Public Safety Report

When nights get choppy

November 26 at 1:42 a.m.

Officer Ransom observed a group of people behind a downtown establishment that appeared to be in a verbal altercation, according to Public Safety. As Officer Ransom approached, he observed one male who seemed to be antagonizing the crowd. The male then removed his shirt and began to start a physical altercation. Officer Ransom broke up the crowd and made contact with the male, who was placed in handcuffs and attempted to determine the nature of the situation and calm him down. The male refused to calm down and began to verbally attack Officer Ransom and others at the scene. He was arrested for Disorderly Conduct and after getting the rest of the crowd dispersed, he was transported to Milledgeville PD. The male then began to complain about a wrist ailment, so he was transported to Oconee Regional Medical Center for treatment.

Game over

November 2 at 10:53 p.m. Officer Ransom was dispatched to The Den in reference to a PlayStation that had been stolen from there, according to Public Safety. Contact was made with three females who all advised who had stolen the PlayStation. The female was located at a friends’ apartment and admitted to stealing the PlayStation and showed Officer Ransom where she threw it, but the item was not located. She was transported to Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office and charged with theft by taking.

HO, ho, no!

November 24 at 6:51 a.m.  A male reported that a decorative reindeer belonging to the city of Milledgeville that was located in front of the old courthouse had been stolen between 12 a.m. and 6:51 a.m, according to Public Safety. The case has been turned over to Investigations.

Crack down

November 15 at 4:27 p.m. Sgt. English was patrolling the Wilkinson Street area and observed a passenger in a vehicle not wearing their seatbelt, according to Public Safety. A traffic stop was conducted and contact was made with the male driver and female passenger. Both subjects appeared to be very nervous and the driver was not being honest as to where they had come from. Both subjects are on probation and a search of the vehicle found crack cocaine in the driver’s seat and an open beer under the passenger’s seat. The driver was arrested and charged with possession of crack cocaine. The female was issued a citation for open container and released from the scene. The vehicle was picked up by the male’s  father.

Shouting signs

November 17 at 10:50 p.m. Officer Smith was dispatched to the Bellamy Apartments in reference to a male and female having a verbal argument, according to Public Safety. Contact was made with the female, who appeared very upset and was leaving the apartment and left the area in her vehicle. Contact was then made with the male, who stated that they were done with their argument. Milledgeville Police Depatment also responded and MPD Officer Clay observed two street signs, some liquor bottles and a marijuana smoking device in plain sight. MPD arrested the male and transported him to MPD and charged him with Underage Possession of Alcohol. The signs and smoking device were confiscated.

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