Friday, March 25, 2016
"Sunday, with assistance from Pooler Police Department, Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police arrested a 16-year-old male, charging him with two counts of aggravated assault for a Dec. 6, shooting on West 39th and Florence streets that injured Ahmahd Canty, 17 and another shooting two days later on the 100 block of Clearwater Lane that injured Greg Bryant, 18," police say.
The suspect was arrested during a warrant service at his Pooler residence, in which evidence associated with both shootings was recovered. He was transported to the Regional Youth Detention Center without incident.
The suspect was arrested during a warrant service at his Pooler residence, in which evidence associated with both shootings was recovered. He was transported to the Regional Youth Detention Center without incident.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
The Preparatory Choir of the Savannah Children’s Choir will perform in Antler Hill Village at Asheville’s Biltmore Estate on Saturday, May 14, at 11:00 am.
“Savannah Children’s Choir tours are punctuated with the children performing in iconic locations, and we are thrilled to share their music at the storied Biltmore Estate,” said Roger Moss, executive director of the Savannah Children’s Choir.
The performance is part of the Prep Choir’s spring tour to Asheville, North Carolina. The weekend tour begins with a friendship concert with area choirs, and concludes with the choir performing as special guests at Emmanuel Lutheran Church.
The Prep Choir consists of 35 children representing numerous Savannah public, private and home schools.
“Savannah Children’s Choir tours are punctuated with the children performing in iconic locations, and we are thrilled to share their music at the storied Biltmore Estate,” said Roger Moss, executive director of the Savannah Children’s Choir.
The performance is part of the Prep Choir’s spring tour to Asheville, North Carolina. The weekend tour begins with a friendship concert with area choirs, and concludes with the choir performing as special guests at Emmanuel Lutheran Church.
The Prep Choir consists of 35 children representing numerous Savannah public, private and home schools.
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Twenty-two arrests were processed through Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s mobile command posts on March 19, the third and final day of this year’s St. Patrick’s Festival.
In total, there were nine disorderly conduct charges, one reckless conduct charge, one for public urination, one for DUI, one fleeing to elude charge and one charge of swimming in the Savannah River. There also were three individuals charged with affray, five charged with obstruction, five possession of marijuana charges and three possession of a controlled substance charges. One minor is charged with possession of a firearm and one adult faced the same charge. One person is charged with battery, one for driving with no license, one possession of false ID charge, one for public drunkenness, one for selling alcohol without a license, one for theft by taking and one underage drinking charge.
Of the 39 arrests since day-one of the festival, two were of juveniles, seven were felonies and there were 28 misdemeanors.
Seven arrests were processed on March 18, the second day of this year’s St. Patrick’s Festival. In total, there were three disorderly conduct charges, one reckless conduct charge, one for public urination and one fleeing to elude charge. There also were two individuals charged with affray, two charged with obstruction, three possession of marijuana charges and two possession of a controlled substance charges. One minor is charged with possession of a firearm and one adult faced the same charge.
Ten arrests were processed on March 17, the first day of this year’s St. Patrick’s Festival. There was one disorderly conduct charge, one for public urination and one fleeing to elude charge. There also were two individuals charged with affray, two charged with obstruction and two drug possession charges.
These statistics represent arrests made within the boundaries of the St. Patrick’s Festival Control Zone, then subsequently processed through one of two mobile command centers, located on West St. Julian Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard or River Street at the Drayton Street Ramp.
In total, there were nine disorderly conduct charges, one reckless conduct charge, one for public urination, one for DUI, one fleeing to elude charge and one charge of swimming in the Savannah River. There also were three individuals charged with affray, five charged with obstruction, five possession of marijuana charges and three possession of a controlled substance charges. One minor is charged with possession of a firearm and one adult faced the same charge. One person is charged with battery, one for driving with no license, one possession of false ID charge, one for public drunkenness, one for selling alcohol without a license, one for theft by taking and one underage drinking charge.
Of the 39 arrests since day-one of the festival, two were of juveniles, seven were felonies and there were 28 misdemeanors.
Seven arrests were processed on March 18, the second day of this year’s St. Patrick’s Festival. In total, there were three disorderly conduct charges, one reckless conduct charge, one for public urination and one fleeing to elude charge. There also were two individuals charged with affray, two charged with obstruction, three possession of marijuana charges and two possession of a controlled substance charges. One minor is charged with possession of a firearm and one adult faced the same charge.
Ten arrests were processed on March 17, the first day of this year’s St. Patrick’s Festival. There was one disorderly conduct charge, one for public urination and one fleeing to elude charge. There also were two individuals charged with affray, two charged with obstruction and two drug possession charges.
These statistics represent arrests made within the boundaries of the St. Patrick’s Festival Control Zone, then subsequently processed through one of two mobile command centers, located on West St. Julian Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard or River Street at the Drayton Street Ramp.
Police described a couple of trends in criminal "shenanigans" this past St. Patrick's celebration.
"A group of entrepreneurial thieves took advantage of out-of-town tourists and setup shop in a vacant lot during the parade Thursday. Drivers paid $10 to park in the private lot, which was not owned by those selling parking spaces. Nearly 40 vehicles were towed from the location after the lot was full and the scam artists fled the scene," police say.
Also, "Cell phones proved to be a prime target for thieves who take advantage of crowded areas where many unsuspecting victims do not feel their phone lifted from their pocket," police say.
Police advise it’s a bad idea to keep valuables in a back pocket and note that items in a front pocket are often more difficult to successfully steal.
"A group of entrepreneurial thieves took advantage of out-of-town tourists and setup shop in a vacant lot during the parade Thursday. Drivers paid $10 to park in the private lot, which was not owned by those selling parking spaces. Nearly 40 vehicles were towed from the location after the lot was full and the scam artists fled the scene," police say.
Also, "Cell phones proved to be a prime target for thieves who take advantage of crowded areas where many unsuspecting victims do not feel their phone lifted from their pocket," police say.
Police advise it’s a bad idea to keep valuables in a back pocket and note that items in a front pocket are often more difficult to successfully steal.
Detectives of Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into the suspicious death of Jerry Lawson, 59, whose body was found Friday, March 18 at an abandoned house on the 2000 block of East 37th Street just after 3 p.m.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigations Crime Lab will perform an autopsy Monday, March 22. Metro’s Criminal Investigations and Patrol divisions responded to the scene with K-9 and Forensics units.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigations Crime Lab will perform an autopsy Monday, March 22. Metro’s Criminal Investigations and Patrol divisions responded to the scene with K-9 and Forensics units.
Setectives are investigating a shooting that injured a 16-year-old male at Fred Wessels Homes, on the 200 block of Avery Street, just before 6 p.m. Friday, March 18.
"The teen was reportedly shot on Randolph Street by an unknown subject in a vehicle. No evidence supporting this claim was recovered by investigators. Preliminary investigation reveals that the victim was with a group of teenagers when one of the teens accidentally discharged a gun,"police say.
"The teen was reportedly shot on Randolph Street by an unknown subject in a vehicle. No evidence supporting this claim was recovered by investigators. Preliminary investigation reveals that the victim was with a group of teenagers when one of the teens accidentally discharged a gun,"police say.
Friday, March 18, 2016
Police have obtained arrest warrants for Vernon Priester, 19, for the March 16 shooting that claimed the life of Aahkil Heyward, 22, and injured two others.
"Detectives continue to investigate the incident and have one charge of murder and two charges of aggravated assault pending against Priester, who suffered serious injuries at the hands of his victims. He remains in stable condition at Memorial University Medical Center and will be transported to the Chatham County Detention Center upon his release from the hospital and pending arrest," police say.
"Officers responded to a ShotSpotter call in the area March 16 and found Heyward deceased outside the residence. The victim’s father, Lewis Heyward, 57, and Tracy Taylor, 53, sustained non-life threatening injuries as they attempted to subdue the shooter. Heyward and Taylor were treated and released at Memorial University Medical Center."
"Detectives continue to investigate the incident and have one charge of murder and two charges of aggravated assault pending against Priester, who suffered serious injuries at the hands of his victims. He remains in stable condition at Memorial University Medical Center and will be transported to the Chatham County Detention Center upon his release from the hospital and pending arrest," police say.
"Officers responded to a ShotSpotter call in the area March 16 and found Heyward deceased outside the residence. The victim’s father, Lewis Heyward, 57, and Tracy Taylor, 53, sustained non-life threatening injuries as they attempted to subdue the shooter. Heyward and Taylor were treated and released at Memorial University Medical Center."
Detectives are investigating multiple incidents that ended with a 14-year-old female being grazed by a bullet at a residence on the 2000 block of Hawthorne Street, in the early morning hours of Friday, March 18.
"Metro responded to the residence at about 6:30 a.m. where the teen was found with a non-life threatening bullet graze. She was transported by ambulance to MUMC for care," police say.
"Reportedly, multiple gunshot were fired outside of the residence as the teen slept inside. The residence was occupied by three other juveniles and eight adults at the time of the incident."
Also, on March 17, just after 11 p.m. multiple shots were fired at the same residence. This resulted in damage to the residence and to one vehicle parked on the property. No injuries were reported in this incident.
Investigators believe the residence was targeted by the unidentified shooter. Metro is now searching for a white early 2000s model sedan. Investigators believe the sedan collided with another vehicle on President Street near Harry Truman Parkway, while fleeing the shooting scene. The driver is described as a slender black male in his mid-20s, with a low haircut. There was at least one additional male passenger in the sedan, which was last seen traveling in the area of Yamacraw Village near Fahm Street.
"Metro responded to the residence at about 6:30 a.m. where the teen was found with a non-life threatening bullet graze. She was transported by ambulance to MUMC for care," police say.
"Reportedly, multiple gunshot were fired outside of the residence as the teen slept inside. The residence was occupied by three other juveniles and eight adults at the time of the incident."
Also, on March 17, just after 11 p.m. multiple shots were fired at the same residence. This resulted in damage to the residence and to one vehicle parked on the property. No injuries were reported in this incident.
Investigators believe the residence was targeted by the unidentified shooter. Metro is now searching for a white early 2000s model sedan. Investigators believe the sedan collided with another vehicle on President Street near Harry Truman Parkway, while fleeing the shooting scene. The driver is described as a slender black male in his mid-20s, with a low haircut. There was at least one additional male passenger in the sedan, which was last seen traveling in the area of Yamacraw Village near Fahm Street.
Detectives responded to Candler Hospital at approximately 1:30 p.m., March 16, to investigate the shooting of a Savannah teen.
"Kishonna Maxwell, 17, was walking with her friend, Christasia Lawrence, 17 near the intersection of Florida Avenue and Ohio Avenue. Both teens reported that they were shot at by a suspect from a black car. After Maxwell received non-life threatening injuries, she drove herself to the hospital," police say.
Upon further investigation, detectives learned Maxwell was accidentally shot by Lawrence at Florida and Ohio. The weapon was recovered by detectives in the 2100 block of Florida Avenue.
"Kishonna Maxwell, 17, was walking with her friend, Christasia Lawrence, 17 near the intersection of Florida Avenue and Ohio Avenue. Both teens reported that they were shot at by a suspect from a black car. After Maxwell received non-life threatening injuries, she drove herself to the hospital," police say.
Upon further investigation, detectives learned Maxwell was accidentally shot by Lawrence at Florida and Ohio. The weapon was recovered by detectives in the 2100 block of Florida Avenue.
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s violent crimes detectives responded to a shooting at approximately 1:30 a.m., March 16, at a residence in the 400 block of East 38th Street.
Officers responded to a ShotSpotter call in the area and found the victim Aahkil Heyward, 22, deceased outside the residence.
The victim’s father, Lewis Heyward, 57, and Tracy Taylor, 53, sustained non-life threatening injuries during the incident.
"Heyward and Taylor were treated at Memorial University Medical Center," said Sonny Cohrs of the SCMPD Public Affairs Office.
This is an ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using the keyword CSTOP2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.
A tip line also is open directly to investigators at (912) 525-3124 and most area clergy have agreed to serve as liaisons for anyone who would like to share information with police anonymously.
Officers responded to a ShotSpotter call in the area and found the victim Aahkil Heyward, 22, deceased outside the residence.
The victim’s father, Lewis Heyward, 57, and Tracy Taylor, 53, sustained non-life threatening injuries during the incident.
"Heyward and Taylor were treated at Memorial University Medical Center," said Sonny Cohrs of the SCMPD Public Affairs Office.
This is an ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using the keyword CSTOP2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.
A tip line also is open directly to investigators at (912) 525-3124 and most area clergy have agreed to serve as liaisons for anyone who would like to share information with police anonymously.
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