From STAFF REPORTS

CORDELE — Charges were filed charges against both persons involved in a Friday morning accident in the 1000 block of 13th Ave. E., according to Cordele Police Department weekend records.

Officer Chris Forsythe said he cited Allen Dale Hayes, 29, of 1846 Hwy. 90 S., for DUI (third offense) and driving on a suspended license (second offense) and also served him with a lost license affidavit and suspension/revocation and habitual violator notices.

Hayes’ passenger, Lindsey Dee Sword, 30, of 3960 First Ave. in Arabi, was charged with possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. She initially claimed to have been driving the vehicle involved in the mishap, but the investigating officer said Haye’s nose injury and blood found in the vehicle were more consistent with him being the driver.

— Received two shoplifting complaints.

Employees of Mitchell Bait and tackle told Lt. frank Wise that two young black males entered that store Friday morning, took two boxes of Skittles valued at $35 each and ran out the door. One of them dropped his box of candy but the other did not. Neither was apprehended.

Workers at Dollar General’s 16th Ave. E. location told Cpl. Christina Martinez that a subject they described entered their store Saturday morning and took four packages of toilet tissue valued at $26 without making payment.

When the alleged offender later identified as Lorenza Antwanne Solomon, 40, of 910 18th Ave. E., returned to the store, he was taken into custody on charges of both shoplifting and apprehension of a person wanted on a previous child support warrant.

— Looked into three theft complaints.

A resident of the Hilltop Apartments located on 24th Ave. W. told Cpl. Christina Martinez that a subject she knew only by his nickname took $85 from her purse and ran when she told him she was calling police.

As it turned out, the alleged offender is believed to be a person with whom she has had a long-time relationship and has made previous reports regarding him.

An employee of Hampton Inn told Cpl. Martinez someone drilled the locks out of three vending machines there and stole an estimated $50.

A resident of the 300 block of 17th Ave. W. told Cpl. Martinez a .22-caliber derringer had been removed from the kitchen table in her home. She gave the officer the name of the person she believes is responsible for the theft.

— Responded to a fraud complaint made by a Canary St. resident who told Cpl. Martinez that a male with a strong Middle Eastern accident called her Friday afternoon and identified himself as a representative of Medicaid. When he asked her to get her checkbook and provide information from it, she hung up the telephone.