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Towns County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 12/12 – 12/18/2022

Arrest Reports, Police & Government December 20, 2022 , by Content Admin

Arrest report provided by the Towns County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 50-18-70) allows for FetchYourNews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Towns County. Those arrests are posted on FetchYourNews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and charged, however, they are presumed innocent until guilt has been proven in a court of law.

Undercover sting operation led to car chase involving four individuals

Featured Stories December 15, 2022 , by Emma Dunn

TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. – An undercover sting operation led to the chase, and ultimate arrest, of four individuals in Towns County.

The sting operation came about when a ‘Towns County resident reported that he was purchasing a Kubota Excavator from an individual valued at $23,000 but became concerned the equipment might be stolen.’

The Sheriff’s Office determined that the equipment that the suspects were trying to sell was rented equipment out of Tennessee.

According to a statement from the Sheriff’s Office, a sting operation was then set to take place to recover the stolen equipment and catch the suspects trying to sell it.

“The transaction was made by an undercover Towns County Investigator after which the individuals attempted to flee and attempted to run over one of our Deputies. A felony pursuit began on Highway 17/76 toward Young Harris and continued for two and a half miles where speeds did not exceed 60 mph. During the pursuit, the suspect attempted to ram our patrol units. We are very fortunate one of our officers was not seriously injured or killed as one of the suspects, wearing an ankle monitor, was out on bond from Dekalb County for Murder,” according to the statement. “A felony stop was initiated on Hwy 76 at Hwy 66. Four suspects were in the truck and taken into custody without incident. The suspects were heavily armed with two 10 mm handguns with extended magazines, which were confiscated from the suspects.”

The Sheriff’s Office believes that these individuals are associated with an organized crime group based out of the Dekalb/Lithonia area and investigators have indicated that they will be furthering this investigation.

The individuals arrested are listed below along with their charges:

Dekarius Christopher Pitts, age 22, Dacula, GA (his image is shown in the above thumbnail)

• Three counts of Felony Aggravated Assault on Law Enforcement Officers

• Felony Fleeing and Attempting to Elude Law Enforcement Officers

• Felony Tampering with Evidence

• Felony Obstruction of a Law Enforcement Officer

• Felony Theft by Conversion

• Reckless Driving

• No Valid Insurance

• Driving on a Suspended License

• Failure to Maintain Lane

• Further charges pending

Zackeri Alexander Leonard, age 22, Stockbridge, GA

• Felony Possession of Stolen Property

• Felony Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime

• Possession of Marijuana

Jontavius Clark, age 23, Decatur, GA

• Felony Theft by Conversion

• Felony Obstruction of a Law Enforcement Officer

• Felony Fleeing and Attempting to Elude Law Enforcement

• Felony Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

• No Valid Insurance

Ronequa Shaunae Jones, age 22, Decatur, GA

• Felony Possession of Stolen Property

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Methamphetamine related arrest in Towns County

Featured Stories December 15, 2022 , by Emma Dunn

TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. – A traffic stop in Towns County led to the arrest of Nicholas Sean Swisher on charges of possession of Methamphetamines among others.

According to a statement from the Towns County Sheriff’s Office, they arrested Swisher Early Sunday morning, December 4th.

“Towns County Sheriff’s Office Drug Investigator and K-9 Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Konahetah Drive. The K-9 alerted to drugs being in the vehicle. The vehicle was searched, and Methamphetamine and Ecstasy were discovered. Both drugs field-tested positive,” according to the statement.

Swisher, age 48, of Clayton GA, ‘was arrested and charged with Felony Possession of Methamphetamine, Felony Possession of MDMA (Ecstasy), and Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Related Objects’.

The statement posted on Towns County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page continued by stating:

“Sheriff Ken Henderson and the Towns County Sheriff’s Office are committed to taking these dangerous drugs off our streets and out of the hands of our young children.”