Man arrested after he tells of robbery plans
A man was arrested Tuesday after bragging to a woman about his plans to rob a Deans Bridge Road gas station, police said.
According to Richmond County jail records, Dominique Rashad Thompson, 20, of the 2500 block of Tara Heights Circle, was arrested and charged with criminal attempt armed robbery.
The incident report says that a woman came into the Kangaroo Express at 3003 Deans Bridge about 4:30 a.m. and told an employee that Mr. Thompson had told her he planned to rob the store.
The employee locked the doors and called the sheriff's office.
When an officer arrived, he found Mr. Thompson standing by the side of the store.
When he searched Mr. Thompson, the officer said, he found a .22-caliber pistol in his front pants pocket.
Officials release video of shooting at station
The Aiken County Sheriff's Office released video footage Tuesday from a shooting at a gas station in North Augusta early Sunday.
Aiken County sheriff's Sgt. Dave Myers said that a person was shot about 2 a.m. while pumping gas at Greg's Gas Plus on U.S. Highway 1. The wound was superficial, and the victim was taken to University Hospital for treatment, Sgt. Myers said.
Police officer involved in downtown crash
A Richmond County sheriff's colonel was involved in a two-car accident at Greene and 10th streets Tuesday morning, sheriff's Maj. Richard Weaver said.
Col. Gary Powell wasn't seriously injured but did go to the hospital to be checked for pain in his hand.
Restaurant robbed on Peach Orchard Road
Two men robbed a Chinese restaurant Monday night in Richmond County.
The robbers entered China Kitchen, 3451 Peach Orchard Road, about 8 p.m. and held a 28-year-old employee and another man at gunpoint, according to a sheriff's office report.
The gunmen stole money from the register, took the employee's car keys and drove away in her car, the report stated.
Board alters policy on transfers' school zone
The Columbia County school board altered its policy Tuesday to allow high school seniors who have moved out of the county to continue attending their current school.
Seniors who move to another county in Georgia during their second semester can continue to attend the same school and graduate there. However, those who move out of the zone or county during the first semester must transfer.
The school system already allows pupils who move to a different zone inside the county to continue in their initial zone for the rest of the semester.
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see 3 stories above are exactly why the prison is a recession proof job for many...
6 cars of witnesses and yet no one stayed to do the responsible thing and talk to the police. Sad.
The lady that tipped off the Kangaroo Express should be given a reward for her help!
I'm with belle, what the heck people? If it was one of your family members I'd bet you wish someone stuck around.
Every time I goto academy sports there is always new gun buyers inquiring about which guns are best for self defense. The people are old, young, black, white etc.... I am encouraged that people are arming themselves.
Saw same thing at the gun show this weekend. Young, old, black, white, and females checking out handguns. People are getting tired of punks and thugs.
Was the Richmond County Sheriff Officer checked to see if he had been drinking? Isn't this standard testing for everyone else? I'm just asking.
cajun, according to OCGA, only if there's serious injury, death, or probable cause. I know Col Powell, he'd laugh all the way through the test. Waste of time on a Tuesday morning. Why didn't you inquire whether the other driver was tested? The article didn't stipulate who was at fault.
Tara Heights. Yeah, that figures.
Well said simpson123.