Officer Receives Third Lifesaving Award

Corporal (Cpl.) Stephan Delman was recognized on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at the City of Canton Council meeting for his lifesaving act. Cpl. Delman was presented his lifesaving award and medal by Chief Robert Merchant. This is Cpl. Delman’s third lifesaving award in his 3 ½ years of serving in law enforcement.

Chief Robert Merchant, Cpl. Stephen Delman, and Assistant Chief Mark Mitchell

On October 21, 2014, Corporal Stephen Delman responded to the Econo Lodge located at 138 Keith Drive in reference to a request for assistance call. Upon arrival, Cpl. Delman proceeded to room 123 where he observed an unresponsive male lying motionless on the floor of the motel room. On the night stand Cpl. Delman observed a syringe, spoon and plastic baggie.

Based on his knowledge and experience Cpl. Delman believed the unresponsive male to be a drug overdose. Cpl. Delman and other supervisory personnel recently attended training on opiate overdose and administering Narcan a medicine intended on countering the effects of heroin overdoses. Cpl. Delman immediately administered a dose of Narcan. As the male was regaining consciousness personnel from the Canton Fire Department arrived and provided follow-up care before transporting him to Northside-Cherokee hospital.

Wanted For Credit Card Fraud

Information:

This person is wanted for questioning regarding credit card fraud and entering auto charges.  The incident occurred 09/29/2014 at Target (2022 Cumming Hwy, Canton, GA.)

Person Description
Black Female
Height: 5'-5" - 5'-10"
Weight: 200 lbs
Hair: Black

The suspect left the scene in a white passenger car.

Please contact Detective, Tom Priest if you have any information relating to this case.  770-720-4883 Email: tom.priest@canton-georgia.com

Telephone Scams Warning

INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN

TELEPHONE SCAMS WARNING

The Canton Police Department wants to warn all residents of Canton of an ongoing scam in Canton and in Cherokee County.

Residents have been receiving phone calls from someone claiming to be a member of the Canton Police Department or the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office stating that an arrest warrant has been issued in their name for missing jury duty. They then tell you to prevent your arrest you must pay a fine.  They will instruct you to go to your bank and withdraw money, or to a drug store and buy a gift card equal to the amount of the fine, which you may deliver to an officer at a location they specify or they may ask you to send the money to a specific address.

The Court of Cherokee County will NEVER contact anyone by phone or email regarding missed jury duty.  The court only contacts people who miss jury duty by regular mail.  The Canton Police Department and the Sheriff’s Office will never contact anyone BY PHONE regarding a fine pertaining to an arrest warrant.

If you receive any phone calls regarding missed jury duty, or an arrest warrant, notify the Canton Police or Sheriff’s Office immediately.  NEVER PAY money to anyone who calls you by phone claiming to represent any Law Enforcement Agency.

Officer Receives Professional Designation

The National Institute of Crime Prevention (NICP) has announced the completion of its latest Advanced CEPTED (Crime Prevention through Environmental Design) course on November 6, 2014. The course, held at the Hubbell Lighting Corporate Headquarters in Greenville, SC, was attended by representatives from a variety of law enforcement agencies, City Planners, City Managers, Architects, and Security Consultants. The CPTED premise is "The proper design and use of the human environment can create a reduction in the incidence and fear of crime, and an increase in the quality of life".

Art Hushen, CPTED Instructor and Officer Pacer Cordry

Canton Police Officer, Pacer Cordry attended the course where he earned the CPTED Professional Designation (CPD). Officer Cordry is the first member of the Canton Police Department to successfully complete the course and earn this designation.

To earn the NICP’s CPTED Professional Designation, a participant must successfully complete sixty-four hours of instruction offered through the NICP within two consecutive years. Course curriculum includes forty hours of training in Basic CPTED and twenty-four hours of training in Advanced CPTED training.

Community Policing Partnership Award

Pictured Left to Right:  Chief Robert Merchant, Mr. Johannes Van Kints, Mr. Bret Brickles,

Lt. German Rivas and Asst. Chief Mark Mitchell 

photo by: Stan Oliver 

On November 22, 2013 two armed males entered the Cartersville Jewelry in the Walmart Shopping Center and took approximately $52,000 in jewelry and fled the scene in a pick-up truck.

Mr. Van Kints observed the suspects enter the truck and speed off. Thinking something was wrong, Mr Kints decided to follow the vehicle and also activated his Go PRO camera and called Cherokee 911. As he followed the vehicle he relayed valuable information on the vehicle's direction and a clothing description of the occupants. When the subjects exited the interstate at Exit 14 Mr. Van Kints lost sight of the vehicle.

Mr. Bret Brickles, on Marietta Highway, observed the suspects throwing clothing from the vehicle onto the roadway. Mr. Brickles then flagged down a Cherokee County Deputy Sheriff and reported what he had observed. The clothing was retreived and matched the description provided by Mr. Van Kints. The clothing was sent to the State Crime Lab for processing which resulted in DNA matches for both perpetrators

Chief Robert Merchant, during the City Council meeting on November 6, 2014, presented them with the Department's Community Policing Partnership Award. Chief Merchant stated "Mr. Van Kint and Mr. Brickles played a very important role in bringing this incident to a successful conclusion. They provided valuable information on the suspect's vehicle, direction of travel and clothing description."

Downtown Parking Enforcement

Downtown Canton Parking Enforcement begins Monday, November 10, 2014. Over the past three (3) months, Parking Enforcement Officer’s have not issued any tickets, but have wrote over 1,200 warning violations to violators.

The Canton Police Department would like to remind all citizens that plan to use the Downtown parking areas to observe all posted signage.

The fines approved by council will go into effect November 10, 2014, they are as follows:

Overtime Parking Violation Fines:
First offense -$10
Second offense -$15
Third offense -$30

Anti-shuffling- $20

Left wheels to curb- $20

Parking where prohibited- $20

Parking on sidewalk- $20

Double parking or parking in a traffic lane- $20

Parking outside a designated parking space - $20

Parking in a crosswalk -$20

Parking in a fire lane or in front of a fire hydrant -$50

Obstructing or blocking a private driveway -$20

Handicap violation - $205

A boot fee — (authorized with four unpaid parking tickets ) -$75.