Public Safety Report

94 Pills in the Car

October 15 12:19 a.m. Officer Ransom observed a vehicle disobey a traffic control device at Clarke and Hancock streets, according to Public Safety. A traffic stop was conducted and contact made with a female. Officer Ransom could detect the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and obtained consent to search the vehicle. The search turned up an unmarked pill bottle containing 94 pills identified as Alprazolam. The female stated she had been prescribed the pills for migraine headaches. The female could not show any proof of prescription, nor was the bottle marked in any way. She was informed of the possible criminal charges that could be associated with the situation and was instructed to obtain a prescription signed by a doctor in order to reclaim the pills. The pills were confiscated and placed in an evidence locker. A verbal warning was given for the driving infraction and she was released from the scene.

Intramural Injury

October 12 at 9:54 p.m. Officer Purvis was dispatched to the intramural fields at West Campus in reference to an injured student, according to Public Safety. Contact was made with the student who advised he was playing flag football, fell and hurt his right shoulder. EMS was contacted, but advised that they were in Macon and it would be a while before they arrived on the scene. The student had a friend drive him to Oconee Regional Medical Center for treatment. It was found that the student had a dislocated shoulder.

Stranger Danger

October 17 3:45 a.m. A female reported that an unknown black male wearing a maroon long sleeve shirt and blue jeans holding a red hat kept knocking on her door at Napier and pulling on the door handle, according to Public Safety. Sgt. Reonas, Officer Purvis and Officer Smith searched the area and were unable to locate anyone matching the description. The case has been turned over to Investigations.

Invisible Tormentors

October 13 1:47 a.m. A female reported that unknown person(s) were leaving threatening messages by writing on the decorations on her door, according to Public Safety. There are no suspects or witnesses at this time. The case has been turned over to Investigations.

Waffle House Woes

October 17 at 5:37 p.m. Sgt. Ennis was dispatched to The Village in reference to persons involved in a verbal altercation. Lt. Swicord of Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office was on the scene and stated the dispute stemmed from an incident at the Waffle House on Columbia Street that occurred at 3:00 a.m., according to Public Safety. A cell phone had been lost or misplaced and a GCSU student found it, getting in touch with the owner, who had come to The Village to retrieve it when the argument began. Statements were taken and everyone was allowed to leave. The student who had found the phone became very upset, so Counseling Services was called to make contact with the student.

Cha-Ching

October 19 at 1:37 p.m. Sgt. English observed a vehicle on Montgomery Street with a July 2009 sticker on the tag, according to Public Safety. A traffic stop was conducted and contact made with the driver. A check through GCIC found that the tag had expired in 2009 and that the driver’s license was suspended for failure to appear. She was arrested and transported to Milledgeville PD and issued a citation for driving while license suspended and served a notice of suspension and given a verbal warning for the expired tag. The vehicle was turned over to a licensed driver.

Charge Card

October 18 at 12:50 p.m. A male reported that he lost his Bobcat Card and when he went to have it cancelled, found that 53 charges had been made on the card, according to Public Safety. The case has been turned over to Investigations.

Suite Hide and Seek

October 20 1:25 a.m. Officer Ransom was dispatched to the courtyard between Foundation and Parkhurst halls in reference to male subjects being excessively loud, according to Public Safety. When Officer Ransom and Sgt. Miller arrived on scene, they observed three males sitting on a bench near the entrance to Foundation yelling loudly. As the officer approached the building, the males entered Foundation. Two of the males entered a room. Officer Ransom knocked on the door, but no one would answer the door. The officers could hear someone entering the adjacent suite. Sgt. Miller knocked again and advised the occupants that they would retrieve keys if necessary to open the door. A male then opened the door and stated there was no one else in the residence and insisted that no one entered the apartment with him, even after being told that another male was seen entering with him. Sgt. Miller checked the adjoining suite and found another male. Both 18 year-olds had the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from their person and when tested on the Breathalyzer, tested positive for alcohol. One of the males gave permission to check the residence and Sgt. Miller found suspected marijuana in the desk drawer and a bottle of medication for ADHD, which the male stated a friend had given them to help him with school. Both males were arrested and transported to Milledgeville PD and charged with underage possession of alcohol. The case has been turned over to Student Judicial Board.

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