The Statham Police Department is still investigating a recent home invasion.

Michael Pruitt, Statham's public information officer, said there's nothing new to report in an e-mail Sunday, July 15. 

The department reports the following activity from July 1 through 15, 2012. 

• Arrests — 8 

1. David Merrill, 44, 305 Jacobs Lane, Statham, charged with drugs to be kept in original container, DUI — drugs and failure to maintain lane
2. Jose I. Cruz, 47, 1408 Langdon Park Drive, Winder, charged with driving while unlicensed or expired/new resident and failure to maintain lane
3. Christopher Johnston, 20, 187 Woodland Hills Drive, Jefferson, charged with obstructing law enforcement officers 
4. Joie Adams, 18, 410 Wilson Cemetery Road, Nicholson, charged with obstructing law enforcement officers and driving on a suspended license
5. Daryl F. Smith, 44, 1705 Granite Lane, Statham, charged with DUI — alcohol and failure to maintain lane
6. Robert Lee Davenport, 52. 984 MLK Parkway, Athens, charged with failure to stop at stop sign and driving on a suspended license
7. Kahlil Aassad Bruce, 25, 602 Marble St., Monroe, charged with parole violation
8. Jorge Alex Abrego-Juares, 24, 520 Bethany Court, Athens, charged with speeding and driving while unlicensed

• Calls for service — 134
• Theft by taking — 4
• Discharging firearms — 1
• Weather report — 1
• Domestic problem — 1
• Meet in person — 4
• Missing person — 1
• Suspicious person/vehicle — 5
• Traffic stop — 55
• Agency assist — 4
• Assist motorist — 3
• Accident — 2
• Fire — 1
• Need assistance — 2
• Special detail — 2
• 911 hang up — 4
• Alarm — 1
• Pickup prisoner/subject — 1
• Wanted/stolen — 1

• Citations and warnings — 73
• Drugs to be kept in original container — 1
• Furnish/sell alcohol to person under 21 — 1
• Operating vehicle without valid tag/decal — 2
• License: driving while license suspended/revoked — 1
• License: driving while unlicensed or expired/new resident — 4
• No license on person — 1
• License: 60 days to change name/address — 1
• Driving with suspended tag — 1
• Too fast for conditions — 2
• Speeding — 18
• Failure to obey a traffic control device — 1
• Driver exercise due care — 1
• DUI — alcohol less safe — 1
• DUI — drugs less safe, first offense — 1
• Failure to maintain lane — 4
• Fail to yield while turning left — 1
• Failure to stop at stop/yield sign — 8
• Tail lights/lenses required — 2
• Tag light required — 1
• Fail to dim headlights — 1
• Light reducing material affixed to windows — 3
• Safety belts violation (adults) — 16

On July 19, the Statham Police Department will host a seminar and
forum on pandemic awareness. Topics will include community training and preparation at 7 p.m. at Statham City Hall.

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