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Name:
Rutland, Corey Zimberlist Jr
Date of Booking:
05/20/2026
Reason(s) For Booking:
Aggravated Assault – Hands/feet/fist
Simple Battery
Officer’s Narrative:
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I responded in normal mode to [80 BLOCK] Dobbs Dr in reference to family violence.
Prior to my arrival I heard Cpl Perry advised via radio that he was going out with the suspect on Moultrie Rd. I responded to the 800 block of Moultrie Rd. I observed Cpl Perry had a black male at taxer point. Verbal commands were given to the male to place his hands behind his back. I placed the male in double locked handcuffs to the rear.
The male who identified himself as Corey Rutland was searched for weapons/contraband yielding positive results. Rutland had a fixed blade knife in his right pants pocket, a fixed blade in his left jacket pocket, and a folding knife in his left pants pocket. All of the knives were placed in evidence bags. Rutland was placed in the rear of Cpl Perry’s patrol vehicle.
I responded to [80 BLOCK] Dobbs Dr to make contact with the victim. Contact was made with a female who identified herself as [VICTIM #1] outside. [VICTIM #1] advised her boyfriend Rutland took her phone. [VICTIM #1] advised she wasn’t worried about it because he couldn’t get into it. [VICTIM #1] advised she went in her room and was listening to music and drinking sitting on the bed. [VICTIM #1] advised Rutland jut came in and hit her in her face. [VICTIM #1] did not specify if it was with a closed fist or not.
[VICTIM #1] advised her son [VICTIM #2] came and was trying to defend her and Rutland punched him in the back of the head. [VICTIM #1] advised Rutland then placed his hands around her neck and choked her stating she was going to die tonight. [VICTIM #1] advised she could not breathe. I did not observe any visible markings on [VICTIM #1]’s neck/body. [VICTIM #1] advised she left out of the back door then called [VICTIM #2] and told him to come with her and they walked to the front entrance of the lot.
Contact was made with [VICTIM #2] on scene. [VICTIM #2] advised he was in his room and heard a hitting sound. [VICTIM #2] advised he got up and observed Rutland holding [VICTIM #1] down on the bed with his hands around her neck. [VICTIM #2] advised he stood in front of [VICTIM #1] to stop it and Rutland punched him in the back of his head.
Sgt Outlaw was notified of this incident. The on call investigator T Brown was notified and responded to the scene.
Rutland was transported to the Dougherty County Jail. Upon arrival at the jail I placed my duty issued weapon in the trunk of my patrol vehicle. I escorted Rutland in the jail. Rutland was turned over to intake officers.
[VICTIM #1] and [VICTIM #2] both provided written statements.
This case is cleared by arrest.
[End of Narrative]
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Case History:
6/30/26
ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
What this means: An attorney has formally entered the case on behalf of Corey Zimberlist Rutland Jr in Dougherty Superior Court (Case No. SUWT2026000526). This official notification to the court establishes that legal representation is now in place for the defendant.