Athens-Clarke County Police, along with FBI gang and regional drug task force agents recently arrested three known gang members as part of an initiative to target criminal street gang activity.
Authorities arrested Rodarius Travell Favors, 29, and Fredrick Heard, 19, both of Athens, and Demarco Maurice Hardy, 19, of Statham. Officials say they recovered four firearms – three of them during Favor’s arrest. The three purported gang members face the following charges:
Favors – felony probation violation and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to ACCPD, he is on currently probation for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, which he has violated six times. At the time of his arrest, he was out of jail on bond for violating the street gang terrorism and prevention act, officials say.
Heard – felony probation violation and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He is currently on probation for aggravated assault. ACCPD recovered one firearm in the course of Heard’s arrest.
Hardy – possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and failure to maintain lane. At the time of his arrest, Hardy was out on bond for possession with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, carrying a weapon without a license, and driving on a suspended license.
“Over the past two weeks, ACCPD has arrested ten known gang members and seized nine firearms, as well as drugs and stolen property,” a media release from the police department states.
The department again affirmed its commitment “to protecting the community and vowed to “continue to focus our efforts on violent criminal street gangs.”
Anyone with information about criminal street gang activity in Athens should use ACCPD’s Crime Tip Line at 706-705-4775, email the Gang Unit at [email protected], or through the department’s gang unit website.
