Auston Ellington

Name:
Ellington, Auston Gabriel

Date of Booking:
08/16/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
Criminal Trespass-Trespass on Property

Criminal Trespass-Damage to property (Private)

Battery against a Female who is Pregnant

Aggravated Assault-Strangulation

Officer’s Narrative:
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On August 16th, 2025, at 1945 hours, I was dispatched to 4 Dean St, Cartersville, GA 30120 in reference to a report of someone who had been stabbed.

Upon arrival, contact was made with Auston Ellington, who advised he was walking down the street near Iron Belt Rd, Cartersville, Georgia, when he was attacked. Auston advised someone came from behind, stabbed him in the hand, and punched him in the face. Auston stated he didn’t know what he had been stabbed with or who it was.

At 1953 hours, Auston was asked if he remembered how long ago it happened, and he couldn’t advise. Auston had a deep scuff mark on his right pinky knuckle, and he didn’t remember how he obtained the injury. Auston had a small puncture wound on his left palm near his thumb from when he was stabbed. Auston requested to go to the hospital to get his injuries checked out.

After Auston was transported to Piedmont Hospital in Cartersville, [VICTIM #1], his girlfriend, arrived on scene.

I spoke with [VICTIM #1], who stated Auston and her was involved in a physical altercation that began at [70 BLOCK] Cemetery St lot [REDACTED], Kingston, GA 30145 around 1900 hours. [VICTIM #1] stated while at the residence, Auston took her cellphone away from her and struck her in the face approximately three times. [VICTIM #1] stated she was unsure whether it was open or closed-handed due to it happening so fast. [VICTIM #1] stated Auston grabbed her by the throat and squeezed hard, causing her normal breathing to be constricted.

[VICTIM #1] stated she attempted to go to her vehicle to get away from Auston, but he followed her to the vehicle. [VICTIM #1] stated she left her vehicle and went back to the residence, and returned back to her vehicle a second time. [VICTIM #1] stated during the second time going to her vehicle, she attempted running but couldn’t due to being in fear of it putting her into early labor. [VICTIM #1] stated she got into her vehicle, and Auston got in with her.

[VICTIM #1] stated once in the vehicle, she and Auston began traveling. [VICTIM #1] stated while she was driving, Auston punched her in the face. [VICTIM #1] stated she stopped at the railroad tracks in Kingston because she was scared of continuing to drive with Auston in the vehicle. [VICTIM #1] stated she told Auston to get out of her vehicle, and he refused. [VICTIM #1] stated while she was driving, Auston punched her touchscreen radio and caused the screen to mess up.

[VICTIM #1] stated after stopping at the railroad, she continued driving to her family member’s house at [800 BLOCK] Cassville Rd, Cartersville, GA 30120, to get away from Auston.

[VICTIM #1] stated once she arrived at her family member’s house, Auston jumped out of the car and took off running down the road.

[VICTIM #1] allowed me to observe her radio, and I observed different color configurations on the screen. I observed [VICTIM #1] having a difficult time trying to use the touchscreen due to it being messed up.

While speaking with [VICTIM #1], I observed that she appeared to be pregnant. [VICTIM #1] advised me tomorrow, August 17th, 2025, she will be 34 weeks pregnant, and it is Auston’s child. I also observed a scratch mark under her chin, red marks on her neck around her throat, and her right cheek appeared to be red. [VICTIM #1] advised me she obtained the scratch mark under her chin and throat during the altercation with Auston. [VICTIM #1] advised she was unsure if the redness of her right cheek was from Auston hitting her or from her being too hot. [VICTIM #1] advised me Auston did strike her on the right side of her face, on her cheek.

Metro EMS responded to the scene to check out [VICTIM #1] due to her being pregnant. [VICTIM #1] refused to be transported to Piedmont Hospital by ambulance. [VICTIM #1] stated she is going to go to the hospital with a family member due to her anxiety. [VICTIM #1] stated during the physical altercation with Auston, she used a wooden-like object and stabbed him in the hand in self-defense. While speaking with [VICTIM #1], her eyes were checked, and I observed dark red, enlarged blood vessels in her eyes, which resembled signs of petechiae.

[VICTIM #1] stated when Auston took her cellphone, he called his mother. [VICTIM #1] showed me her call log and showed me where Auston’s mother’s phone number was called, which led me to believe Auston took her phone.

An assisting deputy stayed with Auston while he was at the hospital getting medical attention. Once Auston was cleared and discharged from the hospital, he was placed under arrest and transported to the Bartow County Jail. Auston was turned over to jail staff without further incident.

Warrants for Aggravated Assault- Strangulation, Battery on a female who is pregnant, Criminal Trespass-Interference with property, and Criminal Trespass- Damage to property have been secured for Auston. These offenses are going to be charged under the Family Violence Act of Georgia due to Auston and [VICTIM #1] living together and being parents of the same child.

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