Larry Askew

Name:
Askew, Larry Antonio, Jr

Date of Booking:
06/23/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
Battery- Family Violence (1st offense) MISD

Criminal Trespass-Damage to property (Private)

Possession of a Firearm or Knife During Commission or Attempt to Commit certain Felonies

Theft by Taking-Felony

Aggravated Assault-Gun

Officer’s Narrative:
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On Friday, June 13, 2025 at approximately 0044 hours Officers were dispatched to [10 BLOCK] Collins Pl in reference to a physical domestic in progress.

While enroute, Bartow County Dispatched advised the suspect, Larry Askew, fled the scene prior to officer arrival. I met with the complainant, [VICTIM #1], outside of the address. [VICTIM #1] was observed in a white t-shirt that was destroyed on the left side, covered in grass, and had multiple red marks on her skin. [VICTIM #1] advised officer’s that Mr. Askew was her boyfriend and has lived with her at [10 BLOCK] Collins Pl for approximately 3-4 months.

[VICTIM #1] advised that the altercation began in the kitchen of the apartment. [VICTIM #1] stated she threw some garbage in a taco bell bag that she was unaware contained Mr. Askew’s uneaten food. [VICTIM #1] stated Mr. Askew began to be verbal with her, raising his voice and calling her names, over the food. Mr. Askew began pushing and shoving [VICTIM #1] and [VICTIM #1] stated she quickly went for her knife block and grabbed a knife to protect herself knocking the rest of the knives into the floor. [VICTIM #1] advised she began making her way toward the front door and that Mr. Askew broke a picture frame in the hallway. She stated Mr. Askew then grabbed her brown in color Taurus 9mm firearm off the table and pointed it toward [VICTIM #1] causing her to fear for her life. [VICTIM #1] advised she went outside the front door and Mr. Askew followed her outside with the firearm still in his hand and attempted to damage her vehicle.

[VICTIM #1] advised she went back inside her residence and held the door closed while Mr. Askew kept pushing the door open and she was unable to maintain keeping the door closed. [VICTIM #1] advised he was able to get back inside the residence and then Mr. Askew used a closed fist to hit [VICTIM #1] in the left eye, leaving it swollen, red, and bruising, and in the lip, leaving it red, swollen, and bleeding. [VICTIM #1] advised after Mr. Askew punched her, he grabbed her by her T-Shirt on the left side and dragged her from inside the residence outside destroying her shirt and leaving red marks and swelling on her left arm. [VICTIM #1] stated Mr. Askew went back toward her vehicle (2020 Hyundai Elantra GA tag: [REDACTED]) where there was property damage to the driver side mirror. [VICTIM #1] advised Mr. Askew left on foot with her firearm toward Walmart.

[VICTIM #1] advised the t-shirt that was destroyed was worth approximately $20, the picture frame that was destroyed was worth approximately $20, and that the car mirror damage was approximately $200 worth of damages. Totaling approximately $240 worth of damages. [VICTIM #1] was unable to provide a serial number for the firearm at the time of the report and estimated it to be worth approximately $300.

[VICTIM #1] wished to press charges for her stolen firearm and was provided a case number and advised her crime victim rights.

Officers and Bartow County Deputies attempted to locate Mr. Askew in the area and were unsuccessful.

Warrants were obtained for Mr. Askew for Aggravated Assault (CE0174428), Theft by Taking (CE0174429), Possession of a firearm during commission of a felony (CE0174430), Criminal Trespass- Damage to property (CE0174431), and Battery (CE0174330)

[End of Narrative]