One of our officers stopped a vehicle for driving the wrong way on a one-way street.

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 billowing through his open window. When asked how much alcohol he had that evening, the man admitted to a “couple of beers” about an hour before the stop.

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. He was then placed under arrest and charged with Wrong Way on a One-Way Street and DUI (.08 or more).

A man came to the Tybee Island Police Department to report losing his driver’s license. While speaking with one of our teammates, the man stated that he believed he lost his Kansas driver’s license somewhere on the north end of the island several days prior.

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

While on patrol, one of our officers was flagged down by a concerned citizen in reference to found property.

While speaking with our teammate, the citizen provided him with a check that he found blowing down the street. Upon inspection, the officer noted that the check had been made out for several thousand dollars. He then transported the document to the Tybee Island Police Department, where it was placed into a property locker for safekeeping.

An officer responded to a short-term vacation rental in reference to a noise complaint. Upon his arrival on scene, however, the officer couldn’t hear any noise coming from the residence at all.

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

Just before 8:00PM, one of our officers spotted a vehicle driving down Butler Avenue without headlights.

After stopping the vehicle, the officer noted that the driver’s eyes were “glassy”. When asked if she had any alcohol that evening, the woman admitted to “a couple of beers”.

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. She was then placed under arrest and charged with Failure to Use Headlights After Dark, Open Container, and DUI (.08 or more).

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An officer responded to 6th Street in reference to a golf cart rollover.

While speaking with our teammate, none of the four occupants could explain what happened to cause the cart to rollover. During the course of their conversations, the officer noted that all four had sustained visible injuries and requested that emergency medical personnel respond to the scene.

After being assessed by EMS, all of the occupants were transported to a hospital for further treatment.

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Shortly before midnight, one of our officers spotted a vehicle driving down Jones Avenue without headlights.

After stopping the vehicle, the officer noticed that the driver’s eyes were bloodshot and that he slurred his words as he spoke. 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. He was then placed under arrest and charged with Failure to Use Headlights After Dark and DUI (.08 or more).

One of our officers responded to the 15th Street parking lot in reference to a possible theft.

While speaking with our teammate, the victim stated that someone had stolen his fishing pole out of the back of his friend’s pickup truck while it was parked in the lot.

A report was filed, and the case remains under investigation.

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A concerned citizen came to the Tybee Island Police Department in reference to found property.

While speaking with our team, the citizen stated that they found a wallet in Macon, Georgia, and brought it to Tybee with them to “turn in”. An officer then took custody of the wallet and placed it into a property locker for safekeeping.

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One of our officers stopped a golf cart for driving the wrong way on a one-way street.

While talking to the driver, the officer noticed that his eyes were “glassy”. When asked if he had any alcohol he had that evening, the man admitted to “one beer” which he reportedly drank about an hour before the stop.

During the course of the subsequent investigation, the officer found additional evidence to suggest that the man had been operating the cart while under the influence of alcohol. He was then placed under arrest and charged with Wrong Way on a One-Way Street, DUI (Less Safe) and Endangering a Child While DUI.

One of our officers found a man passed out on the sidewalk along Butler Avenue.

After waking the man, our team noticed that he slurred his words as he spoke, and that there was an odor similar to that of an alcoholic drink lingering around his body. When asked where he was staying for the evening, the man pointed towards local bars and said, “That way”. When given the option to call a ride the man refused, insisting that he be taken to jail. He was then placed under arrest and charged with Public Drunkenness.

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While on patrol, one of our officers noticed a commotion taking place in and around a local bar.

While speaking with the parties involved, the officer learned that an altercation had broken out after a woman threw her drink on several other patrons of the establishment. During the course of the investigation the woman, and her male companion, were both placed under arrest and charged with Disorderly Conduct.