In the early morning hours of Monday, June 13th, one of our officers was patrolling the 900 block of Butler Avenue when he spotted a man passed out, lying face down on the sidewalk. After waking the man, the officer noticed that he had slurred speech, “glossy” eyes, and that he swayed back and forth while sitting down. While speaking with the officer, the man couldn’t recall where he was staying or how much alcohol he had that evening. He also couldn’t understand why being passed out on the sidewalk was a problem. He was subsequently placed under arrest and charged with Disorderly Conduct.
On Friday, June 17th, officers responded to the area of the Tybee Island Marina in reference to the owner wanting someone banned from the property. While speaking with our officers, the owner stated that the suspect was known to hang around the property while intoxicated and would often harass his customers. During the course of the investigation, officers also learned that the suspect had forged a fake title and bill of sale for someone else’s boat. After being shown evidence of the forgery, officers placed the suspect under arrest and charged him with Theft by Deception.
Later that day, an officer responded to South Beach after lifeguards requested assistance with an intoxicated woman who refused to stay out of the ocean after being rescued several times. The officer also learned that the woman had already been issued a city ordinance ticket for Disobeying a Lifeguard, but she had torn it up and thrown the pieces into the sand. Upon his arrival, our officer spotted the woman in question staggering towards the water. After stopping to speak with her, the officer noticed that there was a strong odor similar to that of an alcoholic drink surrounding her and that she slurred her words when she spoke. After being told that she needed to leave the beach, the woman refused, at which point the officer moved to place her under arrest. As he did so, the woman put up brief resistance before her arms were handcuffed behind her back. While at the jail, she shoved one officer and struck another in the body camera attached to his vest. She was subsequently charged with Failure to Obey a Lifeguard, Littering, Public Drunkenness and Felony Obstruction.
On Saturday, June 18th, one of our officers was monitoring traffic along Highway 80 when he checked a vehicle’s speed at 51 MPH in the 35 MPH zone. After stopping the vehicle, the officer learned that the driver’s license was suspended. She was subsequently placed under arrest and charged with Speeding and Driving While License Suspended.
Later that morning, another officer was monitoring traffic along Butler Avenue when he noticed that the driver of a passing vehicle was holding his cell phone up in plain view. After stopping the vehicle. the officer learned that the driver did not have a license. He was subsequently placed under arrest and charged with a Hands Free Violation and Driving While Unlicensed.
That afternoon, officers responded to the area of 18th Street in reference to a dog inside of an unattended vehicle. After trying the doors and finding them to be locked, an officer requested that the Fire Department respond to the scene. Upon their arrival, firefighters attempted to open the vehicle without causing damage by using a lock-out toolkit, but were unsuccessful. During the course of the investigation, emergency personnel used a digital thermometer to check the temperature inside of the vehicle, which returned with a reading of 115°F. At that time, officers shattered the back window and safely removed the animal. The owners eventually came forward and were cited for Animal Confinement.
Arrests: 6
Citations: 46
Calls for Service: 113
Officer Initiated: 112
Sunday (6/12): 10,537 (ON) / 11,130 (OFF)
Monday (6/13): 8,461 (ON) / 8,469 (OFF)
Tuesday (6/14): 7,599 (ON) / 7,660 (OFF)
Wednesday (6/15): 8,733 (ON) / 8,649 (OFF)
Thursday (6/16): 9,047 (ON) / 8,908 (OFF)
Friday (6/17): 10,365 (ON) / 9,984 (OFF)
Saturday (6/18): 12,603 (ON) / 12,369 (OFF)
Dog on the Beach: 2
Glass on the Beach: 12
Camping on the Beach: 1
Vehicle on the Beach: 1
Littering: 1
Sandbar Violation: 1
Rabies Inoculation Violation: 2