Crime

publication date: Aug 14, 2008

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author/source: Roswell Beacon

Roswell Police have arrested a suspect in a child molestation case that occurred on June 19.

Alfred Daniel Phelps, 20, of Jonesboro, was arrested for reportedly enticing two juveniles, ages eight and 10, to the basement of the Unitarian Universalist Church on Crabapple Road in Roswell. Phelps was a councilor at the WOHELO Summer Camp where the children were attending.

Phelps has been charged with child molestation, enticing a child for indecent purposes and sexual assault. The Unitarian Church has not been implicated.
 
Public Drink Brings Out the Worst in People
On July 29 near the corner of Alpharetta Highway and Windward Parkway, police noticed a man walking through the parking lot of Taco Mac and looking suspiciously at customers and into cars. Officers observed the man, identified as William Johnson of Milton, walk behind several other buildings along Windward Parkway before Johnson walked into the road, stopped, looked around and then noticed the patrol car watching him.

Williams turned and ran, going behind the Chili’s restaurant and attempted to climb a hill that was just a little too steep for him. He fell and rolled down the hill where police caught up to him.

Smelling strongly of alcohol, Johnson told police that he had been looking for his “friend in the woods” and would alternately shout and whisper while explaining himself. Apparently, Johnson was just released from prison and did not want to go back, which is why he ran from the police. “I’ve changed, I’ve changed,” he repeated.

Johnson was arrested for public intoxication. While in the back of the patrol car, he repeatedly yelled at the officer, saying “I’ll get you, you’re evil,” “go home to your ball dragging wife,” and “come on, I’ve changed.” Once in jail, Johnson apologized to the officer for his behavior.

DUI Arrests

• Mandy Meier, 32, of Marietta, was arrested August 4 on Haynes Bridge Road for DUI and speeding.
• Suzanne Grisdale, 25, of Atlanta, was arrested August 2 on Bethany Road for DUI and not using the required signals while turning.
• Matthew Sellers, 25, of Milledgeville, was arrested August 2 on Bethany Road for DUI and turning with improper signals.
• Harriet Martinez, 59, of Roswell, was arrested July 31 on Ga 400 for DUI and driving on a roadway laned for traffic.
• Alicia Henslee, 41, of Alpharetta, was arrested July 30 on Mansell Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane.
• Gail Howard, 49, of Alpharetta, was arrested August 3 on Haynes Bridge Road for DUI, improper stopping and failure to notify of a change of address.
• John Fuqua, 44, of Alpharetta, was arrested August 8 on N. Main Street in Alpharetta for DUI and driving with an open container of alcohol. 
• Abhinav Parvatiyar, 24, of Lilburn, was arrested August 2 on Haynes Bridge Road for DUI, speeding, driving without taillights and driving on a roadway laned for traffic.
• Geoffrey Graydon, 28, of Orlando, FL, was arrested July 22 on Westside Parkway for DUI and failure to maintain lane.
• Eric Hall, 29, of Roswell, was arrested August 3 on Old Alabama Road for DUI, failure to maintain lane and improper brake lights.    
• Joshua Pile, 30, of Alpharetta, was arrested August 3 on Holcomb Bridge Road for DUI.
• Jose Arizmendi-Aquino, 27, of Roswell, was arrested August 3 on Holcomb Bridge Road for DUI, hit and run, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle and driving without a license.
• Camilla Welter, 26, of Tucker, was arrested August 3 on Highway 9 for DUI and failure to maintain lane.
• Kristjan Simm, 22, of Atlanta, was arrested August 2 on South Atlanta Street for failure to maintain lane, driving without a license and DUI.
• Marin Stefan, 29, of Marietta, was arrested August 2 on Holcomb Bridge Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane.
• Mark Mitry, 25, of Savannah, was arrested August 2 on Holcomb Bridge Road for DUI.
• Michael Ivey, 52, of Canton, was arrested August 2 on Bowen Road for DUI, failure to maintain lane and speeding.
• Christopher Daley, 31, of Roswell, was arrested August 1 on Ga 400 for following too closely and DUI.
• Dustin Bevard, 23, of Roswell, was arrested August 1 on Nesbit Ferry Road for DUI.
• Christopher White, 30, of Duluth, was arrested August 1 on Old Alabama Road for DU and failure to maintain lane.
• Steven Comer, 42, of Alpharetta, was arrested August 1 on Old Alabama Road for failure to maintain lane and DUI.
• Mark Jacobson, 39, of Sandy Springs, was arrested August 1 on Old Alabama Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Drug Arrests

• Justin Cercone, 28, of Alpharetta, was arrested August 2 on Old Dogwood Lane for possession of marijuana.
• Jamie Williams, 27, of College Park, was arrested July 29 on Old Dogwood Road for possession of marijuana, possession of crack cocaine and possession of cocaine.