The Public Safety Report
Relationship issues intensify
On Feb. 13 at approximately 2:27 a.m., Officer Hicks was dispatched to Foundation Hall in reference to a verbal altercation. Contact was made with a female student, who stated she was having a verbal altercation with her boyfriend. Furthermore, she stated she did not want to press charges. Contact was made with the boyfriend, and he agreed to stay away for the remainder of the night.
Romance gets sticky
On Feb. 13 at approximately 4:34 p.m., a female reported that her ex-boyfriend was harassing her by phone and coming to her apartment uninvited. Detective Butler contacted the ex-boyfriend, and he agreed to leave her alone.
Brake lights initiate suspicion
On Feb. 15 at approximately 1:24 a.m., while on patrol, Officer Miller observed a vehicle in the parking lot of Exchange Bank. He did not see anyone in the vehicle, but observed the brake lights going on and off. He pulled up to the vehicle and shone his spotlight in the vehicle. A black male jumped up from the floorboard and exited the passenger side of the vehicle and ran. A chase ensued with Officer Miller, Officer Baker, Officer Reonas and some Milledgeville Police Department officers. The suspect was able to elude the police. Later in the morning the truck was reported stolen. The case has been turned over to Milledgeville Police Department for investigation.
Attempting to run away
On Feb. 15, 2007 at approximately 1:09 p.m., Mary Jane Phillips contacted Public Safety in reference to a missing student. The student was supposed to meet his parents and a counselor on this date and did not show up for the meeting. The parents checked his apartment and found a note on the door stating he was going to Mexico. He was entered into GCIC as a missing person and the vehicle was reported as stolen. Officer’s investigation found that his girlfriend was at Oconee Regional Medical Center. A check of the parking lot located the vehicle. Contact was made with the student at ORMC at 3:30 p.m. He was turned over to his parents. The student and the vehicle were removed from GCIC.
Another car is vandalized
On Feb. 15 at approximately 9:34 p.m., a student reported that his windshield was shattered while parked at North Clarke Street. Officer Pissott observed the damage and it appeared to have been caused by a BB or pellet gun. Approximately two hours later, the student contacted Public Safety again to report that his roommate observed people across the street shooting a BB gun earlier that night. Contact was made with the suspected student in possession of the BB gun. He showed Officer Pissott the air gun, which shot plastic pellets. Officer Pissott was not able to find any of the pellets in or around the damaged vehicle. She did find and confiscate a small amount of marijuana from the residence, but no charges were filed. There are no suspects or witnesses at this time.
Public Drunk arrested
On Feb. 16 at approximately 12:10 a.m., Officer Hicks was flagged down by several persons in front of a downtown restaurant bar in reference to a male causing a disturbance. Contact was made with the male, who had the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his person, had slurred speech and was staggering severely. He was asked repeatedly to leave the area and refused to do so. He was arrested and transported to Milledgeville Police Department and charged with Public Drunk.
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