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Savannah, TN - According to reports from the Savannah Police Department, a city man was arrested and charged with "observation without consent" on Thursday, January 5th.

According to reports, a female resident at 15 Deberry Street called police after hearing some noise outside her window and noticed that a man was looking in the window.

The occupant recognized the man as 42 year old Ronnie Wayne Jarrett, 80 Sugar Maple Drive.

Jarrett was still at the residence when police arrived.

Residents at the home reported to police that this is not the first time that Jarrett had been looking in their windows. He was subsequently arrested and charged with observation without consent and remanded to the Hardin County Correctional Facility.

 

Savannah, TN - According to reports by the City of Savannah Police Department, three Waynesboro residents were jailed and another was hospitalized after allegedly shoplifting nearly five hundred dollars in merchandise from the Savannah Wal-Mart on JI Bell Lane.

Savannah Police were dispatched to the store at around 10:46 PM on December 22nd after receiving a report that a man wearing an "Army Jacket" was witnessed acting suspiciously in the store - walking in and out as if he was "casing the place."

According to the report, the subject was witnessed hanging around a "Blue Crown Vic" in the parking lot, and was observed by responding officers near the vehicle upon arrival.

Three people in the car were arrested and charged with theft of property after either admitting that they had stolen merchandise or observed by police with stolen merchandise in their possession.

Reports indicate that one of the suspects, 30 year old Jessie Lee Grimes, 127 Meadow Street, Waynesboro, was found with stolen merchandise and a knife in his waistband.

A Hardin County Sheriff's deputy attempted to arrest Grimes, at which point Grimes resisted and appeared to make a motion for the knife.

Grimes was taken to the ground by police and sustained an injury to his leg.

Grimes was hospitalized and a warrant was issued for his arrest, following his release from the hospital.

The three accomplices listed below were charged with theft of property and jailed:

Amy Shelaine Gatlin, 40, 122 Morrow Street, Waynesboro

Derek Grant Jones, 35, 305 Pea Ridge Road, Waynesboro

Chasity Lynn Pitts, 27, 917 HWY 99, Waynesboro

The total value of the merchandise was approximately $442.00 and included various cosmetics, perfumes, DVDs, and clothing items according to store employees.

Savannah, TN - According to reports from the Savannah Police Department, a man sought by police regarding a possible domestic assault tried to hide...in the home of his neighbors who originated the call to SPD.

Brian Paul Jones, 34, of 355 Airways Blvd. was arrested and charged with public intoxication and resisting arrest.

According to reports, the 8 year old son of Jones' girlfriend had gone to the neighbors where he stated that Jones was beating his momma. The neighbors then called police.

The responding officer met the neighbors, who then said that Jones had come into their home, saying "why did you call 911 - and hide me."

Jones then fled from the rear door of the neighbors' home in an attempt to hide.

Jones was later detained by Savannah Police near a fence that he had again attempted to hide behind.

Upon initial questioning, police stated that Jones had a strong smell of alcohol and extremely slurred speech. Jones then became aggresive towards police and attempted to pull away, yelling "Don't grab me like that."

Jones was arrested and charged with public intoxication and resisting arrest. According to police reports, there was insufficient physical evidence to substantiate an arrest for domestic assault.

The incident occurred at around 6:04 PM, Sunday, December 11th.