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Name:
Lavant, Michael Vettles
Date of Booking:
07/21/2026
Reason(s) For Booking:
PUBLIC INDECENCY-1ST OR 2ND CONVICTION – MISDEMEANOR
SIMPLE ASSAULT
Officer’s Narrative:
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On July 21, 2026 I, Deputy Keen was dispatched to 543 Cherry St(The Rookery) in reference to trespass. Upon my arrival I made contact with the victim, The Manager [VICTIM #1] and questioned him about the incident
Mr. [VICTIM #1] informed me on the above date between 0915 to 0945 hours, a black male wearing an orange shirt in a wheelchair urinated on the wall in the alley next to the place of business. Mr. [VICTIM #1] stated when he confronted the male, he tried to sling urine on him while he was urinating. Mr. [VICTIM #1] point out the male in the wheelchair, who was outside at [500 BLOCK] Cherry St(Dempsey Apartments).
I made contact with the male later identified as the arrestee, Michael Lavant and spoke with him about the incident. When questioned out of spontaneous utterance Mr. Lavant admitted to urinating on the wall because he had an emergency and he really needed to go. He also stated he did not try to urinate on any one.
Mr. Lavant was arrested and charged for public indecency and simple assault. He was then transported to the Bibb County LEC where he was turned over to jail staff.
Warrants were signed on Mr. Lavant for the above charges.
[End of Narrative]
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Case History:
8/13/26
ACCUSATION FILED — 2 COUNTS AGAINST MICHAEL VETTLES LAVANT
What this means: On August 13, 2026, Assistant Solicitor General Amanda R. Richardson filed a formal accusation against Michael Vettles Lavant in the State Court of Bibb County, case number 26-SCCR-480550. An accusation is the charging document used in State Court to formally notify a defendant of the misdemeanor charges against them. Two counts were filed:
Count 1 — Public Indecency: Michael Vettles Lavant is accused of making a lewd appearance in a state of partial nudity at The Rookery, a public place located at 543 Cherry Street in Macon, Georgia, on or about July 21, 2026. This is alleged to be a violation of O.C.G.A. 16-6-8.
Count 2 — Disorderly Conduct: Michael Vettles Lavant is further accused of acting in a violent or tumultuous manner toward a witness, placing that person in reasonable fear for their safety, by allegedly throwing urine at them, on or about July 21, 2026. This is alleged to be a violation of O.C.G.A. 16-11-39.
Both counts are misdemeanors. The accusation was e-filed with the Clerk of State Court of Bibb County at 6:09 PM on August 13, 2026. The plea and sentencing sections of the accusation form remain blank, meaning no plea has been entered and no sentence has been imposed at this time.