Columbus Crime Suppression Operation leads to many arrests, items found
A 3-day weekend in Columbus from the night of July 15th, 2022, to the night of July 17th, 2022, was operation time for Columbus Police Department officers and Georgia State Patrol troopers. The operation included only the two agencies. Officers and Troopers patrolled hot spot locations in Columbus Georgia.
“The focus of the operation was to identify and arrest those involved in violating Georgia law, criminal gang activity, illegally possessing firearms, and those with outstanding warrants,” a press release by the department said.
Officers and Troopers utilized multiple resources in this effort, including, intelligence, technology, aerial assets, (Georgia State Patrol Aviation Division) and more.
This operation resulted in the following dispositions:
732+ contacts with people.
45 people taken into custody, 19 of which were released with a summons from the sheriff’s office to appear in court.
77 criminal charges (21 felonies / 56 misdemeanors).
15 criminal arrest warrants served.
27 contacts with people armed with firearms (1 stolen weapon seized as evidence).
474 traffic citations issued.
741 traffic warnings issued.
24 DUI arrests.
30 vehicles impounded (arrests).
11 violators fled from Law Enforcement.
8 validated gang members arrested.
236.7 grams of illegal drugs seized ($23,670 street sale value).
2 pills containing illegal drugs.
2 stolen vehicles recovered.
Russell County Sheriff’s Office also announced several arrests which took place during this same weekend. Russell County Sheriff’s Office Investigators and K9 Deputies (To include K9 Lux, K9 Xito and K9 Red) partnered with the Columbus Police Department, Georgia State Patrol and Phenix City Police Department to perform the operation.
The following arrests were made by Russell County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and resulted in the recovering of numerous illegal narcotics and weapons:
James Thomas Hannan, Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possess of Marijuana 2nd Degree
Christian Julian Hernandez, Fugitive From Justice (Muscogee County, GA)
Travis Anfernee Jackson, FTA-Expired License
Michael Dylan Johnson, Possession of a Controlled Substance
Keyshawn Deandre Jones-Shorter, Felon in Possession of a Pistol
Anthony Christopher Lifsey, Possession of Marijuana 1st Degree
Joseph Kevin Mitchell, FTA-Receiving Stolen Property 2nd, Probation Revocation X’s 3, FTA-Poss of a Controlled Substance and FTA-Criminal Mischief 3rd Deg
Justin Ward, Possession of a Controlled Substance and Receiving Stolen Property 2nd Degree
Patricia Maria Ward, Possession of a Controlled Substance
John Eugene Downing Jr., Possession of a Controlled Substance
Amanda Jessica Guthrie, Possession of Marijuana 2nd Degree
Ricardo M. Murphy, Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Marijuana 2nd Degree
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