STAFF REPORT ::: A 13-year-old Griffin youth was arrested Tuesday after police say he fled from officers. According to a press release issued by the Griffin Police Department, as officers of the C.A.G.E. and Special Investigation units approached the boy at 118 Tinsley St., he allegedly discarded a bag of narcotics and attempted to flee […]
Police: 13-year-old fled on foot after discarding narcotics
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GPD report: No indication of dog fighting in case of alleged cruelty to animals
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A Griffin man – Courtney Montez Thomas, age 35 – has been charged with animal cruelty as the Griffin Police Department (GPD) is investigating the circumstances that resulted in one dog being euthanized and the placement of three others in the custody of Spalding County Animal Control. The investigation began Saturday, […]
GPD responds to call of 13-year-old with gunshot wound
STAFF REPORT ::: Officers of the Griffin Police Department on Tuesday responded to a call at WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital regarding a 13-year-old child who sustained a gunshot wound to the leg. According to a press release issued by the Griffin Police Department, the wound was allegedly self-inflicted. Officers met with the wounded boy and […]
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SHS locked down as search for suspect ensues
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Spalding High School has been placed on lock down as the Griffin Police Department searches for a suspect that reportedly fled from an officer. According to Capt. Dwayne Jones, of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office, that agency is providing assistance. “They had someone flee from one of their officers,” Jones said, […]
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Police: Heavily armed masked gunman thwarted outside local restaurant
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A citizen’s quick thinking and willingness to get involved may well have prevented a tragedy Sunday afternoon when he witnessed a heavily armed masked man approaching a Griffin restaurant. Wesley Land reported to 911 that as he was parked behind Griffin Stereo at approximately 2:30 p.m., he witnessed a man officials […]
Filed Under: Top Stories Tagged With: ammunition, AR-15, arrest, crime, Griffin, Griffin Police Department, handguns, Jeremy Eppinger, masked gunman, Pizza Hut, spalding county
Baby abandoned in rain behind hotel
STAFF REPORT ::: Officers of the Griffin Police Department Uniform Patrol Division recovered an infant that had been abandoned behind a local motel following an alleged attempt to pass a fraudulent check. According to a press release issued by the GPD, the incident occurred Feb. 22, and began with a report from Sky Check Cashing […]
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Griffin man arrested for discharging firearm during search for suspects
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A Griffin man was arrested Feb. 17, when he allegedly fired a weapon during a law enforcement search for suspects in a string of entering auto incidents. Alvin Lee Guild III, age 28, of 735 Bieze St, faces one count each of discharge of firearms on or near public highway and […]
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GPD arrests four suspects in entering auto cases
STAFF REPORT ::: Several arrests have been made by the Griffin Police Department in connection to entering auto cases. According to a press release issued Monday, the first arrest was made Feb. 16, when officers of the Uniform Patrol Division responded to subjects breaking into vehicles in neighborhoods from Tupelo Drive to Forrest St. Officers […]
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GPD narcotics investigation nets three arrests, seizure of drugs and weapon
STAFF REPORT ::: An investigation of the Griffin Police Department Special Investigation Unit (SIU) and Criminal Apprehension and Gang Enforcement Unit (CAGE) resulted in the arrest of seizure of illegal narcotics, one firearm and the arrest of three individuals. According to a press release, the investigation focused on two apartments located at 311 E. Tinsley […]
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GPD seeking suspect in Thursday morning armed robbery
STAFF REPORT ::: The Griffin Police Department is searching for a suspect in a Thursday morning armed robbery of the Dollar General located at 1019 Memorial Drive. According to a press release, officers of the GPD Uniform Patrol Division were dispatched to that location just after 11:30 a.m. Employees reported the suspect used a handgun […]
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Violent Griffin home invasion, aggravated assault of child victim results in life sentence
STAFF REPORT ::: A Spalding County jury on Thursday convicted Lajayvayon Malek Johnson on numerous charges related to a violent home invasion. Having been convicted of home invasion, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm by a person under the age of 18, possession of marijuana […]
Griffin PD searching for family of toddler found alone, unsupervised at close of fall festival
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department is searching for the family of a toddler who was located alone and unsupervised at the end of a Saturday afternoon fall festival. Officials say the child, who authorities say is three-years-old, is in police custody as they search for his family. The GRIP will continue to […]
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GHS student charged with felony for alleged weapon possession
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A Griffin High School student, 17-year-old Jeremy Lecompte, is in police custody after allegedly taking a weapon on school property. According to Investigator Ryan Bynum, of the Griffin Police Department, Lecompte was taken into custody Thursday after a student reported the incident. The student initially made a report to a teacher, […]
Griffin PD investigating report of GHS student in possession of pellet gun
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department is investigating an incident allegedly involving a Griffin High School student who reportedly was in possession of a pellet gun at school. According to a letter issued by GHS Principal Dr. Darrell Evans, the pellet gun was secured by administrators. “It was reported that a student was […]
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GPD: Attempted child abduction report was false
STAFF REPORT ::: The Griffin Police Department has determined a report of an attempted child abduction was false. According to a press release issued by Griffin Police Department Chief Mike Yates, officers of the GPD Uniform Patrol Division responded to a call at approximately 3:37 p.m. Sept. 20, reporting an attempted child abduction had just […]
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