Public Safety Report

Stick a needle in my eye

January 21, 2011 at 11:17 a.m.

A female reported that her roommate had threatened to stab her in the eye with a safety pin and threatened to kill her in her sleep, according to Public Safety. The roommate was very intoxicated when she made the threats. It was reported to the Community Advisor and the female advised that she would be moving from the apartment.

Christmas caper

January 6 at 6:23 p.m. A female reported that $600 was stolen from her desk in her bedroom at The Village, according to Public Safety. She stated that she believes that her ex-boyfriend took the money from her desk on December 5, 2010 before he drove her home to Atlanta for the holiday break. There was no sign of forcible entry to her apartment or her bedroom. The case has been turned over to Investigations.

DUI hit and run

January 23 at 10:03 p.m. Sgt. Reonas assisted the Milledgeville PD with a hit and run accident, according to Public Safety. A description of the involved vehicle along with a partial tag number was given and Sgt. Reonas. Sgt. Reonas and Officer Ransom were able to locate the suspect vehicle behind the barracks at GMC. Contact was made with the male, who had the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his person, slurred speech and bloodshot eyes.  Officer Ransom positively identified the male as the driver of the vehicle. When tested on the breathalyzer, he registered .126. The male was arrested and transported to Milledgeville PD and charged with DUI under 21 and failure to notify owner upon striking unattended vehicle.

Toliet roll treasure

January 9 at 11:51 p.m. Sgt. Reonas was dispatched to Foundation Hall in reference to possible drug activity, according to Public Safety. Contact was made with the Community Advisor who advised she smelled the odor of burning marijuana. Sgt. Reonas knocked on the door and observed someone looking through the peep hole. He announced himself and had the Community Advisor key him in after hearing shuffling in the room. Contact was made with a male, who had blood shot eyes, his window open and a fan running. Permission was given to search the apartment and a glass smoking device was found in the bathroom with marijuana residue in it. It was stuffed in a toilet paper roll on top of the toilet. The male advised that the pipe belonged to another, who had been to his room earlier. While searching the apartment, the male went through the shared bathroom, into the suitemates room and out into the hallway. When Sgt. Reonas saw him exit the door, he told him to come back over to him, to which he complied. While Sgt. Reonas and Officer Purvis finished searching the room. Another male took off running and was unable to be located. The primary male gave all information including his cell phone, keys and student ID. The marijuana pipe was destroyed. Both males have been turned over to Student Judicial.

Raising a ruckus

January 18 at 10:48 p.m. Sgt. Reonas was dispatched to the Bellamy in reference to a loud noise complaint, according to Public Safety. As Sgt. Reonas entered the building, he could hear a lot of noise coming from the apartment at the other end of the building. When he knocked on the door, several people looked through the peep hole and the music and noise abruptly stopped, but no one would answer the door. When Sgt. Reonas advised he was the police, a male opened the door. There were 20-25 people in the apartment and all claimed to be 21 years of age. Large amounts of alcohol were visible in the apartment and the male advised he did not open the door because he had already been warned about the noise. The male was issued a written warning for the noise and advised if they had to come back a citation would be issued.

Where’s the rum?

January 14 at 3:09 a.m. While on the previous call at Wells Hall, Sgt. Reonas, Lt. Williams and Officer Smith smelled the odor of marijuana coming from a room, according to Public Safety. While walking towards it, the door appeared open, but then quickly closed. The officers knocked and made contact with the residents, who were all playing a video game and had not been drinking or smoking marijuana. The officer knocked on the suitemates door and made contact with three males. There was a strong odor of marijuana and alcoholic beverage in the room. When asked about drugs and alcohol in the room, one male stated there was beer and rum in the room along with some marijuana, pipe, grinder and various other smoking accoutrements. Everyone in the room was under the age of 21 and admitted to drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana. One male claimed  the marijuana. He was arrested, transported to Milledgeville PD and charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana. The alcohol and paraphernalia was destroyed and the marijuana placed into evidence. The case has been turned over to Student Judicial.

Baggie bongs

January 15 at 12 a.m. Officer Ransom observed a vehicle on Washington Street with the passenger side headlight out, according to Public Safety. A traffic stop was conducted and contact made with the driver and passengers. One of the passengers initially identified himself under a false name, but when his wallet was located in the vehicle his true identity was determined. A strong odor of marijuana was coming from inside the vehicle and when asked about marijuana being in the vehicle the driver removed a plastic baggie containing nine small baggies of marijuana and the other passenger provided a baggie with marijuana in it also. A check through GCIC found that one of the passengers had outstanding warrants through Baldwin County. The warrants were verified and he was arrested and turned over to Baldwin County Deputies. The other two males was arrested and transported to Milledgeville PD and charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana. A minor male in the vehicle was turned over to his mother and the vehicle was towed.

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