John Mattox

Name:
Mattox, John Remy

Date of Booking:
03/23/2026

Reason(s) For Booking:
Willful Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers-Misdemeanor

Battery

Cruelty to Children-Cause Excessive Physical/Mental Pain-1st Degree

Cruelty to Children-3rd Degree (3rd or Subsequent Conviction)

Criminal Trespass (Family Violence) – Damage of $500 or less

Violation Probation – Felony

Violation Probation – Felony

Violation Probation – Felony

Battery- Family Violence (1st offense) MISD

Aggravated Assault

Officer’s Narrative:
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[NARRATIVE #1 on March 23, 2026]

On 03/23/2026 at approximately 0126 hours, I responded to [1500 BLOCK] Farmington Way Apt. [REDACTED] in reference to a domestic dispute.

Upon arrival I made contact with the one of the victims, [VICTIM #1]. [VICTIM #1] stated that her boyfriend, John Mattox, beat her up and strangled her. She stated that her and her cousin, [WITNESS #1] were at the apartment celebrating her birthday. [VICTIM #1] and [WITNESS #1] were outside on the deck when John came outside with them. [WITNESS #1] stated that John smacked her on the butt which was unwanted. [VICTIM #1] and [WITNESS #1] both went inside when [WITNESS #1] remembered she had a test that was due before midnight. [WITNESS #1] and [VICTIM #1] sat on the couch and covered up with a blanket. [VICTIM #1] stated that John came to them and asked what they were doing under the blanket. She then told me that John snatched the blanket off of them and grabbed her by both of her arms and aggressively pulled her off of the couch.

[WITNESS #1] told me John then grabbed her by her arms and she pulled away from him. She stated that he grabbed her again and aggressively pulled her off of the couch and threw her into the wall. [WITNESS #1] said she left the apartment after he did that. [VICTIM #1] followed her out and John followed both of them out. When she left the apartment, she went to her motorcycle in the parking lot and called for someone to come get her. She told me John heard her asking someone to come get her and he became extremely agitated, screaming at her to “tell them to pull up!”.

[VICTIM #1] went back into the apartment after [WITNESS #1] left and John followed her. [VICTIM #1] tried to hide in the corner of the kitchen so he wouldn’t see her. When John noticed her in the kitchen, [VICTIM #1] stated that John tried to attack her. When he tried to attack her, the homeowners, [WITNESS #2] and [WITNESS #3] stopped him and told him to stop and told [VICTIM #1] to go to the bedroom and lay down with her juvenile brother. [VICTIM #1] went into the bedroom and laid down with her brother in the top bunk of the bunk beds.

[VICTIM #1] stated that John came into the room and climbed on the top bunk. The juvenile brother was laying closest to the ladder side of the bed and [VICTIM #1] was on the further side. She stated that John climbed on top of the juvenile brother and put both hands around her neck, chocking her. [VICTIM #1] stated that while he was choking her, she could not breath. The juvenile started trying to kick John to get him off of his sister and John punched him in the leg and then punched [VICTIM #1] in the face multiple times. When [VICTIM #1] tried to use her phone to call someone for help, John smashed her phone, breaking it. [VICTIM #1] valued the Iphone 13 at $350.00.

[WITNESS #2] and [WITNESS #3] heard the altercation taking place and ran into the room. They witnessed John hitting [VICTIM #1] and choking her. They were able to pull him off and separate the two. [WITNESS #3] called 911 and all parties stated that John ran on foot when he realized [WITNESS #3] was on the phone with Dispatch. They didn’t know which way he ran, but stated that he might be going towards the lake behind the apartments. [VICTIM #1] stated that he was wearing a maroon shirt that was ripped and he was wearing a gray tank top under it. Lt. Witte responded to the scene with K9 Rip. Lt. Witte, Deputy Wright S122, and I started a track.

Lt. Witte made a loud, verbal announcement stating who we were and if anyone was in the woods, they needed to come out with their hands up and empty. We tracked through the woods behind the apartment towards the lake. As we were tracking, John heard the dog and yelled “I surrender”. Deputy Wright and I instructed John to back up towards us and lay on the ground, belly down, and put his hands behind his back. John complied with all commands. I placed John in handcuffs. Deputy Wright and I escorted him out of the woods and to my patrol vehicle. I checked the handcuffs for fitment and double locked them. I searched him incident to arrest and placed him in the rear seat of my patrol vehicle. I transported him the Barrow County Detention Center where he was turned over to Detention Staff. the rear seat of my patrol vehicle was searched before and after transport. No contraband was found.

John and [VICTIM #1] have been in a relationship for the last four years.

[WITNESS #1] expressed that she did not want to press charges at this time.

Pictures of the injuries to [VICTIM #1] and the juvenile will be attached to this report.

[WITNESS #2] and [WITNESS #3] were given witness statement forms and stated they would call the Sheriff’s Office when they were complete for pick up.

I established probable cause for the following:

OCGA 16-5-21 Aggravated Assault: John Mattox did commit the offense of Aggravated Assault when he knowingly and intentionally placed both hands around the neck/throat of [VICTIM #1], choking her to the point that she could not breath.

OCGA 16-5-23.1 Battery Family Violence (3 counts): John Mattox did commit the offense of Battery Family Violence when he knowingly and intentionally struck [VICTIM #1] in the face (nose, cheek, eye) with a closed fist, resulting in visible bruising.

OCGA 16-7-21 Criminal Trespass Family Violence Damage Under $500 : John Mattox did commit the offense of Criminal Trespass Family Violence Damage under $500 when he knowingly and intentionally smashed [VICTIM #1]’s Iphone 13, breaking it.

OCGA 16-5-70 Cruelty to Children in the 3rd Degree: John Mattox did commit the offense of Cruelty to Children in the 3rd Degree when he knowingly and intentionally allowed a child 9 years of age to witness him choking and striking his sister, [VICTIM #1]. OCGA 16-5-70 Cruelty to Children in the 1st Degree: John Mattox did commit the offense of Cruelty to Children in the 1st degree when he knowingly and intentionally punched a child 9 years of age in the left leg; causing the child mental pain by attacking his sister in front of him, so much so that the child stated he felt the need to put himself between John and [VICTIM #1] to prevent further harm from befalling on her.

OCGA 16-5-23.1 Battery: John Mattox did commit the offense of Battery when he knowingly and intentionally punched a child 9 years of age in the left leg, resulting in visible bruising.

OCGA 16-10-24 Willful Obstruction of Law Enforcement: John Mattox did commit the offense of Willful Obstruction of Law Enforcement when he knowingly and intentionally ran from the scene into the woods and hid from Deputies.

[End of Narrative]

[NARRATIVE #2 on March 25, 2026]

On March 25, 2026 at 1208 hours I met with [VICTIM #1] at the Sheriff’s Office (233 East Broad Street) in reference to this case. [VICTIM #1] wanted to make the Sheriff’s Office aware that after the incident she had gone to a doctor for her injuries. [REDACTED BY AGENCY]. She did not have paperwork stating this, but she showed me her “My Chart” and it stated, [REDACTED BY AGENCY] and [REDACTED BY AGENCY].

[VICTIM #1] had gone to Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Urgent Care-Bethlehem for attention.

I informed [VICTIM #1] I would document these injuries and forward them to the assigned investigator to determine if additional charges are warranted.

[End of Narrative]