Deanna Lassiter

Name:
Lassiter, Deanna

Date of Booking:
06/28/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
Disorderly Conduct

Simple Battery-Family Violence

Officer’s Narrative:
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[NARRATIVE #1 on June 26, 2025]

On June 26th at approximately 1429 hours, I, Deputy Brito, responded code 1 to 1867 Hwy 211 NE, The market, regarding a possible physical domestic.

Upon arrival, I spoke with [VICTIM #1], the cook at the market, and the victim. [VICTIM #1] explained that he had recently gotten a new cell phone, and it was added to his wife’s Deanna Lassiter cell phone account instead of being added to a new one. Deanna came to the store on this date and started an argument with [VICTIM #1] while he was working. The on-shift supervisor, [WITNESS #1], told [VICTIM #1] and Deanna to go outside the store. While outside, they both continued to argue, and when [VICTIM #1] tried to walk away from her, Deanna slapped the left side of [VICTIM #1]’s face with her right hand.

While interviewing [VICTIM #1], I was able to observe a red mark on the left side of his face consistent with a slap.

I then spoke with [WITNESS #1], the store manager, who explained that Deanna came into the store upset, yelling, and cursing at [VICTIM #1]. She was yelling, and when told to leave, she stated she did not have to do what he had told her, and did not have to leave. [WITNESS #1] had to tell Deanna 6-7 times to leave and ultimately had to have [VICTIM #1] escort her outside. While outside, he saw Deanna slap [VICTIM #1] when he attempted to walk away from her. The incident inside the store occurred in front of multiple customers, and his 11–year–old juvenile daughter.

I spoke with [WITNESS #2], who explained Deanna came into the store yelling and cussing due to something with an account of hers. [WITNESS #1] asked her multiple times to leave, and then [VICTIM #1] slightly grabbed her by the arm to go outside. While outside, Deanna slapped [VICTIM #1] as he tried to walk away from her. He did not retaliate, just dropped his head.

[WITNESS #1] was able to obtain a short video from the store owner of the incident outside the front of the store, where [VICTIM #1] had attempted to walk away and was slapped by Deanna. I was able to view this video and see [VICTIM #1] attempt to walk away, and was then slapped by Deanna. [WITNESS #1] was not able to provide a copy of the video due to the owner not being on scene. He explained he would have the owner make a copy of the video from inside the store and from outside the store to provide evidence.

Deanna was not on scene upon the arrival of Deputies and was not able to be located.

Written statements were obtained from [WITNESS #1] and [WITNESS #2].

I made contact with Judge Teatino and provided testimony in this case. He issued the following warrants: 2025-1934MW, for O.C.G.A. 16-5-23 (F) – Simple Battery Family Violence. 2025-1935MW, for O.C.G.A. 16-11-39 (M) – Disorderly Conduct. The warrants were provided to the Barrow County Detention Center for processing.

[End of Narrative]

[NARRATIVE #2 on June 28, 2025]

June 28, 2025, at approximately 0834 hours, I, Deputy Brito, along with Sgt. Bradley responded Code 1 to [1400 BLOCK] Red Oak Way regarding active warrants on Deanna Lassiter.

Upon arrival, I made contact with Deanna Lassiter at the front door of the residence and advised her that she had active warrants for her arrest.

A short time later, Lassiter was handcuffed behind her back, the handcuffs were checked for proper fit and double locked. She was then searched incident to arrest.

Lassiter was placed in the backseat of my patrol vehicle after it was searched with negative results.

Lassiter was transported to the Barrow County Detention Center, where she was turned over to jail staff.

Lassiter was served with the following warrants: 2025-1934MW, for O.C.G.A. 16-5-23 (F) – Simple Battery Family Violence. 2025-1935MW, for O.C.G.A. 16-11-39 (M) – Disorderly Conduct.

[End of Narrative]

[NARRATIVE #3 on June 28, 2025]

June 28, 2025, at approximately 0834 hours, I, Deputy Brito, along with Sgt. Bradley responded Code 1 to [1400 BLOCK] Red Oak Way regarding active warrants on Deanna Lassiter.

Contact on the scene was made with Deanna Lassiter, and she was read her Miranda Warnings, and she agreed to speak with me about the incident the previous day at the Market.

She explained she was upset due to [VICTIM #1] taking her rent money and spending it on a new phone on her account. She stated she did go to the Market and had an altercation with [VICTIM #1]. During the altercation, she was yelling and cursing inside the store, and once outside in the parking lot, she did “Smush” [VICTIM #1] in his face while they were talking.

Deanna further explained that there were further issues of cheating in their marriage, which was fueling the altercation.

[End of Narrative]