Federal Bureau of Investigations agents arrested a 26-year-old man they say is responsible for a bank robbery Thursday in downtown Savannah.
Kevin Obiuyi Edosomwan, of Savannah, was charged with bank robbery following the incident at the Coastal Bank on Bryan Street on Johnson Square, said Special Agent Stephen Emmett, FBI spokesman.
Edosomwan allegedly handed the bank teller a note stating he had a gun and demanding money about 11:30 a.m. After obtaining an undisclosed amount of money, the robber fled the bank without further incident.
Emmett said FBI agents arrested and charged the suspect Friday after their investigation.
Macon teen killed in Thursday evening crash
A 13-year-old Macon girl has been identified as the person killed in a single-vehicle wreck Thursday on Interstate 16 in Effingham County.
Kaylah Hawkins was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash that also injured three others.
“Initial reports indicate the driver of a white sedan traveling east attempted to avoid a vehicle that had slowed down,” Effingham County Sheriff’s Office spokesman David Ehsanipoor said. The vehicle that slowed was in front of the sedan. The sedan then crashed into a tree.
Hawkins’ brother, Jacob McCullough, 22, of Macon was driving the sedan.
Ehsanipoor said the travelers were headed to Tybee Island for vacation.
All passengers were wearing seat belts.
The passengers included McCullough’s fiancee and a friend.
McCullough’s injuries and that of two passengers were not considered to be life-threatening, Ehsanipoor said.
The wreck is being investigated by the Georgia State Patrol.
Police add charges in auto thefts, burglaries
Savannah-Chatham police investigators have added charges against three adults and two juveniles arrested in an early-morning sweep in a Georgetown neighborhood on July 3.
Malcolm Davis, 23, Daquan Wilson, 17, Jayquan Brown, 17, and two juveniles were taken into custody after neighborhood residents worked with police to avoid thefts from parked vehicles in the area, said Julian Miller, police spokesman.
During the investigation, police recovered a stolen car, multiple credit cards and other items stolen from vehicles in the area, Miller said. Police also uncovered a bicycle one of the suspects is accused of stealing to try to run from police.
Charges against Davis have been increased to 19 counts of entering auto, theft by receiving a stolen financial transaction card, conspiracy to commit a crime and theft of a bicycle. When he was arrested, Miller said, Davis was in possession of a financial transaction card allegedly stolen from a vehicle in the Islands Precinct area July 1 and the bicycle.
Wilson, who had a number of stolen financial transaction cards in his possession, has been charged with 19 counts of entering auto and two counts of theft by taking financial transaction cards.
Brown, who originally lied to police about his name and age and claimed to be a juvenile, Miller said, has been charged with felony false statements and writings, obstruction by providing false information and 19 counts of entering auto.
The juvenile suspects, initially charged with 10 counts of entering autos, now face 23 counts.
Residents reported to police just about 1:45 a.m. July 3 that several males were walking through the neighborhood near Sunrise Lane and Misty Morning Way. Responding officers found the white Toyota Camry that had been stolen June 24 parked in an isolated area and several vehicles that had been entered. Many items taken from those vehicles were found in the stolen Toyota, Miller said.
Police searched the area for the suspects and were alerted by residents an hour later that four males were walking on Cherryfield Lane where a dark car had picked them up.
Police stopped a car matching the description on Grove Point Road and arrested the five suspects and found a handgun.
Another weapon was found in a wooded area, Miller said.
The recovered Toyota had been stolen from the 10000 block of Ferguson Avenue on June 24. A spare set of keys reported to have been left in the residence was missing.
Anyone with further information about the thefts is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 912-234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637). Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.
Rabies clinic at Animal Control today
The Savannah-Chatham police-run Animal Control Center will hold a rabies clinic from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today.
The Summer Vaccination Clinic will include innoculations for rabies, bordetella, DHPP for dogs and FVRCP for cats. Each will cost $5. Heartworm testing, microchips and nail trims will be available for $10 each.
Animal Control officers will be on hand at the shelter located at 7211 Sallie Mood Drive to help handle the cats and dogs. All dogs must be leashed or kenneled and those prone to biting must be muzzled. Cats must be brought in carriers.
During the clinic, the center also will be open for pet adoption.
Citizens Police Academy taking applications
The Savannah-Chatham police department is accepting applications for its next Citizens Police Academy.
The Fall 2013 academy will be held for 13 weeks beginning Sept. 12 and is designed to allow residents to interact with members of the police department and the criminal justice system.
Participants will meet officers from each police unit to learn their unique job functions. When possible, the program includes a tour of the Chatham County Jail and an opportunity to ride with patrol officers.
Applications are available at all Savannah-Chatham police precincts or by calling Gianna Nelson at 912-651-2246. Applications also are available online at www.scmpd.org. Registration is $10.
The class meets from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department Squad Room, at 201 Habersham St.
Applications will be accepted until Sept. 6. There are 30 seats available.
Compiled by Corey Dickstein and DeAnn Komanecky.