Dennis Bentley

Name:
Bentley, Dennis Joseph

Date of Booking:
06/29/2026

Reason(s) For Booking:
Theft by Shoplifting – $500 or Less

Interference With Government Property – Felony

Disorderly Conduct

Disorderly Conduct

Contempt of Municipal Court

Officer’s Narrative:
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On 06/28/2026, I, Ptl. J. Jackson, responded to 713 S. Slappey Blvd., Albany, Georgia, in reference to a theft by shoplifting complaint.

Upon arrival, I observed a Black male, later identified as Dennis Bentley, wearing a black shirt and blue jeans, walking in the alleyway behind Piggly Wiggly Grocery Store, located at 1032 W. Gordon Ave. I observed Bentley carrying three unopened cans of beer in his hand and one unopened can of beer in his left rear pants pocket. The cans were cold to the touch.

I activated my emergency lights and siren and made contact with Bentley. I exited my patrol vehicle and instructed him to place the beer cans (Budweiser, Edge) on the ground. Bentley complied. I then instructed him to place his hands behind his back, and he complied. I secured Bentley in handcuffs, double-locked them, and escorted him to the rear of my patrol vehicle. Deputy Dennis with the Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search incident to arrest. Bentley was then placed in the rear seat of my patrol vehicle.

I recovered the four cans of beer and returned them to the store manager, [WITNESS #1].

[WITNESS #1] stated that Bentley initially entered the store, selected a beer, opened it, and began drinking it inside the business. [WITNESS #1] stated he then contacted law enforcement. According to [WITNESS #1], Bentley left the store while drinking the beer but later returned and took four additional cans of beer. [WITNESS #1] stated he instructed Bentley to return the beer, but Bentley refused and began cursing at him. [WITNESS #1] further stated that while he attempted to recover the beer, Bentley yelled inside the store and spit on a window near the cashier. [WITNESS #1] advised that he wished to have Bentley criminally trespassed from the business. [WITNESS #1] estimated the value of the four cans of beer at approximately $20.00.

I transported Bentley to the Dougherty County Jail. While transporting him, I observed on the in-car camera that Bentley was manipulating an unknown object in the rear seat area. I instructed Bentley to stop handling the object; however, he continued to be argumentative and stated, “I’m going to get out this car.” I then observed Bentley holding a dark-colored object, which he placed between the bars of the rear seat before throwing it out of the patrol vehicle window. I also observed that the right rear passenger-side interior door handle had been removed.

Upon arrival at the Dougherty County Jail, Bentley was turned over to jail staff without further incident.

Photographs of the recovered beer were taken, uploaded to a disc, and submitted to Albany Police Department Property and Evidence in Locker #02.

The following warrants were obtained:

Warrant No. 26-008825-01 Theft by Shoplifting
Warrant No. 26-008825-02 Disorderly Conduct
Warrant No. 26-008825-03 Interference with Government Property

I gathered all relevant party information and conducted a GCIC/NCIC inquiry, which revealed an active Municipal Court warrant for Failure to Appear.

This case is cleared by arrest.

[End of Narrative]