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Name:
Martin, Mark Elliott
Date of Booking:
03/11/2026
Reason(s) For Booking:
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT – F
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN-3RD DEGREE – M
Officer’s Narrative:
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On 12/31/25 around 1715 hours, I, Officer Buck, responded to [500 BLOCK] E 32nd St in reference to a generic law call with an open line.
Call notes advised the call taker could hear someone saying they would call the police and another subject saying “let him leave”.
When I arrived on scene, I located a female, identified as Kristan Redden, sitting on the front steps. I observed Ms Redden’s face was red and there were red marks on her neck. I asked Ms Redden what happened and she immediately advised he was gone. As she elaborated further, she stated she came home with a pack of cigarettes which upset her boyfriend/baby’s father, Mark Martin.
Mr Martin does not like Ms Redden to smoke since she is pregnant with their child. Ms Redden advised, when they were in the living room, Mr Martin grabbed her face and slapped her. His mother, [REDACTED], was in the room when this occurred and was able to get him to stop and told him to leave. Mr Martin then left the scene prior to police arrival, in his mother’s red Ford Edge (UNK tag). I asked Ms Redden if she would like EMS to come assess her but she declined.
While I was attaching all parties to the call, Ofc Merritt was speaking with Ms Redden. Ms Redden informed Ofc Merritt that she was not only slapped but she was also strangled by Mr Martin. Given this new information, Sgt Korte was notified and responded to the scene. Detectives were also notified.
Ms Redden originally stated their arguments had never gotten physical in the past, but as she opened up more, she stated Mr Martin had blackened her eye in the past but police were not called.
While conducting my investigation, I discovered Ms Redden had multiple warrants out of two different counties. I confirmed the warrants over records. They advised they were valid and would like to place holds. After the completion of my Domestic Strangulation investigation, Ms Redden was placed under arrest for the warrants. She was transported to Memorial Medical Center to be cleared, given the physical altercation. (View CRN 251231071 for more info on the warrant service)
Ms Redden’s injuries were photographed and uploaded to Evidence.com via Axon Capture.
[End of Narrative]
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Case History:
3/11/26
MARK ELLIOTT MARTIN ARRESTED — FELONY AND MISDEMEANOR CHARGES FILED
What this means: Mark Elliott Martin was arrested on March 11, 2026, at 9:18 AM and booked into custody in Chatham County under warrant numbers W26000133 and W26000134. Martin is accused of Aggravated Assault (Strangulation) — Domestic Violence, a felony, and Cruelty to Children in the Third Degree, a misdemeanor. This was his first appearance before the Recorder’s Court of Chatham County, Case No. RCCR26-05360. Martin requested a court-appointed attorney rather than retaining his own. A court hearing was scheduled for April 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 1B at the Chatham County Courthouse.
3/12/26
MARK ELLIOTT MARTIN DENIED BOND — NO BOND SET
What this means: On March 12, 2026, Judge Crystal Denise Harmon of the Recorder’s Court of Chatham County, Eastern Judicial Circuit, ordered that Mark Elliott Martin be held without bond. The court determined Martin poses a significant risk of committing a felony pending trial. The bond order was issued under Case No. RCCR26-05360. Because no bond was granted, Martin remained in custody pending further court proceedings.
4/6/26
FELONY DOCKET HEARING HELD — MARK ELLIOTT MARTIN BOUND OVER TO SUPERIOR COURT
What this means: On April 6, 2026, Mark Elliott Martin appeared at a felony docket hearing in the Recorder’s Court of Chatham County, where an officer was required to be present. Following that hearing, the case was “bound up” — meaning the Recorder’s Court determined there was enough probable cause to send the case to Chatham County Superior Court, where felony cases are tried. This is a standard step in Georgia’s felony process. The case will next proceed in Superior Court, where a grand jury may consider whether to formally indict Martin.