Published: 17 January 2012
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A 63-year-old Canton woman faces a felony obstruction charge after she allegedly rammed a Woodstock patrol vehicle while the officer was inside. According to the report, Linda Vickers also was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, two counts of simple battery and shoplifting, as she attempted to leave Kohl’s allegedly without paying. Woodstock officers responded to the department store after a store employee reportedly witnessed Vickers pass all points of sales with a bag containing just under $200 worth of merchandise. When confronted, Vickers reportedly became combative with the store’s loss prevention officer and proceeded to her car; Woodstock officers were on scene and blocked her from reversing. The report said officers yelled at Vickers to unlock the door, but she said “no,” put the car into reverse and proceeded to back up into a patrol car.
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SPECIAL
The Canton Police Department is bringing radKIDS – the national leader in children’s safety education and violence prevention – for the first time to Cherokee County. As a national nonprofit, radKIDS Inc. provides proven, effective lifesaving skills to children ages 5-12 by teaching them how to “resist aggression defensively.” A certified radKIDS instructor teaches every class. The first set of classes will be held at the Canton YMCA, during the winter break Feb. 20-24. Pictured, back row, from left, are: Canton Chief Jeff Lance, Sheri Murphy, David Resendiz, Councilman John Beresford; front row: Bianca Cummings, Stephanie Cummings, 8, and Julia Williams, 7, and Canton Sgt. Stacy Bailey. For more information, call Bailey at (770) 720-4883 or visit www.radKIDS.org.
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• Canton police are investigating a burglary that occurred Jan. 9 at a counseling center located off North Street. The report said an estimated $1,400 had been stolen from a filing cabinet located in the business. Police were also called to another office building at the location in reference to a similar burglary that had occurred that same day. According to this report, the front door to the office was forced open. Fifty dollars was reported missing from a desk inside the office. Anyone with information is asked to call (770) 720-4883.
• Investigators with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office are probing a Jan. 8 residential burglary that occurred in Canton. According to the report, deputies responded to the 2200 block of Mills Wood Run after the victim returned home from work to find the door leading inside the garage half open. The victim reported several items missing, including a red, twin tank electric air compressor ($200), a skill saw ($75) and 25 feet of copper wire ($200). In addition to items missing from the garage, the victim reported a 36-inch, LCD flat screen TV missing ($575) and various coins. According to the report, deputies found visible pry marks on the back door leading into the house. Anyone with information should contact police at (770) 928-0239.
• Woodstock police charged Michael Kirby, 33, of Acworth, with felony shoplifting and drug possession charges Jan. 10. According to the report, officers were dispatched to Walmart, located off Ga. 92, after a store employee witnessed Kirby allegedly steal more than $300 worth of merchandise; he fled from the store to the Little River Cemetery. Kirby was arrested at the cemetery. Officers located a Blu-Ray DVD player, a paint ball gun, two full ski masks and a large knife box with the knife missing throughout the cemetery, the report said. Officers also located an empty plastic bag, which they suspect contained methamphetamine; a pipe was also located with suspected meth residue inside, the report said.
