On 050214 at 0105 hours Deputy George Edenfield initiated a traffic stop on silver Honda Civic on the 1300 block of Jones Street. The vehicle fled from the scene and traveled west on the eastbound side of Riverwatch Parkway until it crashed into the guardrail. The driver was able to flee from the vehicle in an unknown direction before Deputy Edenfield was able to observe him. He notified dispatch and multiple units responded to the area in order to assist in locating the subject. Approximately twenty minutes later Deputy Brent Espinosa spotted the vehicle on Waters Edge Drive. The suspect ran down the hill towards the canal. He then jumped into the water and began to swim away from deputies. Deputies Jacob Dorn, Tyler Marzofka, Ryan Jones, Richard Justice, and Mark Phillips all entered the water in order to attempt to capture the fleeing suspect. The subject was able to make his way to the river before the deputies could catch up to him. Deputies Dorn and Marzofka were able to locate and commandeer a small boat and followed the suspect into the Savannah River towards North Augusta, S.C. They were able to overtake the suspect, and placing themselves at great risk, were able to take the subject into custody, place him into the boat, and transport him back to the Georgia side of the river. At that time Sgt. Adams and the other deputies helped remove the suspect from the boat, into a patrol car. The vehicle turned out to be stolen and the suspect was charged with numerous traffic charges.

On 040514 at approximately 2220 hours Sergeant Everett Jenkins was working a special duty assignment at the BI-LO at 1631 Gordon Hwy when he heard what he believed to be shots fired in the parking lot. Rather than simply ignore what could have turned out to be a backfire from a vehicle or call it in to Dispatch, he went outside to investigate the cause of the disturbance. In the parking lot he found a victim of a gunshot wound and observed a burgundy Ford Crown Victoria fleeing the scene. Sergeant Jenkins then got in his vehicle and began an effort to stop the vehicle. He eventually got the vehicle stopped at 2106 Cook Road and located three suspects in the vehicle. A weapon was located at 2104 Tubman Home Road. Unfortunately, the victim succumbed to his injuries from the gunshot. However, due to the quick reaction, thinking and actions of Sergeant Jenkins, three suspects were quickly apprehended without further injury to himself or others.

Many of you are going on vacation soon. You're probably so excited you want to share it by posting on Facebook or other social media. Please DO NOT. By doing so, you are telling numerous people that you will be away and your home and belongings are ripe for picking. Many people choose to have a public profile on Facebook. This means that anybody can see your status updates and pictures. Some even have their current address in the “places lived” app. Security experts say that having a public profile on Facebook is like laying out the welcome mat for burglars and identity thieves.

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The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Fraud Division, is requesting assistance in identifying the subject depicted in the attached surveillance photograph.

On Wednesday, April 9, 2014, the black male in the photograph duplicated a check to Georgia Bank & Trust, 3133 Washington Road, without authorization. Anyone with information on the subject is asked to contact Investigator Michelle Walden at 706.821.1454 or email her at Mwalden@augustaga.gov.

Sgt. Monica R. Belser, MSCRJ
Internal Affairs Division/ Public Information Office
Richmond County Sheriff’s Office
400 Walton Way
Augusta, GA 30901
706.821.1435 (Office)
706.821.1462 (Fax)

This is a list of cooling shelters in the area.

Extreme Heat Information:
Overexertion or overexposure during extreme heat can cause many heat related illness. It is important to minimize activity and exposure as much as possible. Persons who are sick or overweight and older adults or children are more likely to be effected by heat related illnesses. It is important to take protective measures during extreme heat to minimize the risks for you and your family.

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Richmond County Sheriff's Office Investigators arrested several suspects today in connection with Burglaries and Thefts from the Augusta-Richmond County Recreation Department at Diamond Lakes (Case# 14-106914).

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On 050114 at approximately 1304 hours dispatch received a call from a concerned citizen in reference to a burglary in progress at 1304 Kings Grant Drive. Officers from three divisions responded to the area. Deputy Robert Etterlee was the first officer to arrive at the incident location and upon his arrival he immediately put out a description of the suspects and the vehicle. Continue Reading →

Congratulations to Deputy Jonathan W. Counts on his promotion to Investigator.