On Monday, 11/29, officers responded to a residence on Meddin Drive in reference to a verbal dispute between family members. During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that one of the men involved had an active warrant out of California for a Parole Violation and Committing a Crime Involving a Deadly Weapon. After being placed under arrest, the man began to complain of various medical conditions and was ultimately transported to the hospital while under guard. During the course of the transport, the man began to punch himself in the head and was further restrained for his safety. After being treated and released from the hospital, he was transported to the Chatham County Detention Center to await extradition.
On Friday, 12/4, officers responded to a condominium building on Butler Avenue in reference to a report of damage to property. During the course of the investigation, the officer learned that four different vehicles had their tires slashed while parked in the parking garage the night before. Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to contact Detective TJ LeGuin at (912)786-5600 or tleguin@cityoftybee.org.
During the evening hours of Saturday, 12/4, one of our officers was on patrol in the area of Highway 80 when he observed a pickup truck traveling eastbound without it’s headlights activated. As the officer caught up to the truck, he noted that the driver was also failing to maintain his lane by allowing the truck to cross over the double-yellow lines on the highway. After stopping the vehicle, the officer noticed that the driver had blood-shot eyes and an odor similar to that of an alcoholic beverage emitting from his person. During the course of the investigation, the officer found additional evidence to suggest the man had been operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. The driver was subsequently placed under arrest and charged with a Headlight Violation, Failure to Maintain Lane and Driving Under the Influence.
Arrests: 4
Citations: 10
Calls for Service: 33
Officer Initiated: 169
Sunday (11/28): 3,711 (ON) / 4,888 (OFF)
Monday (11/29) 4,606 (ON) / 4,720 (OFF)
Tuesday (11/30): 4,499 (ON) / 4,543 (OFF)
Wednesday (12/1): 4,680 (ON) / 4,656 (OFF)
Thursday (12/2): 5,009 (ON) / 4,846 (OFF)
Friday (12/3): 6,445 (ON) / 5,978 (OFF)
Saturday (12/4): 5,200 (ON) / 5,224 (OFF)
Dog on the Beach: 1