The Public Safety Report

Mysterious damage and dust

On April 3, at approximately 1:56 a.m., Officer Hicks was dispatched to a fire alarm at a residence hall. Upon arrival, Officer Hicks found strong traces of dust in the second floor hallway. Further investigations found a fire extinguisher had been discharged in the elevator. The Fire Department responded and used fans to clear the air. Custodial was called to clean up the area.

Falling out with his roommate

On April 3, at approximately 4:54 p.m., a student reported having a verbal argument with his roommate. He stated that his roommate threatened him and another Community Assistant. Contact was made with both parties. They were told by Officer Smith to stay away from each other and not have any contact until they could have a hearing with Housing on Monday.

An unexplained disapperance

On April 6, at approximately 6:41 p.m., a student reported that she has not seen her friend in 3 days. She advised that her friend was struggling with “Issues” and thought it was strange that she had not heard from her. Officer Baker attempted to locate the friend at her apartment, but no one answered the door and it was locked. An attempt was then made to locate the landlord in order to enter the apartment, but he was out of the state .The friend’s mother was called, and she stated that she had not heard from her either but felt like her daughter just wanted to be alone. An attempt to locate her boyfriend was unsuccessful and his neighbor stated he had not seen him in 4 or 5 days. The case has been turned over to detective Butler for further investigation.

Simon says, “stop walking”

On April 5, at approximately 12:47 a.m., Sgt. Reonas observed a male urinating on the side of a local bank. As he exited his vehicle, Sgt. Reonas told the male to stay where he was. The male looked at him, and then proceeded to turn and walk away. Sgt. Reonas called to the male to stop and he began walking away faster towards the middle of the street. Sgt. Reonas ran after the male before he made it to the street and took him to the ground to keep him from walking away. Contact was made with the male. When tested on the Alco-Sensor he registered at .300. The male was arrested and transported to Milledgeville Police Department and charged with Public Drunk and Disorderly Conduct.

Be careful with your money

On April 6, at approximately 8:05 p.m., a female reported that between September 2007 and December 2007, she filled out a credit card application along with a check for $37 to a credit card company. The check cleared the bank within a few days, but she still has not received the credit card. She stated she went to a web site and found that she had been a victim of a scam. She advised that she closed out her checking account. The case has been turned over to Detective Butler for further investigation.

Marijuana traces left behind

On April 8, at approximately 9:55 p.m. ,Officer Hicks was dispatched to The Village at West Campus, in reference to possible marijuana being smoked in an apartment. When Officer Hicks arrived, he could detect the odor of marijuana coming from the room. Contact was made with the residents, who advised that a male smoked the marijuana and that he was at his girlfriend’s room. Contact was made with the male, who gave permission for his room to be searched. Several smoking devices and some marijuana seeds were found in the room. All was confiscated and taken to Public Safety. The case has been turned over to housing.

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