Public Safety Report
Stephanie Sorensen
Issue date: 5/1/09 Section: Public Safety Report
Hit and Run
On April 27, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Sgt. Ennis heard a BOLO from Milledgeville PD in reference to a hit and run that had just occurred. Sgt. Ennis spotted the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. Contact was made with the driver, who denied hitting anyone. The victim arrived on scene and verified that was the vehicle that had stuck his vehicle. A check through GCIC found that the driver's license was suspended. State Trooper Miller arrested the driver and cited him for driving while suspended and hit and run, leaving the scene of an accident.
Marijuana
On April 27 at approximately 11 p.m., Officer Williams was dispatched to The Village in reference to an anonymous tip that occupants were smoking marijuana in a room. When Officer Williams knocked on the door, he could hear subjects running to various rooms in the apartment. A few minutes later a male answered the door and Officer Williams detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the apartment. Contact was made with the residents along with several other individuals. A non-student, admitted to smoking marijuana. A small amount of marijuana was seized and the non-students were escorted off GCSU Property. The RA on duty was notified of the situation and the non-student was banned from all GCSU residence halls for one year.
Drunk Driving
On April 28, at approximately 12 a.m., Sgt. Reonas observed a vehicle on Clarke Street cross over the center line. A traffic stop was initiated and contact made with the driver. While speaking to the driver, Sgt. Reonas observed that her speech was slurred and he could detect the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the vehicle. The driver was unable to perform Standardized Field Sobriety Tests as instructed. When tested on the Intoxilyzer 5000, the subject registered .139. The subject was arrested and transported to Milledgeville PD and charged with DUI and weaving over the roadway. A pistol that was found in the vehicle was placed into evidence for safekeeping. The vehicle was towed by Old Capitol Wrecker.
Stolen Beer
On April 26, at approximately 2 p.m., Sgt. Pissott heard Milledgeville PD give out a call in reference to two males stealing beer from the Golden Pantry on Hancock Street. Sgt. Pissott observed two males on Jefferson Street matching the description, given and when the suspects saw her, they put down the beer and walked away at a high rate of speed. Sgt. Pissott made contact with the suspects who admitted to stealing the beer and held them until Milledgeville PD units arrived and turned the suspects over to them.
On April 27, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Sgt. Ennis heard a BOLO from Milledgeville PD in reference to a hit and run that had just occurred. Sgt. Ennis spotted the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. Contact was made with the driver, who denied hitting anyone. The victim arrived on scene and verified that was the vehicle that had stuck his vehicle. A check through GCIC found that the driver's license was suspended. State Trooper Miller arrested the driver and cited him for driving while suspended and hit and run, leaving the scene of an accident.
Marijuana
On April 27 at approximately 11 p.m., Officer Williams was dispatched to The Village in reference to an anonymous tip that occupants were smoking marijuana in a room. When Officer Williams knocked on the door, he could hear subjects running to various rooms in the apartment. A few minutes later a male answered the door and Officer Williams detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the apartment. Contact was made with the residents along with several other individuals. A non-student, admitted to smoking marijuana. A small amount of marijuana was seized and the non-students were escorted off GCSU Property. The RA on duty was notified of the situation and the non-student was banned from all GCSU residence halls for one year.
Drunk Driving
On April 28, at approximately 12 a.m., Sgt. Reonas observed a vehicle on Clarke Street cross over the center line. A traffic stop was initiated and contact made with the driver. While speaking to the driver, Sgt. Reonas observed that her speech was slurred and he could detect the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the vehicle. The driver was unable to perform Standardized Field Sobriety Tests as instructed. When tested on the Intoxilyzer 5000, the subject registered .139. The subject was arrested and transported to Milledgeville PD and charged with DUI and weaving over the roadway. A pistol that was found in the vehicle was placed into evidence for safekeeping. The vehicle was towed by Old Capitol Wrecker.
Stolen Beer
On April 26, at approximately 2 p.m., Sgt. Pissott heard Milledgeville PD give out a call in reference to two males stealing beer from the Golden Pantry on Hancock Street. Sgt. Pissott observed two males on Jefferson Street matching the description, given and when the suspects saw her, they put down the beer and walked away at a high rate of speed. Sgt. Pissott made contact with the suspects who admitted to stealing the beer and held them until Milledgeville PD units arrived and turned the suspects over to them.
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