Public Safety Report

Windstream willies

September 17 at 6:36 p.m.

Sgt. Reonas responded to Wesley Oaks Condominiums in reference to suspicious persons, according to Public Safety. Upon arrival Sgt. Reonas did not see anyone at the apartments or in the parking lot. Contact was made with a female, who stated someone knocked on her door and when she opened it a black male and white male were standing there with Windstream shirts on. The males asked if she had Internet and when she replied she did, the black male began looking into her apartment. When he saw her portable dog cage, he started asking her about the dog. She thought the behavior of the males was very suspicious. They left her apartment and started knocking on other doors at Wesley Oaks. The female advised the males left in a blue Chevrolet S-10 pickup with a drive out tag with red writing on it. There were no Windstream or other markings on the vehicle. The area was checked, but the persons or vehicle were not located.

Marijuana tip off

September 16 at 9:03 p.m. Sgt. Baker responded to an anonymous tip from the Public Safety Silent Witness Web page in reference to drug activity at Magnolia Park Apartments, according to Public Safety. The tip indicated a male resident of an apartment was selling marijuana out of his apartment. Sgt. Baker, along with two Baldwin County deputies and the Milledgeville K-9 officer, responded and made contact with the male. The male admitted to having paraphernalia at the apartment, but no marijuana. He was cooperative and allowed the officers to search the apartment. Several smoking devices, sandwich bags, mason jars, digital scales as well as several baggies containing small amounts of leftover marijuana were seized. The male was arrested and transported to Milledgeville PD and charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana.

Pill overdose

September 12 at 4:03 a.m. A female reported that a student in Parkhurst Hall had possibly tried to commit suicide, according to Public Safety. Contact was made with the student, who was conscious and very alert. She stated she had taken 6 or 7 Lyrica capsules, plus 8-10 Acetaminophen and a little Bacardi rum to help her get to sleep because she was having a problem with her boyfriend. The student stated she did not try to commit suicide. EMS responded and transported the student to Oconee Regional Medical Center for further medical treatment.

Pick-up, pummel

September 19 at 2:42 a.m. Sgt. Reonas responded to an agency assist requested from Milledgeville PD in reference to an assault that had just taken place in the area of West Mitchell Street, according to Public Safety. Upon arrival, contact was made with the victim, who advised she had been assaulted by a man behind OTC Plaza on North Wayne Street. The victim advised she did not know the suspect’s real name, but that her son would know. The victim advised that she had been picked up by the suspect, who asked her if she wanted to ride around for awhile. Then the suspect pulled out a bottle of liquor and the two started drinking. The male then tried to touch her inappropriately, and the victim left the vehicle and began to walk away. The victim advised that the male then approached her and hit her in the head with his fist; she then saw something shiny in his hand and the next thing she knew, her arm was bleeding. The victim then ran from the area and called the police. The victim advised that the male drove a silver car, possibly a Toyota, but could not give any further description. The victim suffered a severely broken left hand, a small cut to her neck, an abrasion to her head and a 4 inch long deep cut to her arm. EMS responded and transported the victim to Oconee Regional Medical Center. Pictures were taken of the injuries.

Theater bash

September 12 at 8:37 a.m. Officer Lance was dispatched to the Campus Theatre in reference to a report of the west glass door in the alley being broken. Physical Plant was called to temporarily repair the door, according to Public Safety. The security cameras were checked and a male was seen in the area before the door had been broken. When Officer Ransom came on shift lataer, he advised that he was familiar with the person on camera because he had seen the subject kicked out of The Brick earlier that evening and had his wallet because he had left it in there. Due to the level of intoxication, Officer Ransom had given the subject a ride to his residence. Officer Ransom identified the suspect as a GCSU graduate student who is taking classes at the Macon Campus. A burglary had occurred at GMC the same night and video surveillance show what appeared to be the same person in the area. Contact was made with the male in Macon, and he stated he was extremely intoxicated and did not remember much that night. He was arrested and transported to Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office and charged with burglary and criminal damage to property.

Weed whackers

September 10 at 11:57 p.m. As a result of an investigation from a previous traffic stop, Officer Ransom made contact with a male at his residence in the 600 block of Hancock Street, according to Public Safety. At the door, a strong odor of burning marijuana was present. The male stated there were no drugs in the house and gave permission to search. A copious amount of drug paraphernalia, marijuana and a plastic tube of pills, later found to be Alprazolam were found in his bedroom. Further investigations found that he had hidden another male in the house and mislead the officers as to which room was actually his. He was arrested and transported to Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of a schedule 4 substance, possession of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a park or playground and obstruction of an officer in discharge of duties.

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