Two Drivers Arrested Recently with Children in Vehicle

COWETA COUNTY – Nothing makes a dangerous situation into a tragedy more than the addition of children. Sadly two individuals were arrested last week, each with multiple children in the vehicle.

On August 14th, 2024, Madison Jade Whitlam, 28 of Lagrange was stopped by the Georgia State Patrol for speeding. After an investigation, she was arrested and charged with DUI – Alcohol. Inside the vehicle she was driving while intoxicated were two children… and multiple open containers of alcohol.

Not to be outdone, on August 16th, 2024, John Edwin Martin, 37, of Newnan was stopped by the Georgia State Patrol for following too closely. After an investigation, he was arrested and charged with DUI – Alcohol. In this case, Martin was traveling intoxicated with 4 children in the vehicle.

In the state of Georgia, a suspect that is found to be driving a vehicle while intoxicated with a child in the vehicle is charged with an additional charge for each child in the vehicle. The charge, Endangering a Child by Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, is a misdemeanor and carries the same bond amount as the accompanying DUI charge which is $1700.

Whitlam and Martin mark the 16th and 17th DUI suspects arrested with children in the vehicle in 2024.

2024 Bookings with Children in the Vehicle

MARTIN, JOHN EDWIN ** Children were present in the vehicle during this incident. 37 year old, White or Hispanic, Male of Newnan, GA Booked at:
WHITLAM, MADISON JADE ** Children were present in the vehicle during this incident. 28 year old, White or Hispanic, Female of Lagrange, GA Booked at:
CRUZ-COELLAR, JUAN MANUEL 26 year old, White or Hispanic, Male of Newnan, GA Booked at: 08/04/24 02:10:00
LLOYD, CHARLES DAVIS 43 year old, White or Hispanic, Male of Rex, GA Booked at: 07/05/24 20:00:00
ROBERTS, QUENTINA SAMONE 27 year old, Black, Female of Newnan, GA Booked at: 07/05/24 08:48:00
ARCHER, DARRELL PIERROT 33 year old, Black, Male of Lithonia, GA Booked at: 06/29/24 09:17:00
GRINE, MARTINA DANIELLE 28 year old, White or Hispanic, Female of Newnan, GA Booked at: 06/27/24 22:50:00
NORWOOD, KAMEICIA CHARELLE 30 year old, Black, Female of Newnan, GA Booked at: 06/16/24 02:45:00
SIMPSON, ANDRE ENRICO 51 year old, Black, Male of Atlanta, GA Booked at: 06/10/24 07:39:00
PARKINSON, PERCIVAL 48 year old, Black, Male of Newnan, GA Booked at: 05/25/24 06:49:00
BARGE, KAYELIN NICOLE 29 year old, White or Hispanic, Female of Grantville, GA Booked at: 05/22/24 10:45:00
YEST, BRITNEY RENA 35 year old, Black, Female of Riverdale, GA Booked at: 04/08/24 22:05:00
WILLIAMS, TIANA JANIECE 32 year old, Black, Female of Newnan, GA Booked at: 03/25/24 19:01:00
CARR, ANTHONY 32 year old, Black, Male of Riverdale, GA Booked at: 03/24/24 06:59:00
CLEMENTS, VERONICA SHANIA 35 year old, Black, Female of Newnan, GA Booked at: 03/19/24 03:34:00
HART, GREGORY ANTOINE JR 31 year old, Black, Male of Riverdale, GA Booked at: 02/04/24 07:29:00
ANDRADE-MCKINNON, TAQIYA ESTELLE 35 year old, Black, Female of Newnan, GA Booked at: 02/04/24 06:59:00
TOMBLIN, ASHANTI AMBRASIA 26 year old, Black, Female of Newnan, GA Booked at: 01/19/24 06:31:00

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