A 23-year-old man wanted by Savannah-Chatham police on murder warrants in the March 20 shooting death of a man at an eastside home was captured by U.S. marshals Wednesday in Florida.
Germaine Remond Grant was located by marshals with the Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force in Wildwood, Fla., after information led law enforcement to believe he’d fled Savannah for that area, said Tommy Long, a spokesman for the U.S. Marshals Service.
Grant was charged April 26, along with 18-year-old Terrell Akeem Nelson, who turned himself in, with murder in the death of Achmed Kiwaan Williams at a home in the 1100 block of East 54th Street. He was also wanted on a probation violation warrant issued by the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office.
Grant was arrested without incident and transported to the Sumter County, Fla., jail where he was awaiting extradition back to Georgia, Long said.
Tybee’s Polk Street beach put under advisory
Polk Street Beach on northern Tybee Island was placed under advisory Wednesday by the Chatham County Health Department.
The advisory only covers the area at the mouth of the Savannah River from the end of the beach to the jetty and does not impact any other beaches on the island, officials said.
They said the water advisory is to alert the public of a possible risk of illness associated with water contact but does not mean the beach is closed.
Routine water quality tests from samples taken Tuesday showed a high level of enterococci bacteria, which increase the risk of gastrointestinal illness in swimmers.
The Chatham County Health Department recommends against swimming or wading in the water under the advisory. Fish and other seafood caught from the area should be thoroughly washed with fresh water and thoroughly cooked before eating as should fish or seafood caught from any waters.
The area will be retested Thursday, officials said, and the advisory will be lifted when tests show the bacteria levels meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s recommended standards.
Local police captain participates in bike ride to Washington
Savannah-Chatham police recruits Wednesday cheered on dozens of cyclists participating in the Law Enforcement United’s annual Memorial Bicycle Ride, including a local police captain.
The ride began Wednesday at morning at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Brunswick and will conclude May 12 in Washington, D.C.
Among the participants in the ride that honors law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty was Savannah-Chatham police Capt. Mike Wilkins, the Downtown Precinct commander.
“I wanted to ride this year because I felt like it was something I could do to show my support to all the fallen officers and their families,” Wilkins said in a prepared statement. “It was an honor to represent the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department in such a meaningful event.”
In all, more than 350 riders will participate in the 250-mile trek that raises awareness of and provides monetary support to Concerns of Police Survivors and Officer Down Memorial Page.
Attempted Richmond Hill home invasion fails
An attempted home invasion just before noon Wednesday in Richmond Hill failed before it had a chance to get going when a resident of the city’s Piercefield Forest subdivision noticed some men she thought were suspicious and called 911.
While the woman was on the phone speaking with dispatch, the men backed their car into her driveway and kicked her door in.
“When they realized somebody was home they took off,” said Police Chief Billy Reynolds. “We were already on the way over there when they kicked the door and saw her and left.”
The would-be robbers fled toward Chatham County, but due what Reynolds described as their erratic and dangerous driving, Richmond Hill police did not continue the pursuit.
“We tried to catch them, pursued them for a short distance but called off the chase,” he said. “It was just too dangerous.”
Reynolds said that the vehicle and its owner have been identified and that Richmond Hill and Savannah-Chatham police are investigating the incident.
Teen on bike struck by vehicle in Richmond Hill
A Richmond Hill High School student was struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning while riding his bike to school.
According to Police Chief Billy Reynolds, the 17-year-old was struck near the intersection of Bristol Way and Harris Trial near the Main Street subdivision.
“Somebody pulled out of a driveway and didn’t see him,” Reynolds said.
The teen suffered a fractured ankle and bruises, and was transported to an area hospital, Reynolds said.
Compiled by Marcus E. Howard, Corey Dickstein and Jamie Parker.
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