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Name:
Potts, Zantrez Tawhane
Date of Booking:
06/16/2025
Reason(s) For Booking:
FALSE IMPRISONMENT
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
RECEIPT, POSSESSION OR TRANSPORT OF FIREARM BY CONVICTED FC
OBSTRUCTING OR HINDERING PERSONS MAKING
POSSESSION OF FIREARM OR KNIFE DURING CO
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
SIMPLE BATTERY
Officer’s Narrative:
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On Thursday, January 11, 2024 at approx. 9:30 pm., Inv. A. Howard (badge #450), Lt. V. McPhie (badge #435), Inv. J. Wade (badge #451), Inv. Z. Fore (badge #454) & Inv. C. Johnson (badge # 452) who are all employed with the City of Newnan’s Police Department Drug & VICE unit met with [REDACTED BY AGENCY] at the City of Newnan’s Law Enforcement Center about an assault that had occurred at [40 BLOCK] Wilcoxen Street within the city limits of Newnan located in Coweta County Georgia on January 07, 2024 at approx. 12:30 am.
[REDACTED BY AGENCY] was interviewed by Lt. McPhie where she stated that she was at [40 BLOCK] Wilcoxen Street for a gathering for the death of [REDACTED BY AGENCY] when she was approached by Mr. Potts [REDACTED BY AGENCY] stay with her. [REDACTED BY AGENCY] stated that when she walked in the residence, Mr. Potts stated “yeah b*tch ive been waiting on you”. [REDACTED BY AGENCY] stated at the same time she noticed that Mr. Potts [REDACTED BY AGENCY]
[REDACTED BY AGENCY] stated that Mr. Potts stated “b*tch you dont want to be my baby momma and you put my baby momma up”. [REDACTED BY AGENCY] stated that she told Mr. Potts if he was a real man, he would get them their own house. [REDACTED BY AGENCY] stated that she proceeded to the kitchen to put down some drinks that she had brought to the gathering. [REDACTED BY AGENCY] stated when she was exiting the kitchen, Mr. Potts struck her in the left side of her face which caused he to fall on the sofa and she blacked out.
[REDACTED BY AGENCY] stated when she woke up, she stood up and Mr. Potts was like “yeah b*tch”. [REDACTED BY AGENCY] stated that she told Mr. Potts to let her out of the door and Mr. Potts said “nah b*tch i ain’t letting you out the door”. [REDACTED BY AGENCY] stated that she turned around to grab her phone to call 911 and Mr. Potts grabbed her phone (Iphone) and broke it and struck her again. [REDACTED BY AGENCY] stated that when she woke up again they walked her out of the house where she caught a ride home by a friend.
[REDACTED BY AGENCY] stated that once home, she attempted to contact the police but was advised that due to her living in the county and the incident occurred in the city, she would need to file a report with the city police department. [REDACTED BY AGENCY] stated that prior to meeting with investigators, she made an attempt to file a report with the city but was unable to.
During the interview with [REDACTED BY AGENCY] she showed investigators several injuries to her legs, arms and mouth area that she sustained during the assault. [REDACTED BY AGENCY] also stated that she was told that Mr. Potts had struck her with a gun but was not sure due to her blacking out at the time of the assault.
[REDACTED BY AGENCY] provided a written statement as well.
[End of Narrative]