The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has made arrests in the case involving damage to the county recreational facilities at the East Jackson Parks and Recreation Complex on Lakeview Drive in Nicholson.
Montell Lanard Lumpkin, 17, Quitravious Markell Davenport, 18, and a juvenile have been charged with Interference with Government Property. Additional charges are pending.
Arrests made in damage to county park facilities
A report was filed with the sheriff’s office in January regarding damage to the restrooms and concession buildings at the parks complex. The damage was valued at over $3,500. The investigation continued into the incident and a later incident report provided Jackson County Sheriff’s Office investigators with information that led to the arrest of the three suspects.
“The arrested juvenile was a self professed ‘gang member’ who has raised the attention of investigators related to these and other possible crimes,” Sheriff Janis Mangum said.
The sheriff has directed the investigators to request restitution from those responsible during the criminal process and will personally request that the court and prosecutors agree to the complete restitution for the damages on behalf of the taxpayers of Jackson County.
Sheriff Mangum stated “This crime is a prime example of additional costs being passed along to law abiding, hard working citizens who will not quietly stand by and allow this crime to go unpunished and see their hard earned dollars being wasted.”
Citizens are encouraged to notify their local law enforcement agencies of any suspicious persons, crimes or other relevant information by calling 911 or the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office at 706-367-8718.
“The arrested juvenile was a self professed ‘gang member’ who has raised the attention of investigators related to these and other possible crimes,” Sheriff Janis Mangum said.
The sheriff has directed the investigators to request restitution from those responsible during the criminal process and will personally request that the court and prosecutors agree to the complete restitution for the damages on behalf of the taxpayers of Jackson County.
Sheriff Mangum stated “This crime is a prime example of additional costs being passed along to law abiding, hard working citizens who will not quietly stand by and allow this crime to go unpunished and see their hard earned dollars being wasted.”
Citizens are encouraged to notify their local law enforcement agencies of any suspicious persons, crimes or other relevant information by calling 911 or the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office at 706-367-8718.
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Get 'em, Sheriff!
And while you are at it, get those government "employees" that are passing along cost to us law abiding, hard working citizens who are tired of quietly allowing THAT crime to go unpunished and seeing our hard earned dollars wasted.
Thankfully, we now have a sheriff that will not tolerate this garbage. If we did tolerate this, we would soon be on our way to becoming another Gwinnett.
and that's the truth with my hand up---------
I think the Sheriff may be trying to make herself sound a little more "Aggressive" than what is required by law. There have been thousands of damage to property, criminal trespass, and assault case for that matter that required restitution to be paid. Do you think Sheriff Evans went and personally asked for restitution in all those cases. The victims still received restitution. Sheriff Magnum knows this process. I just think making the process sound like a personal issue is over exaggerating. Just Saying.