Tag: simple battery
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PCPD: Man charged with domestic dispute, alleged attempt to ‘run one of the victims over’
A Cedartown man is accused in a domestic incident earlier in the week where he attempted to “run over” a victim with his vehicle, according to Polk County Police reports. Montreal Derreal Kight, 49, of a Cedartown-area address, was charged misdemeanors for simple battery, battery, and cruelty to children in the third degree during an…
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PCPD: Man found walking away from domestic incident early Sunday
A man was found walking through Cedartown after he fled from a reported domestic violence incident early Sunday morning, according to Polk County Police reports. Officers arrested Luis Duque, 24, of a Cedartown-area address after he was found walking near the intersection of MLK Boulevard and Ellawood Avenue around 3:30 a.m. and taken into custody,…
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"Handcuffs" by The.Comedian is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. REPORT: Woman jailed after argument ends with man struck by stick, police called
A Rockmart-area woman was jailed for battery under the family violence act after she attempted to claim that she was a victim of domestic violence instead of being the instigator, according to reports. However witness statements and physical evidence contradicted the story that Maudie Williams, 50, of a Rockmart address, told Polk County Police on…
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DA, deputies tangle with suspect in dustup at courthouse
District Attorney Jaeson Smith became a victim in a case during an incident on Monday outside of his office at the Polk County Courthouse involving a man who wanted his case dropped, and refused to leave until it was. Except that wasn’t going to happen, and the suspect – Stanley Puckett – wasn’t willing to…
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"Handcuffs" by The.Comedian is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. PSD PD charges Cedartown teen for fight
A 17-year-old was booked as an adult into the Polk County Jail following a midweek fight, according to Polk School District Police. Rhonda Lynn Kerce, 17, was booked into custody on a charge of simple battery following an altercation, according to PSD PD Chief Michael McGee. He said no serious injuries were reported during the…
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REPORT: Couple arrested after argument turns physical
A couple on Saturday were both charged with simple battery under the family violence act after a late-evening altercation turned physical, according to Polk County Police reports. PCPD arrested Elizabeth Padge Oliver, 45, and William David Oliver, 64, both of a Cedartown address, on a misdemeanor charge for each after they found both parties with…
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REPORT: Man threw Sweet Tea arrested for assault and battery charges
A man was booked and later released after an argument ended with a cup of Sweet Tea thrown, according to Polk County Police reports. Darrell Shane Dutton, 40, of a Cedartown address, was booked into custody on Sunday night, February 9 by the Polk County Police after officers were called out to a Sixth Street…
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PCPD: Woman claims she didn’t come over to fight, but charged with simple battery
A woman who was charged with misdemeanor simple battery told police before they encouraged her to remain silent she never intended to come over to the victim’s home to get involved in a confrontation, according to reports. Police arrested Savannah Ann Norton, 23, of a Cedartown address after she was found at the victim’s home…
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REPORT: Dog tased, man jailed following domestic incident over weekend
A dog was tased during an arrest of a man over the weekend on Antioch Road following a domestic altercation that also saw the victim struck in the mouth and choked, according to Polk County Police reports. Officers arrested William Andrew Austin, 46, of a Cedartown address on Saturday night, January 4, 2025 on felony…
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REPORT: Man tried to return home, broke TV during domestic dispute
Polk County Police charged a man who tried to come home, but when denied he got angry enough to damage a television according to reports. Officers charged James Matthew Crawford, 31, of a Cedartown address on Thursday evening, January 2, after 911 was called about the complaint. The victim told officers that Crawford attempted to…