Thomas Baker

Name:
Baker, Thomas Alvin

Date of Booking:
08/07/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
Disorderly Conduct

Officer’s Narrative:
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I, Ptl. Bailey responded in normal mode to [300 BLOCK] W Oglethorpe Blvd. in reference to a Disorderly Conduct.

Prior to my arrival, Lt. N. Price advised he was out with a Disorderly Conduct and he needed additional units. Upon my arrival, I observed two male subjects on scene. Lt. Price advised he observed a liquid being thrown in between the two individuals but was unsure who threw what. I observed the liquid to be from a liquor can which was on the ground at the time. While on scene both parties were very irate and upset and cussing at each other. Lt. Price advised me to place them into custody. I placed Thomas Baker (one of the males on scene) into double locked handcuffs, while Lt. placed Willie Oneal (other male on scene) into double locked handcuffs.

I made contact with [WITNESS #1], who stated she observed Willie and Thomas throwinging liquids back and forth at each other. [WITNESS #1] stated she observed Willie and Thomas arguing back and forth also with each other but didn’t specify what they were arguing about. While talking with [WITNESS #1], another person on scene (who didn’t want to be identified) advised that Willie and Thomas were both arguing and observed Thomas throwing a can at Willie and hitting him in his back.

I made contact with [WITNESS #2], who stated she observed Willie throw a can at Thomas and missed. [WITNESS #2] stated that she observed Thomas throwing the can back at Willie after. [WITNESS #2] stated this took place prior to police arrival and observed both Willie and Thomas in an argument.

I made contact with Thomas, who was in the rear seat of my patrol car at this point because Ptl. J. Brown arrived on scene and placed him in my rear seat. I began to read Thomas his Miranda Rights and asked him if he understood. Thomas remark was “f*ck you n*gga”. I was confused because I wasn’t sure if Thomas was speaking to me, as a result, I asked Thomas, were you talking to me, his reply was “yes n*gger”. I told Thomas I needed to read Miranda Rights again to see if he wanted to talk to me, but Thomas continued to call me (Ptl. Bailey) derogatory names and refused to listen or calm down. Lt. Price advised he read Willie his Miranda Right but refused to talk also. I advised Lt. Price that Willie and Thomas were both going to go for Disorderly Conduct.

While on scene typing the Disorderly Conduct citation, Thomas continued in the rear seat calling me (Ptl. Bailey) a N*gger, cotton picking, and other deragotory phrases and names. Thomas would not stop. After citations were written, Ptl. Brown transported WIllie to jail. I transported Thomas to the Dougherty County Jail. While enroute to the jail, Thomas continued with his derogatory marks.

Upon arrival, at the jail, I placed my service weapon in the trunk of my patrol car. I walked Thomas into the jail, where he began to call the in intake staff and nurse staff “n*ggers”. After the jail intake staff and nurse checked out Thomas, he was released to their custody without further incident. Ptl. Brown walked Willie into the jail. Willie was seen by the nurse staff on scene, who advised that his blood pressure was too high (240/120 and 240/100). As a result Willie was refused from the jail. Ptl. Brown transported Willie to Phoebe Main for medical treatment and was relased on his citaiton for Disorderly Conduct (citation # BB002085).

Thomas was booked on his citation for Disorderly Conduct (citation # BB002086).

This case is cleared by arrest.

[End of Narrative]