TIFT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ACTIVITY APRIL 2017
Tift County Sheriff Gene Scarbrough reported the following activity for the Sheriff’s Office for April 2017.
He said deputies conducted 2,803 business and property checks, 490 Mobile Home Park and subdivision checks, and 82 school checks and answered 2,803 calls for service. He said deputies served 115 warrants, 77 civil papers, and 215 subpoenas.
The sheriff said that deputies arrested 137 people, some on multiple charges. He said 28 charges of parole / probation violation were filed, 17 drug charges, 16 crimes against persons, 14 charges of failure to appear, 9 charges for property damage, 9 for fraud, 8 for obstruction of officers, 4 weapons charges, 4 property crime charges, and 17 other non-traffic charges.
Scarbrough said that traffic stops lead to the filing of 15 charges of driving with suspended or revoked license, 7 charges of driving under the influence, 5 people on drug charges and 2 wanted persons.
He said that deputies completed 590 reports, 24 accident reports, issued 686 citations, 123 warnings, and patrolled 68,122 miles and verified the addresses of 63 registered sex offenders residing in Tift County.
The sheriff said deputies handled 68 transports totaling 199 hours and 7,294 miles.