Officers responded to a local restaurant in reference to a report of people acting in a disorderly manner. While speaking with our team, restaurant staff stated that a pair of former employees had been causing a scene over their recent termination. As a result, both former workers were issued a Criminal Trespass notice, and advised that they would be subject to arrest if they returned to the property. A report was filed, and no further action was taken during that time.

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Officers responded to a local condominium complex in reference to trespassers on the property. While speaking with our team, the manager pointed out two individuals who were not staying on the property but had been spotted jumping over a gate. Both subjects were issued a Criminal Trespass notice and left without incident.

A report was filed, and no further action was taken during that time.

While conducting a closed business check, one of our officers discovered a bicycle in the woods behind the Tybee Island Post Office. The bicycle was tagged as found property and transported to the police department for safekeeping.

A report was filed, and no further action was taken at that time.

One of our officers stopped a vehicle for speeding and failing to maintain its lane. While talking to the driver, the officer noticed that she had a “dazed” look on her face. He also noted that her eyes were bloodshot, and that she slurred her words as she spoke. When asked, the woman admitted to having one Pina Colada, and stated that she takes prescription medication several times a day. During the course of the subsequent investigation, the officer found additional evidence to suggest that the woman had been operating the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or medication. She was then placed under arrest and charged with Speeding, Failure to Maintain Lane, Open Container, Suspended Registration, No Insurance, and DUI (Less Safe).

Officers responded to a residence under construction in reference to “fierce arguing and possible gun shots”. While speaking with our team, the caller stated that he noticed that one of the men on his construction crew appeared to be drunk on the job. At that time, he told the worker to clock out and go sit in his vehicle or be fired. When the worker repeatedly refused, he was fired. According to the caller, the worker then lunged at him, which resulted in a brief altercation between the two.

After the pair were separated, the irate worker allegedly retrieved a gun from a vehicle and fired a shot into the air. The caller then ran to the other side of the house and began to call the police. At that time, the worker reportedly walked around the house, waving the gun in the air, before being disarmed by another coworker.

He then allegedly picked up a 2×4 and struck the caller in the back, before throwing a tape measure at him.

During the course of the investigation, the worker was placed under arrest, and charged with Disorderly Conduct, Public Drunkenness, Reckless Conduct, Discharging a Firearm Near a Street, Battery, and Terroristic Threats.

The firearm was located, seized, and placed into the TIPD property room as evidence.