Not So Mild
Officers were dispatched to University Place on Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 11 p.m. in response to a domestic dispute. The two victims stated that the male suspect got angry at one of the female victims for smoking
a Black-n-Mild cigar inside the apartment and became verbally aggressive toward her. The victims said they asked him to leave so he gathered his belongings and put them outside the door of the apartment. The suspect then re-entered the apartment and continued yelling at the female. He was asked to leave again and when he walked outside he demanded that someone had to help him carry his belongings. The door was being closed when the suspect started pushing against it to get back in the apartment. He kicked the door several times, which caused the door frame to break and damaged the wall and a light switch to the apartment.
The suspect forced his way into the apartment and struck both the female and her friend in the upper torso area while yelling profanities. A neighbor observed the suspect kick the door in and called the police. The suspect fled the scene and was pulled over on Campus Loop Road, where he was given a Standard Field Evaluation. The suspect tested positive for alcohol and was transported to Cobb ADC and is a being charged with drunken driving, simple battery, criminal trespass damage and possession underage consumption.
The Couple that Trespass Together…
Police responded to an assault at University Place Apartments on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 2:19 p.m. The female victim stated that her husband, with whom she is separated from, kicked her in the shin, grabbed her by the shoulder and threw her to the ground after she confronted him about living with another female student. She claims that she walked into the apartment of the female student after finding the door open and found him smoking marijuana with a friend, which is when the fight began. The victim also informed KSU
officers that there was an outstanding warrant issued for her husband’s arrest at the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office.
At 2:29 p.m., the husband was apprehended in the parking lot of the KSU Police Department, where he went to turn himself in. The husband denied assaulting his wife and was transported to Cobb County Jail for an outstanding warrant. Police found no evidence of drug use in the apartment but issued both husband and wife criminal trespass warnings.
Why Cellphones and Driving Don’t Mix
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle while crossing Frey Road at 6:21 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18. When police arrived, the victim was bleeding from the back of his head and was fading in and out of consciousness. The driver of the vehicle stated that he was looking down at his phone while making a left onto Frey Road from the East Parking Deck and did not see the victim until it was too late. There were seven witnesses to the accident and each gave a statement to the police about what they observed. The victim was transported to Kennestone Hospital and was unable to recall the events of the accident. The driver of the vehicle was issued a citation for failure to yield for pedestrian in crosswalk.
