Public Safety Report

Loud and Boisterous
According to a Public Safety report, on Jan. 15 at approximately 1:11 a.m. officer Wesley Ransom observed a group of individuals walking on the sidewalk, when one of the people began yelling at another group of pedestrians at Liberty and Hancock streets. Ransom made eye contact with the male that was yelling and the male insulted the officer with a comment regarding fellatio. Ransom performed a U-turn and parked his vehicle. As he exited the vehicle, the male started to walk away and when told to stop, he ran toward the Governor’s Mansion. Additional officers arrived on scene and the male was apprehended in the parking lot of the Exchange Bank. He was extremely belligerent, yelling and cursing at the officers. While speaking with him, Ransom detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from him. The male was not cooperative. He was arrested and transported to Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office and charged with disorderly conduct, underage possession of alcohol and obstruction. The matter will also be referred to the student Judicial Board.

Bad Luck
According to a Public Safety report, on Dec. 31 at approximately 9:32 p.m. Sgt. Michael Baker heard gunshots coming from the 500 block of North Clarke Street. Sgt. Brian English and Sgt. Baker went on foot in the area and heard another shot going off at a residence. Both Sergeants drew their weapons and approached the rear of the residence and saw a male holding a shotgun. He was instructed to drop his weapon. He complied, and he was placed in handcuffs while the shotgun was secured. It was determined that the male was shooting the shotgun in the ground for luck prior to the new year. The male was issued a citation for discharging a firearm within city limits. The shell casings were taken into evidence and the gun was returned.

Shots Fired
According to a Public Safety report, on Jan. 1 at approximately 12:15 a.m. officer Wesley Ransom, officer Tron Smith and Sgt. Brian English responded to the area of Wayne and Mitchell streets to assist the Milledgeville Police Department for a call of shots fired. As they approached a residence on East Mitchell Street, they observed a male striking a revolver, trying to dislodge a spent casing from the cylinder. There was also another male and female at the residence. Verbal commands were given to the individuals to keep their hands visible and to drop the weapon. Contact was made with a 19-year-old male who had the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from him. When given a breathalyzer test, he registered .098. A check of the weapon found that the serial numbers had been filed off. He was arrested and transported to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office and charged with underage possession of alcohol, discharging a firearm while under the influence of alcohol and felony use of article with altered identification marks. The other two subjects were released from the scene.

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