Catoosa County – According to Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office incident report, On November 12th, 2022, at 2:25 AM, Deputy Weaver was sitting stationary running LIDAR on the off-ramp of Exit 345 Southbound when he observed a vehicle traveling at 99mph in a 70mph zone.
According to the report, “Deputy Weaver observed the vehicle making sporadic lane changes, without using a turn signal, and failing to maintain lane by swerving into the middle lane numerous times and then jerking it back into the vehicle’s original lane of travel. The vehicle passed Deputy Weaver at 99mph and did not apply the brakes.
Deputy Weaver pulled out behind the vehicle. Deputy Weaver observed the vehicle hit the fog line numerous times.” Deputy Weaver initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the driver Preston Ben Dworkin, 26, of Rossville.
As Deputy Weaver was walking up to the vehicle, he noticed the driver spraying on cologne and throwing numerous bags into the back of the van. According to the report, “Deputy Weaver stated, “Good morning I’m Deputy Weaver with the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office. Do you know why I pulled you over?” The driver stared at Deputy Weaver with blankly stare and stated, “Idk”. Deputy Weaver asked the driver how fast he thought he was going.
The driver stated, “I had it locked on 75″. Deputy Weaver informed the driver he checked him at 99mph, and when he passed him, he maintained that speed. The driver said there was no way he was going that fast.” Deputy Weaver informed Dworkin he smelt the odor of alcohol. The driver said there was no way he hadn’t had anything to drink tonight, run all the tests you want”.
Deputy Weaver then located six empty bottles of Bud Light. Deputy Weaver asked Dworkin again how much he had to drink, and the complainant stated he only had two bud lights. Deputy Kuzma assisted with field sobriety testing on Dworkin and observed several clues of impairment and a BAC of .097 on a PBT.
Dworkin was then placed under arrest for DUI and refused the state test. Dworkin was transported to the Catoosa County Jail and charged with DUI, speeding, and failure to maintain a single lane.
CATOOSA COUNTY, GA. – On Nov. 29, a two-vehicle crash occurred in Catoosa County and according to the Georgia State Patrol Public Information Office, “[The] results are preliminary as this crash is still under investigation”.
GSP Public Information Office released the following statement regarding the incident:
On November 29, at approximately 8:45 PM, GSP Troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on GA-2 (2847 Battlefield Parkway) in Catoosa County.
The investigation determined that a Harley motorcycle was hit in the rear at a high rate of speed by a pickup truck, possibly a dark in color Ford F-250.
After impact, the driver of the truck left the scene in the truck. The identity of the truck driver is unknown at this time.
The motorcycle rider, 51-year-old Franklin Coyne, succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Next of kin has been notified. GSP SCRT Troop A is assisting with the investigation. Anyone with any information regarding this crash investigation should call the Georgia State Patrol, SCRT Team at 706-624-1484.
The pictured offenders who burglarized a residence and several buildings on the Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park property have been identified and have been arrested
Information Needed– Unknown individuals are continuing to cut sections of cable from several telephone poles on Lane Road between Alabama Highway and West Nickajack Road causing television and internet outages in the area.
The offenders cut the cables to steal copper wire but the pictured cables that were cut had recently been upgraded to fiber optic cables that did not contain copper wire and were left hanging from the poles causing thousands of dollars in damages.
Over the past several months, the offenders have cut cables on Lane Road, West Nickajack Road, and Hullender Road.
The locations are in a remote area of the county and the crimes have been occurring during the night when there is less traffic on the roadways.
Due to the repeated cases in the same locations, it is believed the offenders may live in the immediate area.
During past investigations, evidence obtained indicated the offenders had used a “deer stand” type ladder to climb the poles and would be driving a pickup truck carrying the stand and possible ladder.
If you live in the area and have noticed anything suspicious, or have any information, please contact Captain Jeremy Keener with the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office at (706) 935-2424.
ATLANTA – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that a Catoosa County fire was intentionally set. The fire occurred at approximately 5:58 a.m. on October 23rd on Clydesdale Lane in Ringgold. The fire moderately damaged the 980-square-foot residence.
“Upon arrival, first responders extinguished a small fire in the living room area of the residence,” said Commissioner King. “Investigators determined the fire had multiple points of origin and was intentionally set. Anyone with information about this Catoosa County fire is invited to call my Fire Investigations Unit at 1-800-282-5804.”
Commissioner King’s Fire Investigations Unit is assisting the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office and the Catoosa County Fire Department with this investigation. In coordination with the State Fire Investigations Unit, a reward of up to $10,000 is offered by Georgia Arson Control for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for arson.
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