TCSO Activity Report AUGUST 2017
Tift County Sheriff Gene Scarbrough reported the following activity for August 2017. He said that deputies conducted 1,548 business and property checks, 394 mobile home park and subdivision checks and answered 2,565 calls for service. He said that deputies served 227 warrants, 109 civil papers and 367 subpoenas.
The sheriff said that deputies arrested 98 people some on multiple charges. He said that 62 drug charges were filed, 31 charges of fraud, 30 parole / probation violation charges, 21 charges of crimes against persons, 19 charges of failure to appear, 10 charges of obstruction of officers, 8 property crimes charges, 4 child support violations and 13 other non-traffic charges.
Scarbrough said that traffic stops lead to the filing of 11 charges of driving under the influence, 9 charges of driving with revoked or suspended license and 3 drug charges. He said that deputies completed 599 reports, 41 accident reports, issued 274 traffic citations, 83 warnings and verified the addresses of 62 registered sex offenders residing in Tift County. He said that deputies patrolled a total 9,788 miles in August.
Scarbrough said the transport division handled 97 transports, totaling 258 hours and 9,788 miles.