Public Safety Report

Greased

Feb. 7 at approximately 10:00 p.m Sgt. Reonas was dispatched to The Village in reference to a student injury. Contact was made with a student, who advised she was heating up some grease on the stove and it caught on fire. The student advised when she attempted to remove the pan from the stove, she spilled grease on her hand. The student contacted her mother and was advised to go to the hospital. The alarm was reset and there was no damage to the apartment.

Gun Found in Vehicle

On Feb. 8 at approximately 1:00 a.m. Sgt. Ennis heard a vehicle at Clarke and Hancock Streets with loud music. A traffic stop was initiated and contact made with the driver, who acted nervous and did not have his license on him. Sgt. Ennis observed a black hand gun laying on the floorboard and for officer’s safety, the gun was removed from the vehicle. A check of the serial number of the gun through GCIC found that the gun had been stolen from Macon. The driver was arrested and transported to Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office and charged with driving without license, loud music and theft by receiving stolen property. The vehicle was released to the owner. The gun was placed in the evidence locker.

Basketball Theft

On Feb. 8 at approximately 5:00 p.m. Sgt. Reonas was dispatched to the Centennial Center in reference to a theft. When Sgt. Reonas arrived on scene, the entire mens’ basketball team was in the parking lot with 2 juveniles. One of the basketball players advised he had gone into the locker room and found the juveniles going through the wallets of the players. The juveniles quickly left the area and when the other players checked their belongings, it was found that cell phones and cash were missing. When the players went out into the parking lot, the 2 juveniles were found hiding under a vehicle. Two cell phones were located in and under the vehicle and $100.00 cash was found on the juveniles. There are still 2 cell phones and over $100.00 cash missing. The juveniles attend the Early College Program. The two juveniles have been banned from all GCSU property except for Kilpatrick to attend school. The case has been turned over to Detective Butler for further investigation and the principal of Early College has been notified for disciplinary action.

Stolen Text Books

On Feb. 7 at approximately 6:00 p.m. a man reported that he had textbooks delivered by UPS to his daughter at The Grove apartments and now they were missing. Personnel at The Grove stated they knew nothing about books being delivered.

Passed Out

On Feb. 10 at approximately 3:00 a.m. Sgt. Pissott observed a male lying on the sidewalk at Hancock and Clarke Streets. Contact was made with the subject, who was passed out from alcohol consumption. A 22 ounce bottle of beer was in the man’s hands, with most of the contents spilled on the sidewalk and his person. Milledgeville PD officers assisted in waking the subject up and helping him walk to the patrol vehicle. The man was arrested and transported to Milledgeville PD and charged with public drunkeness and open container.

Car Accident

On Feb. 10, at approximately 2:30 p.m. while monitoring pedestrian and vehicular traffic at Hancock and Clarke Street, a traffic accident was witnessed between two vehicles. There was moderate damage to both vehicles, but both drivers were unhurt. Milledgeville Police Department worked the accident.