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Name:
Villanueva, Christopher Lynn
Date of Booking:
04/13/2026
Reason(s) For Booking:
Violation Probation – Felony
Simple Assault
Terroristic Threats and Acts (Felony)
Cruelty to Children-Deprivation of Necessary Sustenance-1st Degree
Cruelty to Children-Deprivation of Necessary Sustenance-1st Degree
Battery- Family Violence (1st offense) MISD
Willful Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers-Misdemeanor
DUI-Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (less safe)
Driving while License Suspended or Revoked – 1st Offense
Striking Fixed Object
Hit and Run; Duty of Driver to Stop or Return to Scene of Accident
Officer’s Narrative:
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On 04/12/2026, at approximately 1942 hrs, I was dispatched to a Domestic Dispute at [400 BLOCK] Hidden Arces Rd. I responded Code 1 (non-emergency). Due to the parties being separated at the time.
While en route, I was informed by the complainant that the male in question, Mr. Christopher Villanueva, had struck a mailbox while returning to his residence.
Upon walking up to the residence, I saw a green Chevrolet pickup truck bearing the Georgia tag [REDACTED], parked in front of the residence from which the call came. Upon walking up to the vehicle, I saw a male lying on his right side, slouched over the passenger seat, sleeping. The male was later identified as Christopher Villanueva. While walking up to the driver’s side door, I could smell an alcoholic odor emanating from the vehicle, and I saw some mason jars inside the truck. Upon opening the door, I asked Christopher to step out of the vehicle. Christopher seemed intoxicated and did not want to get out. I attempted to pull Christopher out of the vehicle, and that is when he grabbed onto the steering wheel in an attempt to stop me from extracting him from the vehicle.
Upon getting Christopher out of the vehicle, he started to flare his arms away from me while trying to detain him in handcuffs. Christopher kept mumbling words like “why did you pull me out” and “I did not do anything.” In an attempt to detain Christopher, Deputy Thurman and I assisted Christopher to the ground while I got his left arm. Christopher tucked his right arm under his belly while refusing to give Deputy Thurman his arm. Deputy McCoy held Christopher down while we got Christopher’s right arm out from under him, and we detained him. I placed Christopher in handcuffs with his hands behind his back, checked for fit, double-locked it, and placed Christopher in the back of the patrol car. A med unit was advised to be en route to check out Christopher. Med 4 responded and cleared him.
I then spoke with Ms. [WITNESS #1], the spouse of Christopher, and she stated that he had been drinking moonshine before his domestic dispute and was heavily intoxicated. After he committed the offence of battery, Christopher got into his truck and drove away. Juvenile 1 also saw this offence happen and witnessed Christopher get into his truck and drive away, later coming back and parking in front of their residence.
After addressing the situation with Mr. Christopher Villanueva regarding the domestic dispute, I shifted my focus to the damaged mailbox involved in a hit-and-run. I spoke with the victim, Mr. [VICTIM #1], who explained that a green truck with a Georgia license plate [REDACTED] had veered off the roadway and struck his mailbox, completely destroying it and rendering it unusable. A witness to the incident, Ms. [WITNESS #2], confirmed Mr. [VICTIM #1]’s account in her witness statement. The estimated value of the mailbox was approximately $200.
While searching for Christopher on the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database, I came across information indicating that his driver’s license is currently suspended.
Mr. [VICTIM #1] was given a case card in reference to this incident and advised on how to obtain a copy of this report.
Christopher will be charged with the following.
OCGA 16-10-24(a) Resisting. When asked to exit the vehicle, he resisted exiting the vehicle and grabbed the steering wheel. When he finally got out, he flared his arms away from me and refused to put his hands behind his back for detention.
OCGA 40-6-391(a)(1) For operating a motor vehicle under the influence
OCGA 40-5-121 for having a license suspended and operating a motor vehicle.
OCGA 40-6-272 for striking a fixed mail box
OCGA 40-6-270(a) for striking a fixed mail box and fleeing the scene of an accident
[End of Narrative]
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Case History:
5/20/26
COURT MODIFIES BOND CONDITIONS FOR CHRISTOPHER LYNN VILLANUEVA
What this means: A judge in the Barrow County Superior Court — part of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit — signed an order changing the conditions under which Christopher Lynn Villanueva is allowed to remain out of custody while his case (Case No. 2026-1058-1067) is pending. The modified condition requires that Christopher Lynn Villanueva have no violent contact with three named individuals: two witnesses or alleged victims referred to here as the complaining witnesses. This order was filed with the Barrow County Clerk, Janie J. Jones, on May 20, 2026. Violating a bond condition can result in the bond being revoked and the defendant being held in custody until the case is resolved.