with obstruction of law enforcement. During the arrest, Sizemore was found to be in possession of suspected drugs and was additionally charged with possession of methamphetamine.
Georgia’s Senator Jon Ossoff is not happy with the United States Postal Service. Ossoff says that there is no excuse for the extreme delays that have been plaguing the mail service since the opening of a new regional operations center in Georgia.
Prodigy Disk is hosting their third-annual disc golf tournament at Trion Recreation Center on Saturday, May 4, 2024. The event is a C-Tier, 2-round shot gun start. Trophies will be awarded for the top three per division. Activities will begin that morning with a player check-in starting at 7:40 AM and the tournament gets underway at 9 AM. Lunch will be available at the Trion Recreation Center. You can find out more about the event HERE
The Office of Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is seeking interns for her office in Washington, DC. Applicants should be highly motivated, have excellent communication skills, and have interest in learning more about the legislative process. Start and end dates are flexible. Georgia ties are preferred, but not required. This is a paid position and college credit can be earned.
On Tuesday, the City of Summerville issued a statement about new rules for the Summerville Cemetery. Along with the statement, the city made public the rules for the cemetery. You can see the statement and the complete list of rules below:
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, April 16, 2024: