According to Rome police reports:
Cody Vann Ball, 29, of 16 Westlyn Drive, was jailed on misdemeanor shoplifting charges after police and a Walmart loss prevention officer confronted Ball in the sporting goods section.
Officers reportedly found Ball in possession of a cell phone, two DVDs, a gun tripod, an “iPod Car Player” and a cloth wipe.
He was originally charged with drug charges but those charges were dropped after a magistrate hearing.





