A concerned citizen came to the police department and turned a wallet they’d found over to dispatch. Upon inspection, one of our officers noted that the wallet still contained the owner’s driver’s license, cards, and $49 in cash.

The rightful owner was contacted and made arrangements to retrieve their property from the station. A report was filed, and no further action was taken at that time.

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During Tybee Island Municipal Court, officers learned that one of the attendees had an active warrant through another jurisdiction. The man was then placed under arrest and transported to the Chatham County Detention Center.

One of our officers responded to the area of Memorial Park in reference to a water spigot having been struck by a vehicle.

Upon inspection, the officer noted that the spigot was bent and appeared to be leaking below ground. A report was filed, and the Water Department was notified of the need for repair.

One of our officers stopped a vehicle for driving the wrong way on a one-way street and failing to maintain its lane.

While talking to the driver, the officer noticed that his eyes were red and that he slurred his words as he spoke. There was also an odor similar to that of an adult beverage wafting through his open window. When asked how much alcohol he had consumed that evening, the man admitted to “a beer”.

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 placed under arrest, and charged with Wrong Way on a One Way, Failure to Maintain Lane, Open Container, and DUI (Less Safe).

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Officers responded to a local convenience store in reference to a disorderly person. While speaking with our team, the manager stated that she verbally banned a patron from the store that morning. As he left, the customer turned around and threw a cup of coffee creamer at the store's front window before departing the area.

A short time later, officers located the subject and served him with Criminal Trespass paperwork, informing him that he would be subject to arrest if he ever returned.

A concerned citizen came to the Tybee Island Police Department to turn in a backpack that had been found on the beach. A closer look revealed that the bag was full of fishing equipment. With no information on the owner available, an officer took custody of the bag and placed it into our property room for safekeeping.

One of our officers stopped a vehicle for speeding.

While talking to the driver, the officer noticed that his eyes were red and watery. There was also an odor similar to that of an alcoholic drink flowing through his open window. When asked, the man reportedly said, “Of course I’ve been drinking, I drank till 4 o’ clock this morning”. During the course of their conversation, the officer asked the man if he would be willing to participate in field sobriety tests, “to make sure he was safe to drive”. The man repeatedly avoided answering the question, before eventually stating, “I’m not safe to drive”. He was then placed under arrest and charged with Speeding and DUI (Less Safe).