In a successful two-week operation targeting illegal drug activity across Coffee County, agents of the Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit made multiple arrests. This effort, made possible through the collaboration of the City of Douglas Police Department, the Coffee County Sheriff's Office, and the Drug Unit, continues to demonstrate effective results in combating the presence and distribution of illegal narcotics in the community.

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested and charged Shane Lawson Tanner Jr. in connection with the theft of firearms and currency from a local residence.

Following a month-long investigation, Drug Agents with the Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit executed a search warrant on June 24, 2025. Detectives located a quantity of suspected methamphetamine and digital scales, consistent with drug distribution.

During the execution of the warrant, deputies located a quantity of suspected Methamphetamine and suspected Marijuana within the residence. As a result of the findings, Joseph Keith Darsey, also known as "Skeeter," was arrested at the scene.

The investigation identified Pedro Adolfo Vasquez as one of the participants in the altercation. Based on evidence collected and witness statements, Vasquez was charged with the following offenses under Georgia law:

Battery,Affray, & Terroristic Threats

On June 24, 2025, deputies from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance call at a residence on Tara Road regarding a subject allegedly brandishing a weapon at a work crew.

During subsequent interviews, detectives interviewed Delgado, who admitted to touching both girls when they were approximately 12 years old with the intent of arousing them. Delgado also confessed to raping one of the girls when she was just over 12 years old.

On the evening of Wednesday, June 18th, just prior to midnight, the Sheriff's Office received a report concerning an officer from the Nicholls Police Department allegedly involved in an inappropriate relationship with a minor. An immediate response by a detective initiated an initial assessment, which determined that the allegations warranted a full-scale investigation. Sheriff Fred Cole subsequently contacted the GBI to ensure an impartial and thorough inquiry.

On June 12, 2025, a Douglas Police Officer conducted a traffic stop which led to the arrest of Clemon Carter, Jr. for driving with a suspended license, a violation of Georgia Code O.C.G.A. 40 5 121.

On June 16, 2025, at approximately 6:11 PM, agents with the Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit conducted a traffic stop on a Buick LaCrosse traveling on GA Highway 158 East near Bowens Mill Road. The driver, David Reshard Burgess, was the subject of an active drug investigation.

As a result of the investigation, David Burgess was arrested and charged with the following offenses under Georgia law:

•Trafficking Methamphetamine (OCGA 16 13 31)

•Possession with Intent to Distribute MDMA (OCGA 16 13 30)

•Possession with Intent to Distribute Powder Cocaine (OCGA 16 13 30)

•Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine (OCGA 16 13 30)

The investigation led to the arrest of 44-year-old Christopher Jordan for violating a Family Violence Order.

Jordan was located walking near a business on Highway 158 West. Initially, he denied involvement in the incident but later admitted to a verbal altercation stemming from a personal dispute.

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), has arrested two individuals following the death of a 7-month-old infant who had sustained signs of prolonged abuse. The child passed away on Monday, June 9, 2025, after multiple medical interventions were unsuccessful.

The Coffee County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported violation of a Temporary Protective Order (TPO) resulting in the arrest of 50-year-old Danny Ray Grantham Jr. for Aggravated Stalking, a felony under Georgia Law.

On June 4, 2025, deputies with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office conducted a routine traffic stop on James Terrel Wright after observing him unlawfully operating a Multipurpose Off-Highway Vehicle on a public roadway, in violation of Georgia law (O.C.G.A. 40-6-362).

On May 29, 2025, the Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit, in partnership with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigative Division (CID), carried out a focused patrol operation in the Green Acres community. This targeted enforcement action also included members of the Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division and Command Staff and marks the latest phase of a sustained crime reduction initiative that began in January 2025.

On the evening of Friday, May 23, 2025, the Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit, while conducting a concentrated patrol operation within the city limits of Douglas, conducted a lawful traffic stop on a vehicle operating without its headlights illuminated, in violation of Georgia law.

A routine traffic stop conducted by a Douglas Police Department officer has led to the arrest of a wanted felon and the discovery of illegal narcotics.

ON MAY 22, 2025, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT A RESIDENCE IN DOUGLAS FOLLOWING A SERIES OF CONTROLLED PURCHASES OF ILLEGAL NARCOTICS. THE OPERATION LED TO THE ARREST OF AZIKIWIE SEKOU PHILLIPS, WHO WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY ON OUTSTANDING PROBATION WARRANTS.

Coffee County, GA – Sheriff Cole, in coordination with a special agent from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), traveled to Missouri on Monday, May 19, 2025, as part of an ongoing homicide investigation. On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, around 11:15AM EST Jon Worrell was taken into custody without incident in connection to the murder of his wife, Doris Worrell who was murdered on September 20, 2006.

Daniel now faces several misdemeanor charges under Georgia law, including giving false information to a law enforcement officer, willful obstruction of law enforcement officers, and criminal trespass. These charges are in addition to the outstanding warrant from Terrell County. Daniel was then transported to the Coffee County Pre-Trial Detention Center.