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Name:
Eppler, James Michael
Date of Booking:
06/28/2025
Reason(s) For Booking:
Public Indecency-1st Or 2nd Conviction – Misdemeanor
Officer’s Narrative:
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I, Cpl. N. Richardson responded in normal patrol mode to the 1400-blk Hoover St., in reference to a suspicious person. Upon arrival, I observed a white male wearing a purple shirt, gray shorts, and black boots, lying in the middle of the street.
I then made contact with the male, who was later identified as James Eppler. I informed James to get out of the roadway. James then proceeded to lay on the ground and pull his shorts down. James then proceeded to grab his pe*is and wiggle it in a mastur*ation motion. James then proceeded to state “Pickles come suck daddy’s di*k” referring to his dog. I then proceeded to instruct James to put his pe*is inside of his shorts and to get up. James then proceeded to get up and walk towards my patrol vehicle (19-176).
I then instructed James to back away from my patrol vehicle, to which he complied. James then proceeded to walk away towards [1300 BLOCK] 7th Ave., but then turned around and took off his shorts, boots, socks, and shirt. James, who was now fully nude, placed his hands around his pe*is and began stroking his pe*is. I then exited my patrol vehicle and informed James to put his clothes back on, bt James refused. I then informed dispatch to have another unit enroute to my location.
Ptl. A. Conley then stated that he was enroute to my location. James then proceeded to walk towards me fully nude. I then retrieved my department issued Taser and pointed it towards James giving him verbal commands to turn away from me. James then complied, but then turned back towards me. James then began walking towards me. Ptl. Conley then arrived on scene and retrieved his department issued body camera. I then informed Ptl. Conley to grab James and to detain him while he stood towards me. Ptl. Conley then proceeded to grab James, placing his hands behind his back. I then placed James into double-locked handcuffs, searched him incident to arrest, and placed him into the rear of my patrol vehicle.
I then transported James to the Dougherty County Jail and secured my service weapon into the trunk of my patrol vehicle. I then escorted James into the Jail. While in the Jail, James continued to state “suck my di*k, suck daddy’s di*k”. Sgt. L. Wiley then asked James if he had taken any drugs, to which James stated “yes”. Sgt. Wiley then asked James what drugs did he take, to which he stated “all of em”. Sgt. Wiley then called for the nurse to respond, who then checked his vitals. While checking his vitals, James had a heart rate of 148 BPM, making him ineligible to be accepted at the Jail.
I then transported James to 417 W. 3rd Ave. (Phoebe Putney Hospital) for a medical clearance. While at the Hospital, James continued to curse, stating “suck my di*k bi*ches”. While at the Hospital, James then refused treatment. I then transported James back to the Dougherty County Jail where he was then turned over to the intake officers. After turning James over to the intake officers, I searched the rear of my patrol vehicle for any illegal contraband, but was met with negative results.
Warrant 25-008679-01APD will be prepared for James for public indecency.
This case is cleared by arrest.
[End of Narrative]