Timothy Owens

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Name:
Owens, Timothy Jerome

Date of Booking:
04/23/2026

Reason(s) For Booking:
CRIMINAL TRESPASS – FAMILY VIOLENCE – M

TERRORISTIC THREATS AND ACTS – F

AGGRAVATED STALKING – F

Officer’s Narrative:
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On April 23, 2026, at approximately 3:56 PM, I was dispatched to 535 East 63rd Street for a verbal domestic incident.

I initially reported to 535 East 63rd Street and spoke with Ms. [VICTIM #1]. Ms. [VICTIM #1] explained that she and her fiancee, Timothy Owens, were having a verbal altercation that began at Gateway (4451 Paulsen Street) and continued south towards the fire department (535 East 63rd Street). Ms. [VICTIM #1] explained that Mr. Owens threw her phone (a TCL, unknown model, worth approximately $75) to the ground, damaging the screen. Officer Buck continued to canvas the area for Mr. Owens based on the description and direction of travel provided to her by the fire department.

I spoke to witnesses at the station, and firefighter [WITNESS #1] stated that he and his coworkers heard the altercation outside the station and helped separate Mr. Owens and Ms. [VICTIM #1] until police arrived. Mr. [WITNESS #1] stated that they could not hear the entire verbal altercation, but did hear Ms. [VICTIM #1] demand the cell phone, and then saw Mr. Owens throw the phone to the ground. Mr. [WITNESS #1] stated that Mr. Owens left to the north, back towards Gateway.

As I was speaking with Ms. [VICTIM #1], Officer Buck located Mr. Owens walking north in a parking lot at 4425 Paulsen Street. Based on witness and victim descriptions of Mr. Owens throwing the cell phone to the ground, I responded to Officer Buck’s location and detained Mr. Owens pending further investigation into this incident. Mr. Owens was placed in handcuffs, verified for fit, double locked, and then placed in the backseat of my marked patrol vehicle. I transported Mr. Owens back to the fire station as we continued the investigation into the incident.

Prior to detaining Mr. Owens, he spoke with Officer Buck and I and admitted to having a verbal altercation with Ms. [VICTIM #1] and also to throwing the cell phone. Mr. Owens stated that Ms. [VICTIM #1] gave him the cell phone as a gift, but demanded it and the clothes he was wearing back, as she stated they belonged to her.

I returned to speak with Ms. [VICTIM #1], and she explained that Mr. Owens had only recently been released from jail for a prior domestic violence incident, where he was arrested for aggravated assault with strangulation. Ms. [VICTIM #1] explained that the phone Mr. Owens was using was one she uses for her child to play games on. Ms. [VICTIM #1] stated that when she booted the phone on after Mr. Owens threw it, she discovered text messages he sent to his mother that stated “I need you to come get me” “before I kill [VICTIM #1] cuz she got me f*cked up.” This message was time-stamped at 3:37 PM, approximately 20 minutes before police were called for the domestic disturbance.

I called Sgt. Richardson due to the prior incidents of domestic violence. Due to the nature of the prior incidents, Sgt. Richardson had me reach out to the domestic violence detectives to run the incident by them. I spoke to Detectives Purdee and Hogan, who explained that Mr. Owens had active probation conditions that included no violent contact with Ms. [VICTIM #1], which was violated by the act of damaging the cell phone.

Mr. Owens was arrested for the following:

Criminal Trespass DVA (OCGA 17-7-21) for the act of damaging the cell phone belonging to Ms. [VICTIM #1].
Aggravated Stalking (OCGA 16-5-91(B)) for the act of violating the probation conditions.
Terroristic Threats (OCGA 16-11-37) for the messages located on the cell phone.

While transporting Mr. Owens to the Chatham County Detention Center, he stated that Ms. [VICTIM #1] has been consistently cutting him with a knife while he sleeps and indicated that he has scars on his body due to the cuttings. Mr. Owens also stated that Ms. [VICTIM #1] had threatened to kill him if he attempted to leave her. Mr. Owens also stated that he had ideations of killing himself. Mr. Owens stated that Ms. [VICTIM #1] had his watch and refused to return it.

As we approached CCDC, Mr. Owens uttered, “What can I do to get you to shoot me?”, causing me to ask for another officer to meet me at CCDC before attempting to transport Mr. Owens inside. Star Corporal Hill responded and assisted me with walking Mr. Owens inside for the booking process.

Mr. Owens was transported without additional incident, but was immediately placed on suicide watch by jail staff.

[End of Narrative]

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Case History:

4/23/26

TIMOTHY JEROME OWENS ARRESTED — THREE CHARGES FILED

What this means: Timothy Jerome Owens was arrested on April 23, 2026, at 3:50 PM and booked into custody in Chatham County under case number RCCR26-09339. He is accused of three offenses: Criminal Trespass – Family Violence (a misdemeanor), Terroristic Threats and Acts (a felony), and Aggravated Stalking (a felony). At the time of his first appearance, Owens indicated he wished to have a court-appointed attorney assigned to represent him.

4/24/26

BOND DENIED — TIMOTHY JEROME OWENS ORDERED HELD WITHOUT BAIL

What this means: On April 24, 2026, the Recorder’s Court of Chatham County issued a Bond Order finding that Timothy Jerome Owens is a significant risk and denying him bond. The court determined that bond is only available before a judge of the Superior Court, per O.C.G.A. § 17-6-1(a). The denial was entered pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 17-6-1(a), meaning the charges are serious enough that only a Superior Court judge has the authority to set bond. A hearing was scheduled for 5/18/2026 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 1B. The bond order was signed by the Honorable Brian Joseph Huffman, Jr., Chief Judge of the Recorder’s Court of Chatham County.

5/19/26

CHARGES COMMITTED TO SUPERIOR COURT — CHARGE DISPOSITION RECORD ISSUED

What this means: The Recorder’s Court of Chatham County issued a Charge Disposition Record in case RCCR26-09339, committing Timothy Jerome Owens and his charges to the Chatham County jail to await further proceedings. The three charges — Criminal Trespass – Family Violence, Terroristic Threats and Acts, and Aggravated Stalking — are listed as pending disposition. This document directs the Sheriff of Chatham County to take custody of Owens and hold him until the charges are resolved or until further order of the court. This step typically means the case is being forwarded to a higher court, such as Superior Court, for further handling.

6/15/26

FELONY DOCKET HEARING SCHEDULED — OFFICER REQUIRED

What this means: Timothy Jerome Owens is scheduled to appear in the Recorder’s Court of Chatham County on June 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 1B (Coleman Courthouse), located at the Chatham County Courthouse, 133 Montgomery Street, Savannah, Georgia. A subpoena was issued commanding Owens to appear before the Honorable Judge of the Recorder’s Court to answer in case RCCR26-09339. The hearing is listed as a Felony Docket with an officer required to be present. This is a scheduled court date where the status of the felony charges against Owens will be addressed.

6/15/26

ALL CHARGES DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE — OFFICER ABSENT FROM PRELIMINARY HEARING

What this means: On June 15, 2026, all charges against Timothy Jerome Owens in case RCCR26-09339 were dismissed without prejudice because the officer required to present evidence at the preliminary hearing did not appear in court. “Without prejudice” means the State retains the right to refile the charges at a later date. This dismissal does not constitute an acquittal or a finding of innocence — it is a procedural dismissal based on the absence of a necessary witness.