Cody Duck

Name:
Duck, Cody Lane

Date of Booking:
03/24/2026

Reason(s) For Booking:
Battery – Family Violence (1st Offense) (M)

TERRORISTIC THREATS AND ACTS

Aggravated Assault

Officer’s Narrative:
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[NARRATIVE #1 on April 24, 2026]

On 03/24/26 I, Cpl. Sangphim, responded as back up to Lt. Williams and Lt. Clayton to [10 BLOCK] Surrey Trail. Dispatch had advised us that the male subject there (Cody Duck) had pulled a knife on his girlfriend [VICTIM #1].

Upon arrival Lt. Clayton stopped out with Duck who was walking down Surrey Trail. Lt. Williams went and spoke with [WITNESS #1] who had called 911 and stated she was Duck’s Aunt. Lt. Williams advised me he had probable cause to make an arrest at that point for Battery F.V.A. I then went and arrested Duck and brought him back to the scene.

I read him his miranda rights. Lt. Clayton advised me that prior to his arrest Duck had stated to him he did grab the knife so “he had something to hold onto” he also told me something that if he had hit someone it was because he was falling and could have fell into her. Lt. Clayton said that Duck also stated if he hit [VICTIM #1] it was on accident when he was falling. Duck was on crutches and had apparently thrown his crutches in anger prior to our arrival.

I then went and spoke with [VICTIM #1] who stated she was Duck’s girlfriend and that they lived together in the camper. She said that Duck’s Aunt [WITNESS #1] had allowed them to stay there to prevent them from being homeless. [VICTIM #1] stated they were arguing about a cell phone that Duck had just purchased. Duck became enraged and punched her in the face and then got a kitchen knife and pointed it at her. She said she was afraid at that time of what Duck would do.

I then spoke with [WITNESS #1] who stated that Duck was Autistic and she had asked him how he got the phone. This angered him. She showed me a Blink surveillance video of Duck yelling, throwing his crutches and then going inside the camper. She said that he then punched [VICTIM #1] in the face with a closed fist. She said this was when Duck grabbed a knife which she showed me and retrieved from inside the camper.

I later placed this into evidence. She showed me the manner in which he held it with the point toward [VICTIM #1] and she said he then stated “I’m going to kill you” to [VICTIM #1]. [WITNESS #1] said this was when she called 911. I could see visible redness to [VICTIM #1]’s face in the area she pointed that Duck hit her. Duck stated he didn’t remember hitting [VICTIM #1] because he had P.T.S.D. I then transported Duck to the Floyd County Jail where he was cleared by medical personnel upon admission into the jail.

Miranda Read – Stated understood
Backseat cleared before and after transport
Handcuffs checked for proper fit and double locked

[End of Narrative]

[NARRATIVE #2 on April 24, 2026]

On the listed date and time I (Lt. Clayton) responded to [10 BLOCK] Surrey Trail in reference to a subject with a knife in the midst of a domestic altercation.

I arrived in the area and observed a male matching the description walking down Surrey Trail, I made contact with the male and identified as Mr. Cody Duck, the male from the domestic altercation. I began to talk to Mr. Duck and calm him down as he was quite upset from the incident. Mr. Duck made statements that he had picked up a knife during the altercation, but had only done so to have something to hold.

Mr. Duck stated that if he had hit in anybody it was because he was falling and lost his balance. Mr. Duck made several requests to not go to jail and stated that he had not done anything wrong and that the fight was over him arguing about him buying a cell phone.

[End of Narrative]