On Sunday, 01/16, one of our officers was parked on the side of Butler Avenue when a passing pickup truck almost hit his patrol vehicle. The officer then noticed that the pickup failed to maintain it’s lane several more times as the tires crossed over the white “fog line” on the right side of the road. After stopping the truck, the officer was able to smell an odor similar to that of an alcoholic drink coming from within. While speaking with the officer, the driver slurred his words and admitted that he shouldn’t have been driving due to the fact that he had several drinks at a wedding earlier that evening. During the course of the subsequent investigation, the officer found additional evidence that the man had been operating the pickup truck while under the influence of alcohol. The driver was subsequently placed under arrest and charged with Failure to Maintain Lane, Open Container and DUI.
On Thursday, 01/20, one of our officers was parked on the side of Butler Avenue when he spotted a vehicle that appeared to be going above the posted speed limit of 30mph. Using his RADAR unit, the officer checked the vehicle’s speed at 48 mph. After stopping the vehicle, the officer learned that it did not have valid registration or insurance. The driver was cited accordingly and the vehicle was towed to the Tybee Island Police Department Impound Lot for safe keeping until the necessary registration and insurance coverage could be obtained.
That Saturday, 01/22, one of our officers responded to a local convenience store in reference to a reported theft and Battery. While speaking with officers, an employee stated that several teenaged boys had entered the store and immediately walked back to the beer cooler. When the employee asked the group for identification, one of the teenagers provided an obviously fake ID. The teenager then attempted to snatch the ID back from the employee, who refused to return it. During the struggle, the teenager briefly grabbed the female employee by the wrist. After the employee was able to pull away, the entire group ran out of the store with one member stealing an energy drink in the process. Officers searched the area, but were unfortunately unable to locate the suspects at that time.
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Arrests: 1
Citations: 16
Calls for Service: 34
Officer Initiated: 77
Sunday (1/16): 3,638 (ON) / 3,927 (OFF)
Monday (1/17): 4,250 (ON) / 4,680 (OFF)
Tuesday (1/18): 4,475 (ON) / 4,486 (OFF)
Wednesday (1/19): 4,723 (ON) / 4,710 (OFF)
Thursday (1/20): 5,126 (ON) / 5,042 (OFF)
Friday (1/21): 4,169 (ON) / 4,076 (OFF)
Saturday (1/22): 3,568 (ON) / 3,497 (OFF)
Dog on the Beach: 1
Dog at Large: 1