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Griffin Skate Inn security guard arrest warrant hearing cancelled

August 11, 2020 by Sheila Mathews Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The hearing scheduled to be held Tuesday afternoon in Spalding County Magistrate Court to determine if an arrest warrant would be issued against Tommy Scott, a former security guard at Griffin Skate Inn, was cancelled. “The attorney consulted with his client and they decided to withdraw the warrant application,” said Chief […]

Mother applies for arrest warrant against Griffin Skate Inn security guard

August 6, 2020 by Sheila Mathews Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Monica Evans, the mother of a 14-year-old girl involved in recent dispute at Griffin Skate Inn, has submitted a criminal warrant application in Spalding County Magistrate Court seeking an arrest warrant for simple battery against 63-year-old Tommy Scott. Scott, a former security guard at Griffin Skate Inn, is accused of slapping […]

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Teen girl charged in Griffin Skate Inn incident; BLM protest underway at SCSO

July 28, 2020 by Sheila Mathews 12 Comments

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A protest in support of the Black Lives Matter movement is underway at the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office. Organized by community activist Ray Harps-Muhammad, the protest is in response to an incident that occurred Friday night at Griffin Skate Inn. The family of a 14-year-old girl alleges she was slapped in […]

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SCSO: Large fight at Griffin Skate Inn draws law enforcement response

June 27, 2020 by Sheila Mathews 2 Comments

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix has responded to community concerns following a Friday night incident at Griffin Skate Inn. Dix said he can confirm a fight occurred, but stated he is unaware of the involvement of any weapons. “As far as I know – this is what was reported to us […]

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