Union County Arrest Report

The following is the arrest report for the Union County Jail. This report is from the open records for the the period of December 2 through December 10, 2007. The following persons were arrested and charged with offenses, but have not been found guilty. 12/02/07 Devin Aaron Stewart, 18, of

Blue Ridge, Ga., arrested for reckless driving; altered or improper tag; drugs not in

original container; possession

of a dangerous drug; Dana Kristine Copeland, 43, of

Thomaston, Ga., arrested for possession of marijuana;

battery; obstruction of officer;

John Alfred Anderson, 18, of

Blairsville, arrested for driving with license suspended

or revoked; no registration;

possession of marijuana; Matthew William Mashburn,

17, of Blairsville, arrested

for criminal trespass; theft

by taking; Christopher Michael Franklin,

23, of Blairsville, arrested

for theft by receiving stolen

property; criminal trespass; James Randall Ledford, 49, of

Blairsville, arrested for too fast for conditions; operation unsafe vehicle; VGCSA possession; tampering with

evidence; drugs not in original

container; Benjamin Eric Bass, 22, of

Blairsville, arrested for battery;

12/3/07 Chad Mitchell Platt, 35, of

Blairsville;

12/4/07 Dan Parker Edwards Jr., 35, of

Hiawassee, Ga., bench warrant;

Dell Fletcher Tanner, 37, of

Blairsville, arrested for D.U.I., first offense; reckless driving; open container violation by driver (city); no proof of insurance; criminal damage for property, 2nd degree; hit and run/leaving the scene of an accident; failure to maintain lane; striking fixed object; vehicle

not equipped with wheel

flaps;

12/5/07 Matthew Michael Lee Adams,

24, of Blairsville, arrested for obstruction of officer;

battery; cruelty to children

(two counts); Eddie Dwayne Waters, 48, of

Blairsville, arrested for battery;

interference with 911

call;

12/6/07 David Randall Grindle, 48, of

Blairsville, arrested for

deposit account fraud (three

counts); Joeann Lou Grindle, 47, of

Blairsville, arrested for theft

by taking; Travis Ray Cantrell, 22, of

Blairsville, arrested for possession

of marijuana;

12/7/07 William Anthony Wofford, 36,

of Flowery Branch, Ga., arrested for possession of a firearm by convicted felon; Tommy Neal McElduff, 46, of

Dahlonega, Ga., arrested for giving false information to law enforcement; false statements and writing; hunting from a vehicle/boat/aircraft; hunting on/discharging

weapons across a public

road; Joseph Reginald Tougas, 27, of

Blairsville, arrested for probation

violation; Cody Benjamin Norreguard,

22, of Blairsville, serving

time; Joel Newman Taylor, 51, of

Blairsville, serving time; Matthew Mark Smith, 22, of

Blairsville, serving time; William Joe White, 36, of

Blairsville, arrested for probation

violation; William Derek Chastain, 21, of

Hiawassee, Ga., arrested for

sale of controlled substance/

marijuana;

12/8/07 Ronnie Michael Dyer, 28, of

Blairsville, arrested for child

support; Trent Allen Ford, 21, of

Blairsville, arrested for disorderly

conduct;

12/9/07 Jacabo Chavez Rodofolo, 40,

of Blairsville, arrested for failure to maintain lane; driving while unlicensed; open container; D.U.I., first offense.