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Name:
Hamilton, Jennifer Elise
Date of Booking:
06/21/2025
Reason(s) For Booking:
Criminal Trespass (Family Violence) – Damage of $500 or less
Officer’s Narrative:
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On June 21st, 2025, at approximately 14:27 I responded to [500 BLOCK] Pin Oak Dr, Bethlehem, GA, 30620, in reference to a domestic dispute. Upon my arrival I met with Jennifer Hamilton, who stated that her fiancé, [VICTIM #1], had yelled at her and slapped her phone out of her hand causing it to hit her in the face.
Jennifer stated that an argument had started between her and [VICTIM #1] about money, so she went to their bedroom to step away from the children. Jennifer stated that she then accused [VICTIM #1] of looking at other women on the phone, and in response [VICTIM #1] slapped her phone upward, out of her hand, causing it to hit her in the face. Jennifer then stated that he took the phone and went to the living room. Jennifer stated she believed [VICTIM #1] threw the phone in the trash, stating that he did so and told her that she was also trash. Jennifer then stated she took his phone outside and broke it.
[VICTIM #1] stated that they were having an argument about money and Jennifer went into the bedroom. [VICTIM #1] stated he followed Jennifer and asked what was wrong, and Jennifer accused him of looking at other women on the phone. [VICTIM #1] stated that his reaction to the accusation was slapping the phone downward onto the bed, which the phone subsequently landed on the floor. [VICTIM #1] stated he told Jennifer that it was ridiculous and picked the phone up and went back to the living room. [VICTIM #1] stated that he had insurance on the phone and the cost would be around $250 to replace.
It was not made clear as to when Jennifer acquired [VICTIM #1]’s phone, but both parties stated that Jennifer did take the phone outside to destroy it.
Jennifer stated she thought the phone was still functional, but [VICTIM #1] showed me the phone was bent, and the screen would only provide white lines.
I then placed Jennifer under arrest, handcuffing her hands to the rear, double locked and ensuring a proper fit. I conducted a search of her person incident to arrest with negative results for contraband. I walked Jennifer to my patrol vehicle and placed her in the passenger rear seat, ensuring the seatbelt was buckled properly.
I transported Jennifer to the Barrow County Detention Center and turned over custody to detention officers with no further incident. The back seat of my patrol vehicle was checked for contraband before and after transport with negative results for contraband. I charged Jennifer Hamilton with: O.C.G.A 16-7-21(a)FV Criminal Trespass (Family Violence) Damage of $500 or less.
Jennifer Hamilton did, in the County and State aforesaid, commit the offense of 16-7-21, Misdemeanor, Criminal Trespass-Family Violence TO WIT Jennifer Hamilton did knowingly and willingly destroy the phone of her fiancé, [VICTIM #1], damaging beyond use. Jennifer and [VICTIM #1] have lived together for over three years. between the dates of 06/21/2025 at 03:00 PM and 06/21/2025 at 03:15 PM, in Barrow County, Georgia; the place of occurrence of said offense being [500 BLOCK] Pin Oak Dr, Bethlehem, GA, 30620 and against the laws of the State of Georgia.
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