From STAFF REPORTS

CORDELE —Investigation of burglaries is nothing new for Crisp County Sheriff’s Department deputies. Arresting a female allegedly responsible for such actions is rare, however.

Such was the case, though, on Nov. 10 when in responding to the report of a burglary in progress at a residence in the 2100 block of 10th St. S. Deputy Tommy Kimbrel arrested a 19-year-old woman as she tried to flee the scene.

The officer said when he walked to the front of the house, the offender later identified as Salinda Hamilton, 0f 2002 Eighth St. S., exited the door and took off running. The officer gave chase and arrested her a relatively short distance away.

It was later learned that Hamilton had previously tried to force her way into another residence in the 2100 block of U.S. 41 S.

She subsequently was charged with burglary of the residence she entered, obstruction of an officer in the performance of his duties there and possession of a tool for the commission of a crime at that location.

In addition, Deputy Tom Kelly cited her for criminal attempt to commit burglary and possession of tools for the commission of a crime at the residence she did not actually enter.

In other recent sheriff’s department activity, deputies:

— Filed assorted drug violation charges against two Rebecca men after making a routine traffic stop.

Deputy Ben Sumner was on routine patrol Friday afternoon on Hwy. 300 South when while stopping the driver of a Dodge Dakota for an obscured tag he saw one of the occupants throw an item from the vehicle.

After pulling the vehicle over, Sumner said he detected the odor or suspected marijuana and asked for permission to search the vehicle. Given consent, he said he was told there were some pills and marijuana inside. The former were found in the vehicle’s center console and the latter under the seat.

Subsequently charged with possession of MDMA (ecstasy), possession of marijuana and possession of synthetic drugs were Daniel Harold Lewis, 27, and Samuel Craig Minshew, 20.

— Made a traffic stop that led to the arrest of Roy Edward Crawley, 38, of Ooltewah, Tenn., on charges of misdemeanor and felony obstruction of officers in the performance of their duties.

Crawley, who is wanted in his home state for larceny, was cited after he ran from Deputy Chase McNeese who had pulled over Crawley’s vehicle for a headlight violation on Ga. 401.