Officers responded to a local restaurant in reference to damage to property. While speaking with our team, a restaurant employee stated that after getting off work for the day, they walked out into the parking lot to find that the rear passenger window of their vehicle had been smashed. The employee believed that if the incident wasnt the result of an accident, it may have been motivated by the political sticker on their bumper. A report was filed, and the victim was provided with a case number for follow-up purposes.

One of our officers stopped a vehicle for failing to maintain its lane. While talking to the driver, the officer noticed that his eyes were bloodshot and that he slurred his words as he spoke. There was also an odor similar to that of marijuana mixed with an alcoholic drink emitting from within the vehicle. When asked if he would be willing to participate in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, the man refused. He was then placed under arrest and charged with Failure to Maintain Lane, Driving While License Suspended, and DUI (Combo - Less Safe).

At 3:20PM on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, officers of the Tybee Island Police Department responded to the area of Pine Street, after employees of a vacation rental company found a man inside of what should have been a vacant residence. The suspect then walked away from the scene prior to the arrival of police. While subsequently checking the area, one officer found a man walking nearby who matched the description provided by witnesses. As the officer approached and attempted to speak with the man, he began to walk away. During that time, the officer noticed that the man was carrying a red bandana, which seemed to be wrapped around an unknown object. The officer then unholstered his Taser, and gave several commands for the man to stop walking. When he refused, the officer fired the Taser, but the cartridge was ineffective. The man then began to run away, with the officer in pursuit.

After closing the distance between them, the officer was able to shove the man to the ground. The man then rolled over to face the officer, with the bandana-wrapped object still in his hand. As a result, the officer unholstered his firearm and ordered the man to lie face down, to which he eventually complied. After placing the man under arrest, officers discovered that the object inside of the bandana was a steak knife, believed to have been stolen from the residence on Pine. During the course of the follow-up investigation, officers would also learn that the man had an active warrant for violation of Sex Offender Registry conditions in Ohio.

The suspect was then transported to the Chatham County Detention Center, where he was booked into custody on the charges of Loitering and Prowling, Criminal Trespass, Obstruction, and Burglary.

This case remains under investigation.

A man came to the Tybee Island Police Department to report a possible theft. While speaking with our team, the man stated that someone had taken a workbench from his property on Izlar Avenue that same date, A witness provided the man with a possible suspect description, which he passed on to police.

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

Officers responded to a local bar in reference to a fight. While speaking with our team, a man claimed that he had been "thrown to the ground and beaten" by employees for the bar for no reason. According to the staff however, the man had become angry about being refused alcohol, and actually punched the bartender first. A report was filed, and the man was banned from the property at the request of management.

One of our officers stopped a vehicle for a violation of Georgia's "Hands Free" law. While speaking with the driver, the officer learned that her license was suspended. She was then placed under arrest and charged accordingly.