Public Safety Report

Aug. 13 at 10:21 p.m. Sgt. Miller and Officer Smith were dispatched to the courtyard of The Village Building 1 in reference to five males fighting, according to Public Safety. Sgt. Miller and Officer Smith made contact with the five males who stated they were “slap boxing.” While speaking with one of the males, Sgt. Miller detected the odor of burned marijuana. The male admitted to smoking marijuana earlier and drinking Jim Beam. Upon conducting a search, Sgt. Miller found a pipe and a zip-close bag containing a green leafy substance. Upon testing on a breathalyzer, the male registered a .023. He was placed under arrest, transported to MPD and charged with underage possession of alcohol and misdemeanor possession of marijuana.

Aug. 5 at 2:07 a.m. Officer Smith was dispatched to the rear of Capital City in reference to a fight in progress, according to Public Safety. Upon arrival, Sgt. Miller and Officer Smith observed several groups of people hanging out behind the location. All were asked to leave the area, but one male approached Officer Smith with an alcoholic beverage in his hand. The male was advised about the open container law and asked to pour out the drink and leave the area, but he instead continued to drink his beverage. Officer Smith repeated his instructions, but the male replied, “I ain’t driving so I ain’t doin anything wrong.” The male then finished his drink and refused to give Officer Smith his ID or his name. The male was arrested for public drunkenness and transported to Milledgeville Police Department for processing.*

Aug. 16 at 9:57 p.m. While Sgt. Reonas was on foot patrol, a student approached him and said a male had solicited him for money twice that evening, according to Public Safety. The male had stopped to talk to another group of students when Sgt. Reonas approached him. When asked what he was up to and why he was soliciting money, the male insisted that he was just walking home. He then told Sgt. Reonas that he did not have any identification and stated his name. Sgt. Reonas noticed the male inching away while he continued to insist he had done nothing wrong. When Sgt Reonas told him to stop walking away, the male began to flee on foot. Sgt. Reonas pursued the male through Lot 10 and across N. Clarke Street continuing west on McIntosh St. Sgt. Reonas witnessed the suspect cut through the parking lot behind a Georgia College sorority house, then along the north side of the house.  When Sgt. Reonas went around the corner of the house he saw the male crouching behind an air conditioning unit attempting to hide. Sgt. Reonas drew his Taser and ordered the male to come out and show his hands. The male complied, but when ordered to lie down on the ground, he said he had not done anything wrong and began to move away from Sgt. Reonas. Once again the male was told to lie down but refused, at which point Sgt. Reonas discharged his Taser into his back. The male fell to the ground and attempted to remove one of the prongs. Sgt. Reonas gave him another full cycle and ordered him to place his hands out, at which point the male complied. Officer Purvis arrived on the scene and handcuffed the male. A check of his pockets showed he did, in fact, have his license in his wallet which revealed his real name, which differed from the name he gave Sgt. Reonas.  The male also had an active warrant through Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office for probation. The male was transported to BCSO for giving false name and obstruction. He was also issued a criminal trespass warning barring him indefinitely from all GC property.

Aug. 12 at 8:25 p.m. Sgt. Miller and Officer Smith were dispatched to Foundation Hall in reference to a suspicious male attempting to enter the building, according to Public Safety. Sgt. Miller and Officer Smith arrived on the scene and made contact with the male. The male had been banished from all Georgia College property earlier in the day by Sgt. English for attempting to solicit drugs. The male was arrested and transported to Baldwin County Sherriff’s office for criminal trespass.

Aug. 9 at 6:39 p.m. A CA of Adams Hall called to report that a resident notified her about marijuana found in a soda can. Officer Denna was dispatched and made contact with the resident who reported the marijuana. Contact was then made with the female suspect who denied there being any. The suspected female then consented to a search of the room. While searching, Officer Denna found the can with a small bag of marijuana inside. The female admitted to it being hers and said it was a going away present from her friends. The marijuana and can were confiscated and the female was sent to The Student Judicial Board. No further action was taken.

Aug. 16 at 1:28 a.m. While patrolling The Village Building 5, Officer Purvis smelled the strong odor of marijuana throughout the hall and determined which room the odor was coming from, according to Public Safety. Officer Purvis and Sgt. Reonas made contact with one of the male occupants, who was lying on his bed and appeared to be very nervous. When asked if they could conduct a search of his room, the male obliged. After searching the room, Officer Purvis and Sgt. Reonas found shavings of marijuana on the male’s dresser and an empty bag that smelled of marijuana. When asked about the bag and shavings, the male stated campus police had confiscated some drug paraphernalia earlier and he had not cleaned his room since. Case has been turned over to The Student Judicial Board.

Aug. 15 at 7:15 p.m. Sgt. Reonas was dispatched to The Village Building 5 in reference to possible drug activity. Upon arrival, Sgt. Reonas made contact with a CA who advised him of two female occupants who smelled marijuana coming from a bedroom. The females stated that the room was occupied by a female who worked on campus. Sgt. Reonas made contact with the female at her place of work. When confronted, the female said she had the remnants of smoked marijuana in her cigarette case and that it was the only marijuana she had. The female then consented to a search of her room. While searching, Sgt. Reonas was unable to locate any marijuana or contraband. He found several cigars that had been cut open along with several plastic sandwich bags which smelled of marijuana in the closet, stuffed into a male’s shoe. The female the shoe belonged to her boyfriend. The case is being referred to The Student Judicial Board.

Aug. 13 at 4:22 a.m. An off-duty officer announced over the radio that there was a vehicle traveling west on Hancock Street with no headlights, according to Public Safety. Officer Denna initiated a traffic stop at Hancock and Jackson streets and made contact with the male. Officer Denna advised him of his headlight violation. The male stated he did not realize they were off and was trying to get to the Milledgeville Mall. The male’s eyes were bloodshot and an alcoholic odor was coming from the vehicle. The male consented to a breathalyzer and registered a .085. He was placed under arrest for suspicion of DUI under 21 years old. His male passenger also indicated having alcohol in his system, and when checked on a breathalyzer, the male blew a .092. The male was placed under arrest for minor in possession of alcohol. The driver of the vehicle was transported to Georgia College Police Department where he then registered a .069 on the breathalyzer. The male was then turned over to Milledgeville Police Department and issued a citation for driving under the influence. The passenger was turned over to MPD and issued a citation for minor in possession of alcohol. The vehicle was towed.

Posted by gcsunade on Aug 25 2011. Filed under Public Safety Report. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.