Shoplifter charged with public indecency

An Athens woman was arrested Jan. 7 after she allegedly shoplifted from Ingles, ran from an officer and then stripped all her clothing off in the adjacent bank parking lot.

Lonneshia Shafaye Appling, 27, 115 Sena Drive, was charged with giving false name, address, or birthdate to law enforcement officers, obstruction, felony theft by shoplifting (felony after two prior convictions) and public indecency/indecent exposure.

According to the incident report, officer Gary Floyd was called to the Ingles shopping center in Hull where the manager told him that a “heavy-set black female” was in the store who was a known shoplifter. The manager asked that the woman be told to leave and not return to the store.

The manger pointed her out as she was going to her car. Floyd approached her and she told him her name was “Kirrena” without being asked and stated that she did not steal anything from the store. Floyd told her the manager did not want her to come back to the store and asked if he could look in her shopping bag.

The vehicle owner, who was with Appling, stated she had picked up “Lonneshia” in Athens to come shopping. Appling stated that the items in her bag were purchased at Fred’s and that she had a receipt for them. As Floyd reached for the bag, Appling took off running. Floyd caught up with her in the First Citizens parking lot where two citizens stopped her. When Floyd attempted to place her in custody, she yelled that she did not steal anything and started to strip her clothes off. She pulled off her pants and yelled “lick my %&*(($, I have AIDS.” Due to her size and weight, Floyd could not get her handcuffs on safely and she continued to strip until she was completely naked. She then broke free of Floyd and stood up, at which point Floyd tasered her.

She fell to the ground, but continued to yell and curse. After backup arrived she was taken to jail where she continued to be disorderly and again pulled off all her clothes in the cell while yelling at staff and officers. Stolen items found in her bag were returned to Ingles.

Other arrests on file at the sheriff’s office recently included:

•Anthony Fitzgerald Arnold, 45, 44 Cone Drive, Athens, two counts of probation violation.

•Donna Ashmore Aycock, 42, 2505 Augusta Hwy., Lincolnton, knowingly driving motor vehicle on suspended, canceled or revoked registration, driving while license withdrawn and no proof of insurance. (Comer PD)

•Ronald Hoyt Bryant, 39, no address listed, Danielsville, child support abandonment.

•James Clemmons, 51, 261 Prather Bridge Road, Toccoa, probation violation.

•Maria Luisa Cocotl-Leon, 28, 1495 Hwy. 29 North, Lot 10, Athens, driving without a license.

•MC Cooper, 32, 165 Noketchee Creek Road, Athens, failure to obey stop sign and driving while license suspended or revoked.

•Roderious Latray Cooper, 27, 3267 Hardman Morris Road, Colbert, disorderly conduct.

•Lucious Weaver Escoe, 51, 585 Timberlane Drive, Danielsville, driving while license withdrawn.

•Ernest Brian Greene, 32, 2730 John Stowe Road, Monroe, driving while license withdrawn, defective tire, possession of a Schedule II controlled substance and possession of tools for the commission of a crime.

•Tracy Lucille Hamby, 41, 301 Shadow Mountain Drive, Dillard, simple battery FVA.

•Ricky Hancock, 51, 641 Piedmont Road, Hull, probation violation.

•Brandon Michael Hankins, 24, 276 Moonlight Drive, Danielsville, probation violation.

•Richard Joseph Hardesty, 33, 521 Ivy Creek Drive, Nicholson, probation violation.

•Jeromy Eugene Holmes, 34, 1296 East Main Street, Royston, probation violation.

•Mario Jimenez, 28, 1495 Hwy. 29 South, Country Corner MHP, Athens, probation violation.

•Stephen Roy Kitchens, 39, 1821 Blacks Creek Church Road, Danielsville, obstruction, fleeing or attempting to elude, speeding, DUI/alcohol and driving while license suspended or revoked.

•Ryan Gregory Large, 20, 2250 Commerce Road, Jefferson, possession of alcohol by a minor.

•Antonio Lavanta J. Meadows, 29, 67 Flint Street, Comer, holding for other county, disorderly conduct and obstruction. (Comer PD)

•Tiesha Qualla Mitchell, 21, 84 Eugene Hardman Road, Danielsville, hold for Franklin County.

•Savannah Maria Molina, 19, 1081 Berea Road, Commerce, furnishing, purchasing, and possession of an alcoholic beverage by persons below 21.

•Cynthia Ann Moon, 33, 190 Hannah Drive, Colbert, forgery in the first degree.

•Daryl Clinton Nuckles, 55, 280 Bentwood Trail, Winterville, probation violation.

•Justin Lee Parham, 22, 39 Pine Avenue, Comer, DUI/alcohol, weaving over roadway and too fast for conditions.

•Bruce Jay Perkins, 62, 2514 Fowler Freeman Road, Danielsville, DUI/alcohol and open container.

•Donna Jean Ransom, 55, 190 Eastwood Court, Athens, probation violation.

•Richard Lee Scarborough, 34, 915 J Davis Road, Danielsville, marijuana possession less than an ounce.

•Jeffrey Lee Scogins, 43, 1267 Cheek Pulliam Road, Royston, three counts of criminal damage to property in the second degree.

•Derek Justin Steward, 37, 276 Sunrise Road, Defuniak, FL, failure to appear.

•Ashley Rae Truesell, 23, 2250 Commerce Road, Jefferson, DUI/alcohol.

•Christy Michelle Webb, 34, 1654 Garnett Ward Road, Hull, violation of a family violence order.

•Ashley Leeann Wright, 29, 2565 Pleasant Grove Road, Bowman, theft by taking (felony).