Chief of Police Jon Thrower reports that the statistics for July were released Friday.  Officers from the Cochran Police Department answered 611 Calls for Service, investigated 13 wrecks which resulted in 1 injury and 0 deaths.  Officers issued 71 traffic citations and 18 warnings.  The Cochran Police Departments Criminal Investigative Division investigated 123 cases of which 80 were cleared and 43 are still pending and $5,141.00 in property was stolen or damaged and $1,203.00 was recovered.  All together 50 suspects were arrested during the month.  The Cochran Municipal Court collected $17, 325.98 in fines.

On Monday Officer Josh Brantley responded to Happy Hill Homes in reference to a report of loud music coming from a vehicle.  Officer Brantley and Sgt. Calvin Banks located the vehicle and arrested the driver who was wanted by the Cochran Police Department.  Travis Grissett, 27, of Cochran , Georgia was arrested and charged with Contempt of Court.  Grissett was transported to the Cochran Police Department where he was processed, issued a citation, and later released.

On Thursday Assistant Chief of Police Key McGuire, Lt. James Sanders, and Officer Chris Spielman arrested a suspect that was wanted by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole.  Johnnie Lee Walker, 45, of Cochran , Georgia was arrested and charged with Violation of Parole.  Walker was transported to the Bleckley County Sheriff’s Department where he was turned over to be placed in jail.

On Thursday Investigator Matthew Wright arrested a suspect that was wanted by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole.  Traci Martin, 37, of Cochran , Georgia was arrested and charged with Violation of Parole.  Martin was turned over to the Bleckley County Sheriff’s Office to be placed in jail.

On Thursday Corporal Thurman Hathaway, III stopped a vehicle on South Second Street and arrested the driver.  Victor Grapes, 24, of Eastman , Georgia was arrested and charged with Driving on a Suspended License.  Grapes was transported to the Cochran Police Department where he was processed, issued a citation, and later released after posting a cash bond.

On Thursday Officer Chris Spielman stopped a vehicle on Johnson Street and arrested the driver who was wanted by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole.  Nathaniel Freeney, 26, of Cochran , Georgia was arrested and charged with Violation of Parole.  Freeney was transported to the Cochran Police Department where he was processed and turned over to the Bleckley County Sheriff’s Office to be placed in jail.

On Friday Officer Elijah Mullis and Officer Jessie Mincey stopped a suspect on Johnson Street and arrested him after locating a bag of Marijuana.  Alex Engram, 45, of Cochran , Georgia was arrested and charged with Possession of Marijuana.  Engram was transported to the Cochran Police Department where he was processed, issued a citation, and later released.

On Saturday Officer Josh Brantley and Corporal Thurman Hathaway stopped a vehicle on West Dykes Street and arrested the driver.  Lester Rainge, 62, of Ellenwood , Georgia was arrested and charged with Driving under the influence and defective equipment.  Rainge was transported to the Cochran Police Department where he was processed, issued a citation, and later released.

On Sunday Officer Derek Childs traveled to Bibb County and arrested a suspect that was wanted by the Cochran Police Department.  Lewis Donnell Harris, 48, of Macon , Georgia was arrested and charged with Failure to Appear.  Harris was issued a citation and transported to the Pulaski County Jail to be held until court.

Chief of Police Jon Thrower reports that his office in conjunction with the Office of the City Marshall, and Office of the Building Inspector have filed notices to appear in court on the owners of several pieces of property that are unfit to be lived in the City of Cochran.  Chief Thrower states that at the request of the Mayor and City Council they will be prosecuting offenders who do not cleanup properties that have been identified.  According to Chief Thrower the first property identified on Johnson Street has been cleaned up and the old house removed.  If you have any questions about this program please contact Chief Thrower at 934-4282.