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March 11, 2009
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Valdosta GA Mar 11 2009
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A school security guard’s quick actions land three men behind bars.
Shortly after three Tuesday afternoon, a Valdosta High school security guard smelled marijuana coming from an S-U-V.
Police say the guard then contacted an officer who pulled the vehicle over and found one-hundred grams of marijuana and a stolen assault rifle.
“I had no idea of what would happen. I basically just knew the smell and reported it to the officer, and I figured they were students. They looked young enough to be students, but they weren’t,” says Jeffrey Watson, Valdosta High School Security.
21-year-old Darius Norwood, 20-year-old Tony Duncan, and 20-year-old Katuna Gordon were all arrested.
The men face several felony charges, including possession of a firearm on school property and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
Police believe the assault rifle was stolen from a home a few days before.
wctv.tv
A school security guard’s quick actions land three men behind bars.
Shortly after three Tuesday afternoon, a Valdosta High school security guard smelled marijuana coming from an S-U-V.
Police say the guard then contacted an officer who pulled the vehicle over and found one-hundred grams of marijuana and a stolen assault rifle.
“I had no idea of what would happen. I basically just knew the smell and reported it to the officer, and I figured they were students. They looked young enough to be students, but they weren’t,” says Jeffrey Watson, Valdosta High School Security.
21-year-old Darius Norwood, 20-year-old Tony Duncan, and 20-year-old Katuna Gordon were all arrested.
The men face several felony charges, including possession of a firearm on school property and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
Police believe the assault rifle was stolen from a home a few days before.
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Georgia man charged with lewd acts at Wal-Mart www.privateofficer.com
March 6, 2009
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Georgia man charged with lewd acts at Wal-Mart http://www.privateofficer.com
VALDOSTA GA Mar 6 2009 — A Valdosta man arrested after lewd gestures were reported by several customers at Wal-Mart on Norman Drive has been indicted on child molestation charges.
A Lowndes County Grand Jury indicted 25-year-old Charles McDowell on three counts of child molestation, said Valdosta Police Department Cmdr. Brian Childress.
Police initially arrested and charged McDowell with disorderly conduct; he received the additional charges after the Valdosta Police Department consulted with the District Attorney’s Office for presentation to the grand jury, Childress said.
“We have witnesses who reported that he was fondling his genital area in the presence of a child, who has been determined to be his daughter,” Childress said. “The Division of Family and Children Services was notified of the situation, and the child has been handed over to her natural mother.”
Childress added that the disorderly conduct charge has been moved to superior court with the molestation charges.
At approximately 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, a victim said she was shopping in a grocery aisle when a man pushing a cart with an infant girl approached her and said he had to ask her a question. The man reportedly wore Superman pajama pants and a Hooters T-shirt at the time.
“When I turned my attention to him,” the victim told The Valdosta Daily Times, “he pulled out some boxer shorts and asked me if I thought they were big enough to fit ‘this.’”
The victim said the man pointed to what appeared to be an erection bulging out of his pants. She said the man did not expose himself.
“I just stood speechless with my mouth open,” the victim said. “He grinned and walked off.”
The victim found a manager and reported the incident, at which time another woman joined in the conversation and said the same thing happened to her and two other women in the store.
The victim said she continued to shop after store management and security were notified of the situation but spotted the man putting the baby in his truck as she was leaving the store parking lot.
“I pulled up behind him, blocked him in and recorded the information on his license plate,” the victim said. “I would not have been so proactive if it had not been for that infant who was with him.”
The victim said she exited the vehicle and screamed for someone to call 911.
“Eventually a crowd grew, and another woman who had been approached by the man began to scream along with me,” she said. “A few minutes later, a Wal-Mart security guard came out and indicated that the man had been asked to leave the store and the property. We could not believe that the authorities had not been notified, especially since four women said he had approached them.”
A Valdosta Police Department squad car arrived, and the officer took statements from the alleged victims. After a brief investigation, the man was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
A Lowndes County Grand Jury indicted 25-year-old Charles McDowell on three counts of child molestation, said Valdosta Police Department Cmdr. Brian Childress.
Police initially arrested and charged McDowell with disorderly conduct; he received the additional charges after the Valdosta Police Department consulted with the District Attorney’s Office for presentation to the grand jury, Childress said.
“We have witnesses who reported that he was fondling his genital area in the presence of a child, who has been determined to be his daughter,” Childress said. “The Division of Family and Children Services was notified of the situation, and the child has been handed over to her natural mother.”
Childress added that the disorderly conduct charge has been moved to superior court with the molestation charges.
At approximately 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, a victim said she was shopping in a grocery aisle when a man pushing a cart with an infant girl approached her and said he had to ask her a question. The man reportedly wore Superman pajama pants and a Hooters T-shirt at the time.
“When I turned my attention to him,” the victim told The Valdosta Daily Times, “he pulled out some boxer shorts and asked me if I thought they were big enough to fit ‘this.’”
The victim said the man pointed to what appeared to be an erection bulging out of his pants. She said the man did not expose himself.
“I just stood speechless with my mouth open,” the victim said. “He grinned and walked off.”
The victim found a manager and reported the incident, at which time another woman joined in the conversation and said the same thing happened to her and two other women in the store.
The victim said she continued to shop after store management and security were notified of the situation but spotted the man putting the baby in his truck as she was leaving the store parking lot.
“I pulled up behind him, blocked him in and recorded the information on his license plate,” the victim said. “I would not have been so proactive if it had not been for that infant who was with him.”
The victim said she exited the vehicle and screamed for someone to call 911.
“Eventually a crowd grew, and another woman who had been approached by the man began to scream along with me,” she said. “A few minutes later, a Wal-Mart security guard came out and indicated that the man had been asked to leave the store and the property. We could not believe that the authorities had not been notified, especially since four women said he had approached them.”
A Valdosta Police Department squad car arrived, and the officer took statements from the alleged victims. After a brief investigation, the man was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
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