St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone, and Savannah-Chatham police are happy no violent crimes were committed during the three-day festival.

Sgt. Eddie Grant on Monday said that whenever a city can host a festival as large as the St. Patrick’s Day celebration without any violent crimes, he considers it a job well done.

“We had a lucky weekend where nothing broke out, nothing violent happened. The officers were out there doing what they typically do. They did encounter drugs and everything else, but really just doing their normal police work during the event,” Grant said.

Georgia State Patrol, Chatham County Sheriff’s Office, Bryan County Sheriff’s Office, Thunderbolt, Tybee, Bloomingdale and other police departments assisted metro during the festival. Grant said this assistance was crucial in keeping the festival safe for pedestrians.

“They give us a big hand during the week. We honestly couldn’t do it without them. And for us, of course it’s our city, so it’s all hands on deck,” Grant said. “The city is also out there working for us, everything from trash cleanup, to policing, to fire, to medical services. We just had an abundance of help and about the downtown area helping to make the event successful.”

Grant said that this year’s festival brought to light a relatively new concern for metro: cellphone theft. He said the crime was most commonly reported in more heavily saturated areas, like City Market and River Street. Grant says that in crowded areas, those carrying a cellphone or other valuable piece of technology in their back pocket were more prone to pickpocketing. After picking up on the trend, metro utilized their social media accounts to warn festivalgoers of the spike in the specific crime.

“If you have things visible like that, just like if you were to leave a purse in the car when you parked it, that makes you an opportunistic target for people to take advantage of. We have seen that, and I think we corrected that issue by pushing it out through our social media and the city’s social media to be aware and be cognisant of items that they have when they’re coming into the area. Don’t leave your cell phones around, don’t set them down on tables,” Grant said.

Thirty-nine arrests were made inside of the control zone during the three-day festival.

Ten people were arrested on St. Patrick’s Day, seven on March 18, and 22 on March 19.

In total, there were nine disorderly conduct charges, one reckless conduct charge, one for public urination, one for DUI, one fleeing to elude charge and one charge of swimming in the Savannah River. There also were three individuals charged with affray, five charged with obstruction, five possession of marijuana charges and three possession of a controlled substance charges. One minor was charged with possession of a firearm and one adult faced the same charge. One person was charged with battery, one for driving with no license, one possession of false ID charge, one for public drunkenness, one for selling alcohol without a license, one for theft by taking and one underage drinking charge, Eunicia Baker, police spokeswoman, said.

Of the 39 arrests during the duration of the festival, two were juveniles, seven were felonies and 28 were misdemeanors.

Even though Grant considers this year’s festival a success in terms of law enforcement and overall event safety, he says there is always room to improve.

“Things can always get better. I think we did a good job. I think everybody came together for this. I think everybody with the city, with our department, with our partnering agencies really worked hand in hand to make the festival safe for everybody,” Grant said “There’s always going to be something we can correct for next year. There’s always going to be things we can look at that we can change, things we can better about ourselves and things that we learn from each year to continuously make it a better event.”

Savannah-Chatham police are investigating a suspicious death on the 200 block of West 39th Street, closing the road between Barnard and Jefferson streets.

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Police are calling the death of a Savannah teenager whose body was found in her bedroom on Monday night suspicious.

Sixteen-year-old Altonise Jones was reported missing about 7:10 p.m. by co-workers who said they hadn’t seen her since Saturday, said Eunicia Baker, Savannah-Chatham police spokeswoman. Officers went to the 200 block of West 39th Street, where Jones lived in a home with her elderly grandmother, to inquire about her whereabouts.

About an hour later, Baker said, a relative searched the house, found Jones’ body and called police.

Forensics officers and detectives were called to the scene. The circumstances surrounding Jones’ death are under investigation, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation will perform an autopsy, Baker said.

Anyone with information that can help police is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 912-234-2020. Detectives can be reached directly and in confidence at 912-525-3124.

More than 10 percent of Savannah’s most violent offenders are off the streets and behind bars as the result of a six-week national U.S. Marshals Service enforcement initiative to crack down on crime.

Savannah was one of 12 focus cities in Operation Violence Reduction 12, which sought to reduce crime rates across the country by lowering the number of violent offenders walking the streets.

The initiative, which took place from Feb. 1 to March 11, was conducted nationwide in all 94 federal judicial districts — but special attention was given to 12 locations that have seen a growing rate in crime. Besides Savannah, those cities included Baltimore; New York; Camden, N.J.; Chicago; Compton; Fresno and Oakland, Calif.; Gary, Ind., Milwaukee; and New Orleans.

U.S. Attorney Edward Tarver said the Savannah area is one of six regions that has experienced a rise in crime rates over the last few years, despite declining national rates.

“People in Savannah should not be afraid to walk down the street for fear of being hit by a stray bullet,” Tarver said. “Our residents should be able to sit on their front porch without fear of gang violence. Between 2013 and 2015, violent crime in the Savannah area has risen in excess of 30 percent.”

Nationally, police arrested more than 8,000 fugitives, including 144 in the Savannah area.

U.S. marshals also cleared 177 felony warrants locally and seized seven firearms, a round of ammunition, $6,085 in currency and 3.234 kilograms of drugs, including marijuana, cocaine, prescription pills and methamphetamine.

“They’re shutting that revolving door on crime and removing these criminals from our community,” said Stephen Smith, U.S. marshal for the Southern District of Georgia.

Targeted fugitives included those wanted for murder and related charges, robbery, aggravated assault, arson, kidnapping, sexual assault and child molestation or fugitives who have three previous felony arrests related to narcotics, weapons, assault or battery and threats.

‘The most dangerous of dangerous’

For six weeks, specially deputized marshals assisted local law enforcement agencies, including Savannah-Chatham police and the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office in tracking down and arresting “the most dangerous of dangerous” in Savannah.

The local Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force is one of seven in the country that gathers data and shares it with federal officials, who then decide which jurisdictions need the most attention. Agencies then get together, go over a list of criminals and formulate plans to capture criminals.

Additional manpower was dispensed to Savannah and the other 11 cities to reduce crime in those that have been affected by what Smith called “the epidemic of violence.”

Among those arrested locally was Andre Daise, who was wanted for the fatal Christmas shooting of 53-year-old Randy Hooks; Denzel Atkins, who was charged with felony murder by Atlanta police and charged with arson by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office; and Christopher Walker, who was wanted on more than 20 charges, including aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a felon.

Savannah-Chatham Police Chief Joseph Lumpkin said the arrests are evidence of the impact law enforcement agencies can have when they work together.

“These people don’t get up and go to work after they have shot, killed or maimed somebody,” Lumpkin said. “These individuals are the most dangerous of the dangerous in our society. This effort shows that what we can do working together, collaborating and operating on local, state and federal levels, is we can support marshals in this community and make a significant difference.”

And officials say efforts to reduce crime wont stop although the initiative has concluded.

“We work day to day with the (Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force) to stop violent crime,” Lumpkin said. “The U.S. marshals are not going away.”

A combination of federal and state charges are expected to be filed against those arrested,” said Chatham County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Brian Counihan.

“This is a community service,” Counihan said. “It sets a standard in this community.”

Feverishly sipping on cups of coffee, officers from various local law enforcement agencies stood in a parking lot early one morning last month, sharing photos and information on wanted criminals.

The sun was just coming up. There were at least 12 more hours to go.

“How tall?” an officer asks. Another replied, “6 foot 4.”

“Oh, a runner.”

Vehicle headlights illuminated mugshots as they were passed around the small circle of officers.

The sun was a little higher in the sky as officers from various law enforcement backgrounds suited up in Kevlar vests for one common goal: to take Savannah’s most violent offenders off the streets. The latest operation netted 144 arrests.

Members of the Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force of the U.S. Marshals Service include a mixture of specially deputized state and local officers that have the authority to cross state lines to arrest criminals. Because officers’ home agencies vary in location, jurisdiction and enforcement, the unit’s beauty lies in its ability to specialize where other law enforcement agencies can’t, said Deputy U.S. Marshal Stewart Cottingham, who heads SERFTF.

“We have a unique relationship with local law enforcement,” Cottingham said. “This is all we do. We get these guys when police can’t.”

The teams of five to 15 rotated throughout locations during this particular day. Officers of different ages and educational and professional backgrounds are united under the country’s oldest federal law enforcement agency. They come from all over the Coastal Empire — Georgia Department of Corrections, Savannah-Chatham police, Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia Department of Community Supervision, and they vary in experience. Some have been doing this kind of work for two years, 10 years, 20 years.

“The collaboration of all the law enforcement agencies is crucial to our success,” Cottingham said.

The task force is one of seven in the country led by the U.S. Marshals. Each marshals’ local knowledge of the city and boundless authority gives the task force the ability to follow fugitives who flee and evade arrest.

They spend their days — from sunrise to sunset — catching the criminals that have been on the run for years.

“It’s a game of grown-up hide and seek,” said Wendell Brock, SERFTF inspector. Patience is key, Brock said, since the day can include a lot of sitting around and waiting for information and tips.

Some missions yield arrests while others produce more information on the potential whereabouts of fugitives. Marshals spent hours on this day canvassing neighborhoods and talking with family, friends and acquaintances of fugitives collecting “just another piece of the puzzle,” according to Brock.

About six to eight hours in, they may stop for lunch.

Fugitives can be on the run from police for days — even weeks — at a time, Brock said. Depending on the availability of financial resources and support network, they can stay off the grid for months. Brock is still looking for a man who began his game of hide and seek with police in 2004. But the deputy says he isn’t worried.

“I’m gonna get him,” he said.

The key to catching their guy: information from their known associates and family, who typically lie to police about the fugitive’s location, Brock said.

“They always lie,” Brock said. “I’m more surprised if someone doesn’t lie to me... It’s just finding the right person with the right motivation to do the right thing.”

The group of 15 to 20 Savannah-based marshals always strap on Kevlar vests before starting their day of warrant services and arrests because “they never know what’s waiting on the other side of the door.”

A battering ram, entry shield and variety of firearms is standard equipment used during services.

At the end of a long day, the marshals pack in it and prepare to start the game all over again the next day.

Federal prosecutors say 24 Savannah residents have been indicted on firearms and drug-trafficking charges after a joint operation between federal and local police targeting a crime-ridden neighborhood in midtown.

In an ongoing effort to crack down on violence and gang activities, Savannah-Chatham police and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives focused on Cann Park, where crime has risen recently, said Edward Tarver, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Georgia.

The neighborhood saw an uptick in crime during 2015, including 24 burglaries, Tarver said.

“Citizens should be able to walk down the streets of their neighborhoods without the fear of drug activity and gang violence,” Tarver said. “If you live in Cann Park, more than likely your house was broken into last year.”

The operation, which started in September 2015, featured collaborations between ATF, Savannah-Chatham police, the Savannah-Chatham Sheriff’s Office and Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team to identify and arrest violent offenders on federal charges, said James Dier, ATF agent.

“Today is a very significant day for residents of Cann Park and for this community at large,” Dier said. “This partnership is the beginning of more momentous traction to reducing crime and reducing gun violence in the community.”

Nineteen of the 24 indicted are in police custody, Tarver said. Law enforcement officers are still looking for the last five suspects.

And while the operation is over, Savannah-Chatham Police Chief Joseph Lumpkin said law enforcement’s fight against crime in Savannah is far from over.

“We’re going to continue efforts to reduce crime and we’re going to continue to improve this community,” Lumpkin said.

Charged with federal crimes were: Marquiel Bell aka “Quelly” or “Julio,” 19; Roemain R. Bennett aka “Ratt,” 33; Jesse Benton, 27; Mario Grant, 33; Benjamin Gordon, 43; Jamal Hilton aka “Jamel Hilton” or “Jamaal Hilton ” or “Mel” or “Tommy Henderson II,” 31; Jeremy James, 34; Kristopher Kemp, 30; Nicholas Kemp, 28; Stephen Kemp, 25; Jacqueline Mavity, 44; Roy Mobley aka “Grind,” 37; Albert Morisette, 31; Alekseyer X. Mungin; 37; Rashaun Padgett aka “Ray Ray,” 31; Michael Porter, 36; Marvin Roberts aka “Steady,” 29; Tony Small, 20; Kareem Savage aka “Rashaad Roberts,” 27; Jamaine Wallace, 35; Simmeon Whitfield aka “Yon,” 26; Xavier Whitfield aka “Kenny,” 30; Randy Williams, 32; and Travis Young, 35.

Police say they’ve charged a teenager in an armed robbery and shooting earlier this month on Savannah’s east side.

On Thursday, the 15-year-old male suspect was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, criminal attempted armed robbery and illegal firearm possession, said Eunicia Baker, Savannah-Chatham police spokeswoman.

The suspect himself had been injured in the shooting, and had been in treatment at a local hospital, Baker said. Now he’s in juvenile jail.

The other victim, an 18-year-old man, was reported to be in an apartment in the 700 block of Waters Avenue on March 16 when the shooting occurred. The 15-year-old suspect was also there, and he reportedly left the apartment but came back with a gun in an attempt to rob the others.

Detectives think gunfire was exchanged between the suspect and at least one other person, Baker said.

The case remains under investigation.

Police ask anyone with information on the case to call the anonymous CrimeStoppers service at 912-234-2020.

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police have obtained surveillance images and are asking the public’s help in identifying two suspects who robbed a woman on March 22 in her hotel room on Savannah’s southside, spokesperson Eunicia Baker said.

The robbery took place on the 7500 block of Abercorn Street. The victim invited a female acquaintance to her hotel room after picking up the woman from the 4100 block of Heard Street. With both women in the room, the suspect knocked on the door than forced it open once the victim unlocked it. The suspect punched the victim multiple times while demanding her possessions. The victim complied. The suspect and the victim’s acquaintance fled from the hotel room together.

Both suspects appear to be in their late teens to early 20s. The first suspect is described as a black female with a medium brown complexion and an average height and build.

During the robbery she wore a pink spaghetti-strap top and blue sweatpants. The male suspect also has a medium brown skin tone and is of an average height and weight. During the incident he wore an LRG brand shirt, sweat pants and tan Timberland boots. Both suspects fled, heading north on Abercorn Street in a white Lexus or Acura sedan.

They may have ties to the Liberty City area.  

Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using the keyword CSTOP2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.

A tip line also is open directly to investigators at (912) 525-3124 and most area clergy have agreed to serve as liaisons for anyone who would like to share information with police anonymously.

UPDATE:

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s SWAT and Hostage Negotiation teams (HNT) arrested Lamont Smith, 42, at his Catherine Circle residence following a domestic kidnapping in west Chatham County early Saturday morning, according to spokesperson Eunicia Baker. 

SWAT and HNT arrived at Smith’s residence at about 6:30 a.m. Before 5:30 a.m., Smith reportedly fired multiple shots before forcing the adult female victim into his vehicle near Stiles Avenue, then driving away. The victim quickly exited when the vehicle stopped at a red light on Savannah’s south side. She sustained minor injuries and is safe.  

The suspect, who was believed to be armed with a gun, drove to his residence. SWAT, HNT, Patrol officers, K-9 and Violent Crimes investigators arrived soon after. Metro obtained warrants to search Smith’s residence and for his arrest.  SWAT made entry, taking Smith into custody without incident just before 10 a.m.

Smith is charged with kidnapping, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and criminal use of an article with an altered identification mark.  

This investigation continues. Anyone with additional information on this case should call CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using the keyword CSTOP2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.

A confidential tip line also is open directly to investigators at (912) 525-3124.

FROM EARLIER:

9:30 a.m.

Savannah-Chatham SWAT and hostage negotiator made a safe and successful arrest of one male suspect, according to spokesperson Eunicia Baker. 

At 9:30 a.m., SCMPD was clearing the area.

8 a.m. 

Savannah-Chatham police including a SWAT team and hostage negotiator are on scene at a location on Catherine Circle, according to spokesperson Eunicia Baker, searching for an alleged kidnapping suspect.

The situation began as a domestic kidnapping involving one adult male and one adult female whose identities have not been revealed by police. The female was able to get away and is safe. Police are currently searching for the male suspect.

Police are trying to determine if he’s inside of a residence on Catherine Circle.

A SWAT team and hostage negotiator were called in as a precautionary measure. The suspect is believed to have barricaded himself in an unknown location. Police are attempting to make contact with the male suspect to verify the information reported.

SCMPD warns the situation has impacted traffic on Agean near Montgomery Cross Roads and Cranman Drive near Waters Drive. No other information was available.

Drivers are advised to seek alternate routes.

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Savannah-Chatham police have launched a death investigation at a home on the 300 block of West 38th Street.

West 37th Lane and West 38th Street are closed between Jefferson and Montgomery streets. No other information was available. 

Drivers should seek alternate routes.

Check back on savannahnow.com for updates. 

Violent Crimes detectives of Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department have launched an investigation into the suspicious death of Lakesha Nicole Mays, 35, who was found in the yard of an abandoned house on the 300 block of West 38th Street on March 26, according to spokesperson Eunicia Baker.

Metro arrived at the scene at about 1:47 p.m. after Mays was found by citizens. Metro’s Patrol Division, Violent Crimes detectives and Forensics Unit responded. An autopsy at the Georgia Bureau of Investigations Crime Lab will be scheduled at a later date to determine cause of death.

Circumstances leading up to this suspicious death remain under investigation.  

Anyone with information on this case should call CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using the keyword CSTOP2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.

A confidential tip line also is open directly to investigators at (912) 525-3124.

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police detectives seek to identify a black male suspect who reportedly sexually assaulted a woman at a church on Lewis Mills Boulevard on March 26 just before 10 p.m., according to spokesperson Eunicia Baker.

The suspect then entered a red car, driving away from the scene in an unknown direction.

Investigators are following leads to identify this suspect.

Anyone with information on this case should call CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using the keyword CSTOP2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.

A confidential tip line also is open directly to investigators at (912) 525-3124.

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Department’s Islands Precinct detectives ask the public’s assistance in identifying a pair of credit card thieves.

Just after noon on March 11, a Memorial University Medical Center employee noticed her wallet was missing, said police spokeswoman Darnisha Green. By the time she was able to contact her bank and credit card institutions, purchases of over $4500 were made at Home Depot and Target on Victory Drive.

Detectives obtained surveillance footage which shows the two suspects as they exit Target, Green said.

One of the suspects is described as a middle-aged black woman with a dark brown complexion wearing a red button down shirt, jeans and red shoes during the incident. The male suspect is described as having a fair complexion and of average height. He wore a white hat, black shirt, dark in color plaid shorts and gray shoes.

Anyone with any information on these suspects’ identities should call CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using the keyword CSTOP2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.

A tip line also is open directly to investigators at (912) 525-3124 and most area clergy have agreed to serve as liaisons for anyone who would like to share information with police anonymously.

Agents with Chatham County’s undercover drug squad say they arrested a metro Atlanta man with more than a pound of methamphetamine in Chatham County on Thursday.

Joel Fowler of Palmetto is charged with trafficking meth and related felony drug charges, said Gene Harley, Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team spokesman.

Harley says CNT agents learned a shipment of crystal meth was headed to the Savannah area and identified Fowler as the transporter. On Thursday, Fowler made arrangements to meet with undercover agents here.

Shortly before he arrived, Fowler wrecked his vehicle on Interstate 16 just inside Bryan County. He hid his drugs in the woodline before police arrived, Harley said.

Fowler then called the undercover agents and asked if they would help get the drugs and give him a ride from the accident scene, Harley said. They gave him a lift and arrested him.

Fowler remains in the Chatham County jail and was denied bond at his arraignment hearing.

The seized meth has an estimated street value of $70,000.

Harley said the investigation is ongoing and that more arrests are expected.

Police are trying to get to the bottom of two weekend armed robberies near Savannah’s Forsyth Park.

Just before 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, three males were sitting on a bench in the park when they asked a victim for the time. As the male and female victims passed by, the suspects followed them, brandished a firearm and demanded money, said Sonny Cohrs, Savannah-Chatham police spokesman. The victims complied.

Detectives describe the suspects as three black males, possibly teenagers, with one wearing a red shirt and red hat.

Then, about 9:30 p.m. Sunday, three armed males, all wearing dark clothing and hooded sweatshirts, asked a male and female victim for the time before robbing them at gunpoint, Cohrs said.

The robberies remain under investigation. Anyone with information that can help police should call CrimeStoppers at 912-234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using the keyword CSTOP2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.

A confidential tip line also is open directly to investigators at 912-525-3124.

Savannah-Chatham police are investigating an attempted armed robbery Sunday night in a hotel in the 3600 block of Ogeechee Road.

Two men reportedly approached a male and female victim outside of a hotel room and demanded money, said Sonny Cohrs, police spokesman. When the victims explained they had no money, the suspects drove them to a nearby bank in a red four-door compact car with chrome rims. While at the bank, the victims were able to flee on foot and called police, Cohrs said.

Detectives describe one suspect as a black male in his 20s, approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall with a slim build, short twists in his hair and wearing a red shirt and jeans. The second suspect is described as a black male, approximately 40-50 years old, short and heavyset, wearing a black shirt.

Anyone with information that can help police should call CrimeStoppers at 912-234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using the keyword CSTOP2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.

A confidential tip line also is open directly to investigators at 912-525-3124.

Savannah-Chatham police are investigating a shooting that critically injured a black male near the intersection of East 34 Street and Waters Avenue at 1:35 p.m. Monday, police spokesman Sonny Cohrs said.

The victim was taken to Memorial University Medical Center. He suffers from life-threatening injuries. Metro is currently searching for the suspect.

The suspect is a black male, Cohrs said.

34th Street is closed between Ott Street and Waters Avenue while police are investigating. The intersection of Waters Avenue and 34th Street was closed prior to the incident for construction.

Anyone with information on this case should call CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using the keyword CSTOP2020.

Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward. A confidential tip line also is open directly to investigators at (912) 525-3124.

Savannah-Chatham police say they’re investigating a home invasion Wednesday morning in Georgetown.

About 5:45 a.m., two armed men knocked on the door of a residence in the 1700 block of Grove Point Road and kicked it open, said Sonny Cohrs, police spokesman.

The homeowner, however, met them with his own gun, after which the two suspects fired their weapons while running away.

One of them was wearing a yellow jacket and they fled in a dark Chevrolet Silverado.

Police ask anyone with information on the case to call CrimeStoppers at 912-234-2020.

Police say a Florida teenager took his mother’s car and drove to Savannah before he and a friend were caught breaking into cars at a hotel on the city’s south side.

Both Orlando-area teenagers were busted about 8 p.m. Tuesday near a hotel in the 17000 block of Abercorn Street and charged with second-degree burglary. Officers had received reports of suspects breaking into cars at a hotel in the area, and, after a search, found the alleged culprits at a second hotel nearby, said Sonny Cohrs, Savannah-Chatham police spokesman.

Apparently, one of the teens had driven away from Orlando in his mom’s 2012 Cadillac without her permission on Monday. The car was located by its tracking system, and it was towed at the owner’s request, Cohrs said.

The two teenagers’ trip ended at Savannah’s Regional Youth Detention Center.

Anyone with additional information on the case is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 912-234-2020.

Numerous tips from Crime Stoppers led to Kristen Hicks, 31, being identified as the woman on surveillance footage firing multiple gunshots at a SunTrust Bank ATM on March 9, said police spokeswoman Darnisha Green.

Hicks was located at CCDC, where she was already serving time for a March 11 incident in which a discharged gun damaged a home. She was charged with aggravated assault (domestic violence act) and criminal damage to property to the second degree, Green said.

On Wednesday Hicks was served warrants and subsequently charged with one count of criminal damage to property in the second degree, one count of reckless conduct and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.