Donte Sidney

Name:
Sidney, Donte O’Brian

Date of Booking:
08/01/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
Cruelty to Child-2nd Degree-Criminal Negligence/Cause Excessive Physical/Mental Pain

Simple Battery-Family Violence

Officer’s Narrative:
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On August 1, 2025, at approximately 1350 hours, I, Deputy Shortnacy, with the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office, was dispatched to [20 BLOCK] Carrington Dr, Cartersville, GA, 30121, in reference to a domestic disturbance. Dispatch advised that the caller was stating that her ex had just taken her child and was walking away from the house.

As I was pulling up to the address, Ms. [WITNESS #1] advised that the subjects who were fighting had just left in a white SUV. I then turned around to locate the SUV. As I was on Liberty Square Drive, I observed the vehicle turn left onto Old Tennessee Road. As I got behind the vehicle, I activated my emergency lights to conduct a traffic stop.

As the vehicle stopped, I spoke with the occupants of the vehicle, Ms. [VICTIM #1], Ms. [WITNESS #2], and Mr. Donte Sidney. I spoke with Mr. Sidney and asked him what occurred back at the residence, and he stated that they had returned home from Walmart, and he went inside to get his son, Mr. [REDACTED]. Mr Sidney advised that after he got his son, he went outside with him just to walk around. I asked him if it was ever physical, and he stated no, that it was just verbal.

I then spoke with Ms. [VICTIM #1] and asked her what had happened. She stated that it started at Walmart, and that Mr. Sidney walked away from them inside the store, like he didn’t want to be seen with her. Ms. [VICTIM #1] advised that she was tired of waiting on him and the way he was acting, so she walked out of the store to go to her vehicle. Ms. [VICTIM #1] advised that Mr. Sidney came out to the car, and they then left. Ms. [VICTIM #1] advised that when they got home, Mr. Sidney grabbed their child and went outside, and she started yelling at him to come back inside because the child was wearing a long-sleeved shirt and it was hot. I asked Ms. [VICTIM #1] if it was ever physical and she stated no.

I then spoke with Ms. [WITNESS #2] and asked her if the altercation at the residence was ever physical and she stated no. I then had Deputy Gallman go to the residence and speak with Ms. [WITNESS #1]. Deputy Gallman advised me that Ms. [WITNESS #1] advised him that Mr. Sidney had struck Ms. [VICTIM #1] and shoved her while he was holding the child. While Deputy Gallman was at the residence, Mr. [WITNESS #3] advised him that he saw Mr. Sidney be physical with Ms. [VICTIM #1] near his residence on Kaleigh Court. Mr. [WITNESS #3] advised that Mr. Sidney did hit Ms. [VICTIM #1] while he was holding the child. Ms. [WITNESS #1] advised that during the altercation, the child almost fell out of his arms.

Due to the information I had recieved from Ms. [WITNESS #1] and Mr. [WITNESS #3], I placed Mr. Sidney in handcuffs and he was charged with Simple Battery FVA and Cruelty to Children in the 2nd. I then went and spoke with Ms. [VICTIM #1] again to advise her that Mr. Sidney was going to jail. I then asked her again what happened, and she stated that she went to get her child back, and she grabbed Mr. Sidney by the shirt, and that when she did, he shoved her. Mr. Sidney is not legitimized and doesn’t have right to the child.

I then transported Mr. Sideny to Bartow County Jail and turned him over to jail staff.

[End of Narrative]