A woman came to the Tybee Island Police Department to report a theft

While speaking with our team, the woman stated that her parking decal had been stolen sometime during the previous Saturday, A report was filed, and the woman was provided with information for follow-up.

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A man contacted the Tybee Island Police Department to report a theft.

While speaking with our team, the caller stated that someone went into the bathroom at his business and stole two autographed band posters from where they were hanging on the wall. A report was filed, and the case remains under investigation.

One of our officers was monitoring traffic when he checked a vehicle’s speed at 46 mph in a 30-mph zone. He then activated his emergency lights and siren and proceeded after the vehicle. The suspect drove for approximately 16 more blocks before finally pulling to a stop.

While talking to the driver, the officer noticed that her sweater and bathing suit bottoms were inside out. He also noticed that her eyes were red and puffy as if she had been crying. After the officer explained the reason for the stop, the woman replied that she was on her way from a friend’s house and that her boyfriend had just broken up with her. During the course of the conversation, the officer noted that she slurred her words as she spoke. There was also an odor similar to that of an alcoholic drink wafting through her open window.

At one point, she was asked to exit the vehicle and join a back-up officer on the nearby sidewalk. During this time, the back-up officer asked the woman if she was willing to participate in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, to which she replied, “No”, citing the fact that she “would fail it”. She was then placed under arrest for DUI. As officers attempted to secure her in the rear of a patrol vehicle, she alternated attempting to escape, and allowing herself to go “dead weight”, in an effort to make her arrest as difficult as possible. Once placed in the rear of the car, she began to violently kick the doors and scream incoherently at the top of her lungs.

While conducting an inventory of the woman’s car, officers found a total of 17 open containers of alcohol, and two vape pens which tested positive for THC. She was then charged with Speeding, Failure to Maintain Lane, Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle, Open Container, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and DUI (Less Safe).

A woman came to the Tybee Island Police Department to report a theft.

While speaking with our team, she stated that her parking decal had been stolen off of her windshield sometime early that morning. A report was filed, and the victim was provided with information for follow-up.

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One of our officers stopped a vehicle for driving at night without headlights.

While talking to the driver, the officer noticed that his eyes were red and had a glossy appearance. There was also an odor similar to that of an alcoholic drink wafting through his open window. When asked how much he had to drink that evening, the man replied that he “had a few beers with dinner”. During the course of the subsequent investigation, the officer found additional evidence to suggest that the man had been operating the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. He was then place dunder arrest and charged with Failure to Use Headlights After Dark, Open Container, and DUI (.08 or more).

Officers responded to a local nursing home in reference to a disorderly patient.

While speaking with our team, the suspect stated that he became upset when the staff refused to give him a cigarette, so he flipped over a small table in the lobby. During the course of the conversation, officers were able to successfully de-escalate the situation. A report was filed, and no further action was taken during that time.

While on patrol, one of our officers checked a vehicle’s speed at 76 mph in a 35mph zone. As the officer activated his emergency lights, the suspect vehicle made an abrupt turn into a nearby parking lot. The vehicle then sped through the lot before re-entering the highway, almost colliding with another vehicle in the process. The suspect then continued driving for several more feet, before finally pulling to a stop.

As the officer communicated his location to dispatch, the driver of the other vehicle leaned out his window with both hands extended in an apparent attempt to show that he was unarmed. When confronted about his erratic driving, the suspect replied that he “was in a rush because he needed to use the bathroom”. When asked for his driver’s license, the man replied that he didn’t have one and provided a “Georgia Identification Card Only” instead. He was then placed under arrest, and charged with Speeding, Failure to Maintain Lane, Reckless Driving, and No Driver’s License.

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Officers responded to a local convenience store in reference to a car allegedly attempting to back over employees.

While speaking with our team, the store’s staff stated that a man parked his vehicle in one of their spaces and attempted to walk away. After being told they couldn’t park there, the driver and his female passenger got into a verbal altercation with the employees. The store’s staff members then walked behind the vehicle in an attempt to get a tag number and hold it there while they contacted the police. Unwilling to wait, the driver began to back his vehicle out of the space, forcing the employees to move out of the way. The car was gone upon our arrival.

A report was filed, and the employees were given information for follow-up.

Officers responded to a local nursing home in reference to a missing patient. While speaking with our team, nursing home staff stated that the patient left the previous day and had not returned.

During the course of the investigation, officers were able to make contact with the patient and learned that he had decided to spend the night with a friend. He also informed officers that he was attending church services that morning and would return to the nursing home later that day.

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