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Barrow County Deputies have their hands full, tending to nearly 90 incidents in the span of a week and making more than a dozen arrests.
One incident left deputies handling methamphetamine pipes and removing a homemade pipe bomb from a vehicle on Hwy. 316.
Ronnie Len Self, 41, of Auburn, was arrested after deputies pulled him over for driving 20 miles below the speed limit and having difficulty maintaining a lane. After exiting the vehicle for a field sobriety test, deputies discovered an array of wine bottles that had been turned into smoking pipes, several glass pipes that are used to smoke methamphetamine, two small plastic bags containing a substance that appeared to be ICE (methamphetamine) and a small pipe bomb.
The bomb was next to the drivers seat and was about 6 inches long and wrapped in black electrical tape, according to reports.
One end of the pipe bomb had a fuse and was sealed with wax.
After further investigation, two more pipes were discovered that were partially made.
Sheriff Jud Smith, the DOT and Barrow Fire were all on scene for the removal of the bomb and Hwy. 316 was shut down as a preventative measure.The device was successfully removed with the use of a ballistic vest and metal ammo can and was secured at the Sheriff’s Office firing range.
Self was transported to Barrow Regional Medical Center for chemical testing and the samples will be sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for testing.
Self was then transported to the Barrow County Detention Center and charged with DUI/drugs, failure to maintain lane, impeding the flow of traffic, possession of methamphetamine and manufacturing an explosive device.
Deputies also made the following arrests:
William Shipplett, Jefferson, was arrested and charged with DUI and failure to maintain lane
Randy Hockman, Winder, was arrested and charged with aggressive driving
Matthew James Johnson, Lilburn, was arrested and charged with DUI and failure to maintain lane
Lamarr Bill Robinson, Winder, was arrested and charged with public intoxication and obstruction of law enforcement
Audrey Ann Seabolt, Winder, was arrested and charged with obstruction of law enforcement
Trista Lynn Rider, Bethlehem, was arrested and charged with giving false information to police
Teresa Allen, Auburn, was arrested and charged with V.G.C.S.A. (Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act) and pills not in original container
Robin Crush, Jefferson, was arrested and charged with shoplifting
Cortney Spissman, Auburn, was arrested and charged with shoplifting
Demetrio Young, Winder, was arrested and charged with theft by taking
Teresa Scruggs Fowler, Winder, was arrested and charged with shoplifting
Nelson Gomez, Commerce, was arrested and charged with driving without a license and a brake light violation
George S. Conley, Monroe, was arrested and charged with DUI, too fast for conditions, failure to maintain lane and refusal to sign a citation
The Barrow County Sheriff’s office responded to the following complaints:
Five simple assault/battery complaints
Three domestic disputes
A suspicious incident
An employee accident
Eight theft by taking incidents
Six fraud/financial identity complaints
A lost property report
Four verbal disputes
A prisoner transport
Three death investigations
A forgery incident
Two illegal parkings
Two complaints of terroristic threats and acts
Eight burglary reports
Two reports of harassing phone calls
A damage to property report
Two recoveries of a stolen vehicle
Two Recoveries of stolen goods
Three reports of a criminal trespass
A property maintenance issue
A theft by receiving stolen property report
A theft by deception complaint
