One of our officers stopped a vehicle due to the occupants not wearing seatbelts.

While speaking with the officer, the driver claimed that she was “picking up passengers” from a local bar, because they “didn’t want to drive drunk". During this time, the officer was able to smell an overwhelming odor similar to that of an adult beverage billowing through the window. When confronted about the smell, the woman told the officer that her passenger had “Crown” in her cup. Despite her insistence on being a designated driver, the officer noticed that the woman’s eyes were red, and that she slurred her words when she spoke. When asked how much alcohol she had that evening, the woman originally replied, “None”, before changing her answer to having had “two drinks” several hours earlier.

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. She was then placed under arrest and charged with Open Container and DUI (.08 grams or more).

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Shortly thereafter, another officer spotted a vehicle failing to maintain its lane.

After stopping the car, the officer noticed that the driver’s eyes were bloodshot and that he slurred his words as he spoke. When asked how much alcohol he had that evening, the man replied, “I ain't had but one cup, that’s it.”

During the course of the subsequent investigation, however, 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 Failure to Maintain Lane and DUI (Less Safe).

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Some of our officers responded to a vacant property in reference to an open door. After entering the structure and clearing each room for trespassers, our team secured the door and left the scene.

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

While on patrol, one of our officers spotted a child hanging out the rear window of a Sports Utility Vehicle.

After stopping the SUV, officers learned that the driver did not have a license. She was then placed under arrest and charged with a Child Safety Seat Violation and No Driver’s License. The vehicle and the children it contained were turned over to the custody of a family member.

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Later that day, ab officer received a report in reference to suspicious activity.

While speaking with our teammate, the victim stated that she used to have magnetic letters on her garage door. Sometime in March, she walked outside and found that the letters spelled out a strange message about “being friends with her dog”. While she didn’t think anything of it at first, over time the messages continued to get stranger and stranger, culminating with a message that said, “We’re sorry we took it too far”. After that, the victim removed the letters from the garage, and the activity ceased…for a while. Then, on Sunday, August 31st, the victim walked outside to find NEW letters on the garage, which spelled out the message, “We are back”.

The victim then provided the officer with surveillance video footage that she believes may help with the investigation. A report was filed, and the case was forwarded to our detectives.

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That evening, one of our officers responded to a residence on Miller Avenue in reference to an animal complaint.

While speaking with our teammate, the complainant stated that they had just left a local business, when a dog followed them home. The complainant noted that the dog’s collar did not have any contact information on it, and they were unable to keep the animal due to the fact that they were leaving the island the next morning.

The officer then took custody of the dog and placed it into our temporary animal shelter.

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

One of our officers stopped a vehicle for traveling 43mph in a 30mph zone.

During the course of the investigation, the officer learned that the driver’s license was suspended. The driver was then placed under arrest and charged accordingly.

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While on another call for service, one of our officers witnessed a woman urinating in the parking lot of a local restaurant. The woman was then placed under arrest and charged with Public Indecency.

One of our officers stopped a golf cart for driving on Highway 80, a violation of Tybee Island City Ordinance.

While talking to the driver, the officer noticed that her eyes were red and that she slurred her words as she spoke. When asked how much alcohol she had that evening, the woman initially replied, “not much”, before specifying “a beer”.

During the course of the subsequent investigation, the officer found additional evidence to suggest that she had been operating the cart while under the influence of alcohol. She was then placed under arrest, and charged with Golf Cart Violations, Open Container, and DUI (.08 or more).

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Around 8:45AM, officers responded to Highway 80 near the Lazaretto Creek Bridge in reference to a motor vehicle crash.

While speaking with our team, witnesses stated that the at-fault vehicle had been “all over the road” before it side-swiped a SUV.

While talking with the at-fault driver, officers noticed that she slurred her words as she spoke. When asked if she had been drinking alcohol, the woman nodded, “Yes”. When given the opportunity to participate in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, the woman declined. She was then placed under arrest, and charged with Failure to Maintain Lane, Hands Free Violation, Open Container, No License on Person, and DUI (Less Safe).

Officers received a report in reference to a woman having stolen a package from the victim’s porch.

During the course of the investigation, officers were provided with footage from the victim’s doorbell camera. A few short hours after posting that footage on social media, the suspect was identified and arrested for Theft by Taking.

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One of our officers responded to an address on Chatham Avenue in reference to ANOTHER report of packages being stolen from a porch.

While speaking with our teammate, the victim stated that the Amazon driver had sent pictures confirming that two packages were delivered, but when she went to retrieve them, they were gone.

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

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Officers responded to a local bar in reference to a disorderly person setting off the fire alarm.

While speaking with our team, the manager stated that a woman had become irate after being denied service over an expired and suspicious ID. According to the manager, as the woman left the bar, she slapped the wall which activated the alarm.

At the manager’s request, the woman was issued a Criminal Trespass notice and informed that she would be subject to arrest if she ever returned.

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

Officers responded to the area of Strand Avenue in reference to a fight.

While speaking with our team, a witness reported that a juvenile had just been kicked off the pier for yelling and cussing at other people. According to the witness, he had been leaving the area a short time later, when he watched the same girl aggressively “run up to” a man on Strand Avenue.

While talking to that man, officers learned that he had walking down the street when a girl began screaming at him and accusing him of “taking photos of her”. During the course of the confrontation, the girl struck him in the head with her cell phone, causing visible injury.

Given her turn to speak, the suspect claimed that the victim had been taking photos of her, so she punched him in the side of the head with her fist.

The Juvenile suspect was then placed under arrest, and charged with Disorderly Conduct, Public Drunkenness, and Battery.

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One of our officers stopped a vehicle for having a defective tag light.

While talking to the driver, the officer was able to smell the odor of marijuana wafting through the open window. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed three small bags containing a white powder which field tested positive for Cocaine.

The driver was then placed under arrest and charged with a Tag Light Violation and Possession of a Controlled Substance.

While on another call for service, one of our officers heard people screaming and looked up to see several individuals pointing towards a nearby bar. As the officer approached, he noticed that a fight was taking place and responded to break it up.

During the course of the subsequent investigation, officers learned that a patron had gotten into an argument with the bouncer at the bar. As they continued to argue, a third man walked up behind the patron and struck him from behind. As the patron turned and began to fight back against his attacker, the bouncer jumped in in an effort to separate the two.

While speaking with our team, the third man indicated that he mistakenly believed the bouncer was a police officer and attacked the patron in an effort to defend that “officer”. While the man may have had noble intentions, no punches had been thrown prior to his “intervention”. As a result, he was placed under arrest and charged with Battery.