Police Beat

In the early hours of Nov. 3, Officer Hammock was dispatched to University Vil- lage in regards to a domestic dispute. Upon arrival, Ham- mock and Sergeant Centola, the backup officer, went to the apartment and knocked on the door. An RA who was already inside said while he was making his rounds he heard yelling and scream- ing coming from inside the apartment and checked to see if everyone was OK. He said that was when he found the victim crying. An ad- ditional witness confirmed the RA’s report. Officer Hammock met with a male suspect who appeared to be very intoxicated. According to the report, the man was loud, talkative, and spouting profanity. He became very defensive and uncooperative when asked about the incident. When asked for his license, the suspect said he left it in the victim’s bedroom. Officer Hammock followed the suspect into the room and observed the victim’s bathroom in disarray from the altercation. The suspect was unable to find his wallet so the officer and he returned to the living room. Officer Hammock gave several verbal commands for the suspect to calm down, sit in a chair and stop insulting the RAs. Sergeant Centola told Ham- mock to place the suspect un- der arrest for simple battery, underage consumption and damage to property. Photos were taken of the incident, in- cluding the victim’s leg, which was injured. The suspect was transported to Cobb ADC.