Public Safety Report

Carglary continues to rise in occurrences

On Oct. 21, at approximately 6:34 p.m. a female reported that unknown person(s) entered her vehicle and stole a GPS system from her glove compartment while the vehicle was parked in the Centennial Center lot. She advised that she had secured her vehicle and when she returned, 3 doors were open. The case has been turned over to Detective Butler. There have been four other incidents like this coming from the Centennial Center parking lot.

Reverse Not Drive

On Oct. 24, at approximately 10:48 a.m. a male student reported that when he started his vehicle, he placed the vehicle into drive, instead of reverse and after pressing the accelerator, the vehicle jumped the curve, striking an emergency call box by Sanford Hall.

Missing Software

On Oct. 24, at approximately 1:46 p.m. a male reported that 6 software CDs were stolen from the 3rd floor music studio. The CDs were last seen on Oct. 16. They are valued at $700. The case has been turned over to Detective Butler.

No good deed goes unpunished

On Oct. 25, at approximately 2:55 a.m. a female student reported damage to her vehicle in the 200 block of East Thomas Street. She advised that she witnessed a fight in progress and that damage was caused to her vehicle and when she confronted the subjects, they cursed at her and threatened to run her over and left the scene. MPD units along with Officer Hicks were unsuccessful in identifying or locating the subjects.

Golf cart joy ride ends not so joyfully

On Oct. 25, at approximately 6:28 p.m. Officer Hicks was dispatched to the area of Montgomery and Irwin Street in reference to someone joy riding on a golf cart. Contact was made with the male subject, who had an open beer with him and the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his person. When tested on the Alco-Sensor, he registered .146. He was arrested and transported to Milledgeville PD and charged with Underage Possession of Alcohol.

Why do cops.

On Oct. 26, at approximately 2:01 a.m. while assisting other officers with a fight on front campus, a male student walked by Sgt. Reonas and made the comment, “Why do cops have to be such douche bags?” Contact was made with the student, who began resisting Sgt. Reonas. He was arrested and transported to Milledgeville PD and charged with Disorderly Conduct. While at MPD, the student was verbally belligerent to the officers and inmates and had to be isolated from everyone else.