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Name:
Escobar Diaz, Julio Cesar
Date of Booking:
03/16/2026
Reason(s) For Booking:
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
Officer’s Narrative:
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On March 16, 2026, at approximately 17:01 hours, I was dispatched to [200 BLOCK] Greentree Trail in reference to a domestic dispute in progress.
While en route to the residence, dispatch advised that the complainant, [WITNESS #1], was currently having an altercation with his mother’s boyfriend, Julio Escobar. [WITNESS #1] advised dispatch that Julio had possibly attempted to rape his mother, [VICTIM #1], and that he was attempting to restrain him. Dispatch advised [WITNESS #1] to release him. After [WITNESS #1] released Julio, Julio fled into the woods.
I received a description of a short Hispanic male, wearing black pants and an orange shirt with the number 12 on it. Upon arriving in the area, I attempted to locate Julio without success.
I relocated to the residence and contacted [WITNESS #1] and [VICTIM #1]. [WITNESS #1] advised that while downstairs, he heard his mother scream “help” as she left the room. [WITNESS #1] made contact with Julio and attempted to hold him in the residence while calling 911.
Due to [VICTIM #1] not speaking English, [WITNESS #1] translated the incident from her perspective for me.
Julio advised that he wanted [VICTIM #1] to retrieve cash from her bank account that she had deposited. When [VICTIM #1] gave him a debit card instead, he became angry and placed his hands around her throat and strangled her.
[VICTIM #1] had obvious strangulation marks around her neck and a very stretched t-shirt. I asked [WITNESS #1] to ask her if she would like to press charges, due to the incident not being family violence, and she advised yes. I advised her of her case number, resources available to her, and took pictures that were placed in the linked files tab of this report. I advised [WITNESS #1] that if he returned, I would not allow him back in the residence and that I would attempt to locate him once more.
After leaving the residence, I returned to Pebblebrook Way to attempt to locate Julio. Approaching [100 BLOCK] Pebblebrook Way, I observed a Hispanic male wearing an orange shirt with the number 12 on it. I exited my vehicle, instructed Julio to approach me, and verified his name. Once verified, I detained Julio and immediately smelled the overwhelming smell of an alcoholic beverage. I observed what appeared to be a defensive scratch from [VICTIM #1] angling down and to the left side of Julio’s forehead.
Based on the knowledge I received from [WITNESS #1] and [VICTIM #1], Julio fled the scene, being heavily intoxicated, and the obvious defensive wounds he incurred during the incident, I placed Julio in double-locked handcuffs to the rear and checked them for proper fit. Julio was transported to the Carroll County Jail for booking on aggravated assault by strangulation charges.
[End of Narrative]
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Case History:
3/16/26
JULIO CESAR ESCOBAR DIAZ ARRESTED AND BOOKED IN CARROLL COUNTY
What this means: Julio Cesar Escobar Diaz was booked into custody in Carroll County on this date. He is charged with Aggravated Assault under Carroll County Superior Court Case No. SUWA2026000263, assigned to Judge Dustin Hightower. An arrest and booking means law enforcement has taken the defendant into custody — it is not a finding of guilt. Escobar Diaz is presumed innocent unless and until a court determines otherwise.
3/24/26
DEFENSE FILES MOTION FOR BOND — JULIO CESAR ESCOBAR DIAZ
What this means: Katherine Cadwallader, a Public Defender with the West Georgia Judicial Circuit Public Defender’s office in Carrollton, filed a Motion for Bond on behalf of Julio Cesar Escobar Diaz. A bond motion is a formal request asking the court to set a dollar amount or conditions that would allow the defendant to be released from jail while his case moves forward. In the motion, the defense argues that Escobar Diaz is not a flight risk, will not endanger the community, and poses no significant risk of intimidating witnesses or obstructing justice. The defense also asks the court to direct the Carroll County District Attorney’s office to show cause why bond should not be set at a reasonable amount.
3/24/26
KATHERINE CADWALLADER ENTERS APPEARANCE AS DEFENSE COUNSEL
What this means: Katherine Cadwallader of the West Georgia Judicial Circuit Public Defender’s office formally entered her appearance as the attorney representing Julio Cesar Escobar Diaz in Carroll County Superior Court. This filing officially places her on record as his counsel in Case No. SUWA2026000263.
4/21/26
CRIMINAL NON-JURY CALENDAR HEARING SCHEDULED — MOTION FOR BOND
What this means: A hearing on the bond motion was scheduled for April 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM in Carroll County Superior Court. This is the court date where a judge would consider the defense’s request to set bond for Julio Cesar Escobar Diaz. The outcome of this hearing would determine whether Escobar Diaz remains in custody or is released under set conditions while his case proceeds.