Two individuals were arrested on drug charges during a traffic stop Friday, April 11.
• John Alvarez, 40, was arrested Friday, April 11, and charged with felony possession of methamphetamine, misdemeanor - possession and use of drug related objects and seat belt violation.
• Alyssa Marie Ruiz, 40, was arrested and charged with felony three Counts of possession of Scheduled II controlled substance, three counts of possession of scheduled IV controlled substance, misdemeanor - drugs not kept in original container, possession and use of drug related objects, and seat belt violation. K-9 Sergeant Michael James was requested by Georgia State Patrol to assist on a traffic stop in Pierce County leading to the arrests.
• Francisco Hernandez, 37, was arrested Monday, April 14, and charged with felony - aggravated battery.
Deputy Hunter Griffin responded to a residence in Pierce County that led to Hernandez’s arrest.
• George Williams, 59, was arrested Tuesday, April 15, and charged with felony - terroristic threats and acts.
Deputy Jack Golub responded to an area in Pierce County that led to Williams’ arrest.
• Joshua Mitchell Harris, 44, was arrested Tuesday, April 15 and charged with felony - terroristic threats and acts.
Deputy Travis Courson responded to a residence in Pierce County that led to Harris’s arrest.
• Charles Earnest Clos, 37, was arrested Wednesday, April 16, and charged with felony - aggravated assault, misdemeanor - criminal trespass and theft by taking (resulting from an incident which happened April 15). Deputy Jacob Holmes responded to an area in Pierce County that led to Clos’s arrest.
• John Charles Jacobs, 53, was arrested Friday, April 18, and charged with felony - forgery first degree. K-9 Sergeant Michael James responded to an area in Pierce County Monday, April 7. After initial contact and further investigation, Jacobs was arrested in the case. Sheriff Ramsey Bennett encourages anyone with information on any illegal drug and/or criminal activity to contact the A.C.E. (Aggressive Crime Enforcement) Unit at 912-807-2677, TIP Line at 912-807-8477, or download the free Pierce County Sheriff's app and send an anonymous tip.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Blackshear Times receives the Sheriff’s Report from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. We are not at liberty to change any facts in the reports that are sent to us. If there is an error in the report, contact the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office.
