Public Safety Report
Towed
On Jan. 30 at approximately 7:00 p.m., Sgt. English observed a vehicle traveling on Clarke Street with no headlights. Due to the light conditions being very low, a traffic stop was initiated and contact was made with the driver. A check through GCIC found that the vehicle had no valid insurance. The driver was issued citations for Headlight Requirements and No Insurance. The vehicle was towed from the scene by Old Capitol Wrecker Service.
Helping a Friend
On Jan. 30 at approximately 3:43 a.m., while Officer J. Miller was walking to his patrol vehicle parked in the GCSU Police Department lot, he observed a vehicle back into a tree. Contact was made with the subject. Subject advised that she was on her way to Milledgeville Police Department to pick up a friend that had been arrested earlier. Suspect also advised that there was no damage to her vehicle and that she had a few beers earlier in the evening. When tested on the Alco-Sensor, Subject registered 0.02. In lieu of arrest, Due to her BAC and the fact she was trying to help a friend, Officer Miller has turned the case over to Student Judiciary.
Drug Bust
On Jan. 29 at approximately 11:30 p.m., while conducting a license check at Washington and Clarke Streets, Officer J. Miller made contact with a woman. Officer Miller could detect the odor of burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle while speaking with the subject. Permission was given by the subject and a Milledgeville PD drug dog searched the vehicle and made a “hit” on some marijuana roaches, seeds, stems and leaves. The subject admitted to smoking marijuana in the vehicle and that it belonged to her. Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were performed and the subject was not able to perform them as instructed. The subject refused to be tested on the Intoxilyzer 5000. Subject was arrested and transported to Milledgeville PD and charged with DUI, Drugs and VGCSA. The vehicle was secured and left at the scene of the stop.
Not Permitted
On Jan. 29 at approximately 11:30 p.m., Officer Williams issued a citation to a subject for Violation of Limited Permit at the intersection of Washington and Clarke Streets.
Terror Threat
On Jan. 29 at approximately 1:00 pm subject reported that a student in Early College had sent a text to another student making terrorist threats towards her. The case has been turned over to Detective Butler.
Keyed
On Jan. 29 at approximately 9:00 a.m., a subject reported that between 0830 and 0900 hours this date, unknown person(s) keyed the driver’s side door of her vehicle while it was parked near Chappell Hall.