Spalding County Sheriff's Office

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 220 PM EST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH ... FRIDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for much of north and central Georgia. * From 7 PM EST this evening through Friday morning * Widespread rainfall will spread across the area beginning tonight and will shift southeastward through the day Thursday. Rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches with locally higher amounts over 2 inches are expected. Previous rounds of rainfall have kept soils wet and saturated which will more easily allow for runoff and potential flash flooding. * Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks and inundate fields, roads, businesses and other property. Roads may be closed. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

BLACK ICE LIKELY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA INCLUDING THE ATLANTA METRO... Rainfall associated with an approaching cold front will be moving through the region this afternoon and evening. As the rain exits the region this evening cold air will filter into the area quickly behind the rainfall. In addition...relative humidity values are expected to remain high over night. As a result of the temperatures quickly dropping below freezing and relative humidity values remaining high...many area roads and bridges will not have an opportunity to dry off and subsequently have an opportunity to freeze overnight and into the early AM resulting in areas of black ice.

Thank you to Virgil Brown and Associates for the Christmas cookie! Pictured is Angie Butts and Ashley Mendoza of the Brown Law Firm. Representing the Sheriff's Office is, Melanie Mitchell, Amy Patton, Jan Lewis and Joanna LaFortune..

***PLEASE SHARE*** Spalding investigators are looking to identify two persons of interest related to suspicious activity. Recently we had several vehicles broken into in the area of Fourth Ave. Anyone with information is asked to contact Investigator Trahan at 770-467-4282 x 31580 or [email protected].

Thank you to Ginger Smith, Doug Roberts and Raymond Ray for the always delicious cookies! We appreciate your support.

Many have requested a Saturday for the Introduction to Firearms class. We are accepting applications for the January 16th class. The January class always fills up fast. So contact Julie for your application!

Notice: An order has been signed by Griffin Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Fletcher Sams that has extended voting until 9:00pm in Spalding County.

With the 2020 we've had, lets throw back to 1987 with Run-DMC. Merry Christmas!

Recently Plumco Plumbing donated bicycles to the Sheriff's Office. Due to their generous gift, we were able to distribute these bikes to several community organizations. This year has been a challenge for all of us, but the community support has been tremendous!. Thank you to all that donated or gave their time in assisting us in giving back to the children of Spalding County.

***PLEASE SHARE*** Spalding investigators are attempting to identify a suspect in a recent theft at Tony's One Stop (4275 North Expressway). The suspect removed money from the lotto machines inside the business. Anyone with information is asked to contract Investigator Trahan at [email protected] or 770-467-4282 x 31580.

UPDATE: Computers at polling places have been back up for several hours now. Most lines are short. There is plenty of time and opportunity to vote. Go to the polls! The computers at all polling locations across Spalding County are down. The problem is being worked on and hopefully will be resolved quickly. Until the issue is fixed, paper ballots are being used at all locations.

Congratulations to Class 3 of the Sheriff’s Citizen Academy. The 10 week program exposed the class to all areas of the Sheriff’s Office. Class 4 is scheduled for next fall.

Spalding investigators are asking for assistance in a recent incident at the Spalding Public Works lot on Justice Boulevard. The person depicted is involved in the theft of several catalytic converters. The suspect appears to be very tall. The vehicle is possibly a Nissan Maxima or Altima with a drive-out tag. Anyone with information is asked to contact Investigator Phillips at 770-467-4282 x 31402 or [email protected]

Spalding investigators are asking for assistance in identifying a person of interest in a recent criminal trespassing case. The incident occurred in the 600 block of Bailey Jester Rd. Anyone with information is asked to contact Investigator Trahan at 770-467-4282 x 31580 or [email protected]

Bring on the ghosts and goblins!

Thank you to the linemen that work to restore our power! We take for granted many things but when the lights go out...we all depend on the dedicated linemen to bring us back online!

Ok, folks, we need your assistance in getting the information out there to everyone. Daily, we take reports of people who have been scammed out of money. The types of scams vary and include: the Social Security notice, extended car warranty, warrant for your arrest, Canadian lottery, inheritance in your name, etc. Another scam that people fall for at a surprising rate involves selling of an item where the buyer gives the seller a check in an amount above the purchase price.... In this scam, the buyer asks the seller (target) to cash their check and keep an amount above the agreed-upon price then give the buyer the remaining amount. Well you probably guess what happens next - after the buyer is long gone with the item and the cash, the seller learns that the check is counterfeit, so the seller has been scammed out of the item they were selling AND their own money. Please be aware of all of these possible scams and talk to your friends and family who may not be on social media. See more