Police Beat

City

Thomaston police arrested a 14 year old juvenile after security personnel at Wal Mart observed the young man remove the tags from a back pack and attempt to leave the store, the back pack is valued at $26.88.

Officers have identified Diane Marie Gordy of 214 B Street as the person in a security video seen taking fruit and candy from a closed area at Upson Regional Medical Center, she had previously been seen in the emergency room with a male patient.

Theft reported at 411 Eleventh Avenue, rings valued at $1,400.00 missing from a jewelry box. A black Dell desktop computer reported stolen at 108 Avenue J and $760.66 in cash disappeared from a deposit bag in the safe at Kentucky Fried Chicken.

County

Upson County deputies along with personnel from the Thurston Fire Department rescued a group on the Flint River over the weekend. Donald Hunt, Wesley Hunt, Dylan Nelson and Jason Ruffin had been stranded just above Table Rock for several hours. The four had been floating the river with friends when they encountered a woman and a child that had been left on a rock following an argument with her companion. The woman and child were transported by canoe to the Highway 36 bridge and authorities were alerted to the condition of the four men. Firemen used four wheelers to reach the group, Wesley Hunt was treated at the scene for dehydration.

Deputies arrested Brandon John Jones of 115 Reeves Terrace and charged him with the theft of a 2003 Honda 4-wheeler from 2392 Crest Highway.

Mailbox vandalism reported at two locations on Rest Haven Road, the boxes at 953 and 959 were damaged.

Theft reported at 37 Rose Creek Road, a 20 foot aluminum ladder was taken. Seven auto batteries stolen from The Cart Mart at 1773 Highway 19 North and an LG flat screen TV valued at $600.00 was taken from a residence at 104 Robinson Street.