Braselton police find suspect at gas station

A late “hit” on a wanted person lead Braselton police to find the suspect in the parking lot of a convenience store.

A Gwinnett officer had stopped a suspect during a traffic violation, only to learn after he was released from the scene that the suspect had a warrant for his arrest from Franklin County.

A Braselton officer found the suspect’s vehicle in the parking lot of the Pilot Travel Center, located off Ga. Hwy. 53.

A man approached the officer and said his name was Terence Brown and the vehicle belonged to him, according to an incident report.

Brown, 49, appeared visibly nervous during conservation with the officer and his hands were shaking, police said. When Brown said he felt like he was being crowded, police allowed him to sit on the front bumper of a patrol vehicle. Brown kept looking at his back pack, which was on the ground.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the warrant and asked police to place a hold on Brown, according to an incident report. Brown asked if he could take his back pack with him.

Brown said there were no weapons or drugs in the back pack, but there was $30,000 inside.

A drug dog from the Georgia State Patrol later indicated a positive hit for possible drugs on the bag and Brown’s vehicle, according to the incident report. Police found no drugs in either.

The cash was taken into custody and Brown was given a case number. A Braselton officer took Brown to a Commerce gas station, where he was given to a Franklin County deputy.

Braselton Incidents
Other incidents reported to the Braselton Police Department last week included:
•damage to property at a Krimson King address, where a woman said glass from a glass door of her residence was broken, along with a globe on a porch light. No other damage was found at the residence.

•damage to property at an Allee Way address, where a woman said she noticed that another vehicle apparently hit her vehicle, causing a damage on the rear corner of her vehicle.

•domestic incident at an Ansley Terrace address, where two people said they were yelling at each other about a street fight. A witness said the two people were yelling at each other, but neither became violent. The witness separated the pair by making one of the suspects re-enter his home.

•damage to property at Holiday Inn Express on Ga. Hwy. 211, where a man said someone ransacked his vehicle and stole a GPS device. No other items were stolen from the vehicle, which was locked. The man said it appeared that there was some damage under the key lock of his driver’s side door.

•damage to property at an I-85 location, where a man said he drove over a tire tread in the roadway, which punctured his gas tank. The man contacted a towing company to have his vehicle removed from the area.

Braselton Arrest
The Braselton Police Department made the following arrest last week:
•Micheal E. Goodard, 37, 2610 Danielsville Road, Athens, failure to meet tail light requirements, driving without a license on person, open container of alcohol while operating a vehicle, driving in the emergency lane, speeding, reckless driving, no proof of insurance, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, following too close and DUI.