Sydney Hale

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Name:
Hale, Sydney Alana

Date of Booking:
12/08/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
OBSTRUCTION – M

SIMPLE BATTERY AGAINST LEO/LE DOG/CO – M

BATTERY – M

INTERFERENCE WITH GOVERNMENT PROPERTY – M

Pedestrian On Roadway – M

Improper Crossing Of Roadway By Pedestrian – M

RECKLESS CONDUCT – M

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER – F

CONTEMPT OF COURT – M

CONTEMPT OF COURT – M

CONTEMPT OF COURT – M

Officer’s Narrative:
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On December 08, 2025, at approximately 1356 hrs, I, Ofc Delaforce, was dispatched to the area of Abercorn St and Mercy Blvd, in the City of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, in response to a reckless activity call. The call notes stated that a white female in a tie dye shirt, was darting in and out of traffic and running barefoot.

As I turned from Mercy Blvd onto Abercorn, I spotted the individual in the grassy median towards Largo, where she ran across Abercorn St to the opposite side and headed towards the Firestone business. As I drove down Abercorn towards her, I watched her enter the Firestone.

I engaged my lights and made a U-turn at Largo/Abercorn, then entered the frontage road leading to Firestone, where again I saw the individual, known to me as Sydney Hale from past encounters, circle around the Firestone building front, enter the frontage road.

I rolled down my window and called to her by her name, which she acknowledged and yelled something unintelligible, then darted in front of my vehicle and back across Abercorn St, where heavy traffic was flowing. At this point I believed that she was going to be hit by vehicles, which she miraculously did not.

I re-entered Abercorn and turned onto Largo, as I thought she would probably be heading back into the shopping center at Largo Plaza.

I radioed my backup officer, C. George, who was heading towards us on Abercorn southbound and let her know that I was going to check behind Walgreens.

As I turned into the shopping center drive behind Walgreens, I saw Sydney run across the drive towards Harbor Freight. I again yelled her name and she turned around and crossed back towards the Walgreens. I jumped out of my patrol vehicle and attempted to get her to stop running by calling her name.

She had at this point reached the dumpster area behind Walgreens and was attempting to swing the open gate leading to the dumpster.

I told her to stop and she kept speaking fast and unintelligibly, part of which came across as: “[REDACTED] handcuffed me to the bed and beat me”.

I told her that I would help and she repeated that she had been handcuffed. As she turned her back to me, I could see several large bruises on her back and I asked her to show me her wrists and was again able to see bruising, consistent with what she was stating.

This whole time, she was speaking incredibly fast and I could not understand the majority of what she was uttering.

I grabbed her by the arm to lead her to my car and told her she needed to see EMS and that we should go to my car (the temperature outside was somewhere in the low 50’s or less). I tried to get her to calm down but the verbal barrage never stopped and she then shoved me with both arms into my chest and attempted to run back towards Abercorn St.

I told her that she needed to stop as she was putting herself and others in danger, however, she did not comply.

As she had already shoved me, and I did not want her to get hit by a vehicle, I grabbed her again and attempted to direct her towards my car, which she started fighting by pulling against my attempts.

At this point, Ofc George arrived and we both tried to subdue her, which was becoming increasingly difficult. The verbal barrage of bizarre mutterings never stopped during this time. I attempted to get handcuffs on her while Ofc George tried to keep her pinned with her body weight. Sydney was able to squirm out from underneath her and escape my grip repeatedly. She kicked myself and Ofc George repeatedly and would not comply with any requests to stop.

We finally were able to place handcuffs on her, and I directed her towards my car by the chain of the cuffs, as Sydney was still struggling and attempting to get away, all the while keeping up the utterances.

At this point, she slipped the handcuffs and we tried to get her into the back of my patrol car. She fought and struggled the whole time.

At some point during all this, I radioed for backup and a supervisor for a Use of Force incident.

Ofc George went to the other side of my car to try and pull Sydney into the backseat from her side while I was attempting to place her in from my side.

We were able to get her in but she placed her arms into the doorjamb on Ofc George’s side and despite being told to move her arms, she squirmed them around the opening of the doors, was able to get the door open more. I told Sydney that I would taze her if she did not stop, which had no effect.

It has to be said that the way she was incessantly fighting and squirming non-stop, despite all our efforts and utilizing our body weight, I believed that Sydney was likely under the influence of some drug, which kept her from feeling pain in any way.

I took out my department issued TASER7, which she grabbed, I shook her loose, turned it on and deployed a cartridge at close quarters. She yelped and grabbed at the wires, then yanked the tips out and jumped out of the now completely open car door area, went down again on the ground fighting, I deployed another taser cartridge, which I am not certain actually hit both points on her in an unsuccessful attempt to subdue her.

We ended up on the ground again trying to handcuff her yet again, while she was kicking, biting and never stopped talking unintelligibly. She also kept grabbing at anything she could reach on my outer carrier and pulled off my handcuff case, my glasses, tried to pull off my body cam, radio, etc.

We were finally able to place her in handcuffs and put her into the back of my car with yet another lengthy struggle in trying to accomplish this, during which attempt, she was able to squirm enough to place her cuffed hands in front of her body from the back and urinated all over Ofc George.

Once she was in the car with both doors closed, she spat and urinated and pulled off a vent cover out of the ceiling in the backseat.

Backup officers arrived, as well as an ECO (Emergency Custody Order) unit. Ofc Reyes and Ofc Brown went to place leg shackles on her and were able to eventually get them on her. At this point, she had taken off her clothes and the T-shirt was pulled off her torso, stuck on her wrists and she was still handcuffed.

EMS also arrived, Sydney was given a sedation shot which barely subdued her. She was placed onto the gurney and strapped in and transported to Memorial Health, where she was cleared and then booked into CCDC.

[End of Narrative]

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CASE HISTORY:

12/9/25

BOND ORDER DENIED

What this means: Sydney Alana Hale was denied bond by Chief Judge Brian Joseph Huffman Jr. in Chatham County Recorder’s Court case RCCR25-27967. The court determined Sydney Alana Hale poses a significant risk of committing a felony while on trial and fleeing the jurisdiction. Sydney Alana Hale is accused of multiple charges including aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer, obstruction, simple battery against a law enforcement officer, and several other misdemeanor charges. The denial means Sydney Alana Hale will remain in custody until the case is resolved.

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12/11/25

FIRST APPEARANCE

What this means: Sydney Alana Hale appeared before the Recorder’s Court of Chatham County for her initial court hearing on case RCCR25-27967. During a first appearance, the court typically informs the defendant of the charges, discusses bond, and sets future court dates. Sydney Alana Hale is facing charges including aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer (a felony) and multiple misdemeanors.

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1/6/26

COURT COMMITAL

What this means: Sydney Alana Hale was ordered to appear in Chatham County Recorder’s Court on January 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 1B at the Coleman Courthouse for case RCCR25-27967. A court commital is a formal order requiring attendance at court proceedings under penalty of law.

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1/13/26

COURT COMMITAL

What this means: Sydney Alana Hale received another court commital order requiring her appearance in Chatham County Recorder’s Court for case RCCR25-27967. This indicates continued proceedings in the case where Sydney Alana Hale is accused of aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer and multiple other charges.

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1/26/26

FELONY DOCKET HEARING

What this means: Sydney Alana Hale appeared for a felony docket hearing in Chatham County Recorder’s Court on case RCCR25-27967. This hearing addressed the felony charge of aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer that Sydney Alana Hale is facing, along with the multiple misdemeanor charges. The hearing was scheduled for 2:00 PM in Courtroom 1B at the Coleman Courthouse.

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1/26/26

BOUND OVER TO SUPERIOR COURT

What this means: Sydney Alana Hale’s entire case has been bound over from Chatham County Recorder’s Court to Superior Court for case RCCR25-27967. This means the Recorder’s Court judge found probable cause that Sydney Alana Hale committed the charges and transferred the entire case to Superior Court. The Superior Court will now handle all charges against Sydney Alana Hale, including the felony aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer and all the misdemeanor charges.

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1/27/26

COURT COMMITAL

What this means: Sydney Alana Hale received a court commital order after her case was bound over to Superior Court for case RCCR25-27967. This order requires Sydney Alana Hale’s appearance for proceedings in Superior Court, where all charges against her will now be handled including the aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer and the multiple misdemeanor charges.