One of our officers was speaking with an employee of a local business on Tybrisa Street, when two men walked by. As they passed, the employee joked with the officer, making a statement to the effect of, “Those might be the guys you’re looking for.” At that time, one of the men turned and began to yell a string of profanity at the employee, while challenging him to a fight. During the course of his tirade, the man made a “finger pistol” and mimicked the act of shooting the employee twice. After convincing the man to walk away, the officer watched as the man continued to challenge random people, he encountered on the sidewalk. As a result, the man was placed under arrest and charged with disorderly Conduct.

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Later that day, one of our officers responded to the area of Highway 80 in reference to a report of a woman attempting to “flag people down”. Upon his arrival, the officer found an elderly woman standing near a heavily damaged vehicle. When asked, the woman stated that her car had been struck by a train an hour or two prior, but she couldn’t remember where. During the course of their conversation, the officer came to realize that the woman believed herself to be in her home state of New York, and that she had no idea how she got to Georgia. The officer then made contact with Emergency Medical personnel and the woman’s family in New York. Upon the arrival of EMS, the officer learned that a car HAD been struck by a train in Savannah,but had left the scene prior to the arrival of emergency personnel. She was then transported to a nearby hospital, while her family made arrangements to get her home.

Officers responded to 14th Street in reference to a motor vehicle crash. While speaking with officers, the 17-year-old, at-fault driver stated that she had been arguing with family members when she suddenly crashed into the rear of a parked vehicle During the course of the conversation, an officer was able to smell an odor similar to that of an alcoholic drink emitting from within the vehicle. When asked, the driver admitted to drinking several hours prior. During the csubsequenbt investigation, the officer found additional evidence to suggest that the teenaged driver had been oeprating the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. She was then placed under arrest and charged with Open Container and DUI (Under 21).

Officers responded to Tybrisa Stteet to assist the Tybee Island Fire Department with traffic control. During the course of the investigation, it was learned that someone had attached a flagpole to a fire suppression sprinkler head in one of the rooms at local motel. When the flagpole was removed, the sprinkler head busted, flooding two rooms in the process.

While working at the Tybee Island Post Theater Music Festival, officers encountered a woman arguing with a vendor over t-shirt sizes. Officers attempted to mediate the situation and get the woman to walk away, but she refused. As the situation continued to escalate, the woman began to use excessive profanity in the presence of several families in the area. The woman was warned about her conduct but decided to press her luck and continued to cuss. She was then placed under arrest for Disorderly Conduct under Tybee Island City Ordinance.

Officers responded to the area of Butler Avenue in reference to a physical fight between neighbors. During the course of the investigation, our team learned that the altercation began after one man made a “pass” at the other’s girlfriend. In the end, neither man wanted to pursue charges on the other and they shook hands, agreeing to stay out of each other’s paths in the future.