Wily De Leon Velasquez

Name:
De Leon Velasquez, Wily

Date of Booking:
02/14/2026

Reason(s) For Booking:
PUBLIC DRUNK

DISORDERLY CONDUCT

Officer’s Narrative:
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[NARRATIVE #1 on February 14, 2026]

On February 14, 2026 I PFC Roden was dispatched to 2504 Shorter Avenue (The Place Nightclub) in reference to an intoxicated male.

Upon arrival, I observed the male walking into the parking lot. Witnesses pointed him out as the male that the call was in reference to. I detained the male by placing him in handcuffs. I then spoke with the head of security, [WITNESS #1]. He stated that the male had gotten too intoxicated and took his shirt off. When he was asked to leave several times, he began swinging at the security guards. None of the guards wished to press charges. They did want the male trespassed from the location.

Other officers were able to identify the male as Ezekiel Leon-Velasquez. He was placed under arrest and transported to the Floyd County Jail.

[End of Narrative]

[NARRATIVE #2 on February 14, 2026]

On 02/14/2026 I (Lt Burnes) responded to “The Place”, a multi-use venue located at 2504 Shorter Ave. Officers had responded in reference to a fight and because I was in the area, I drove by. As they were concluding their investigation, I noticed a large shower of sparks in a window, that appeared to come from the ground to the ceiling.

I joined other officers on scene for a “walk through” of the business, mainly to inspect where the sparks were coming from. As officers attempted to enter, we were met with a locked door. This was the front door to the business and appeared to be the only ingress or egress to the property. The door was unlocked and we made our way inside. As we entered I noted a fairly large crowd (over 100) inside. The stage was immediately to our left. There was a table with a cash box and arm bands. This indicates that it was open to the public.

I did not see a business license posted anywhere. Other officers went to the apparatus that was producing the sparks. They noted that it looked like a grainy material on top, similar to what comprises a sparkler, connected to a cylinder of carbon dioxide. Once we entered and they saw officers looking at the machine, the sparks ceased.

We made our way to the rear of the establishment. To the left in the back corner was what appeared to be a full service bar selling alcohol. None of the servers had an alcohol pouring ID displayed and I did not note a pouring permit posted anywhere. As you exited the “main room” you entered into back room area that was not closed off. Inside this room was a table set up for food service, with trays of assorted sauces and produce. The most prominent item was a large “flattop grill” (such as a blackstone). It appeared to be at least 4 burners and was operating off of a LP tank. I did not note any exhaust equipment present, only an open back door.

Finally, officers observed a large electrical cord running to the back of the business. It was wired into the breaker box and appeared to be suspended by some kind of rope, then ran to the front of house. It looked like the front plate of the breaker box had been removed to facilitate hooking up the wiring. We did not trace it past the bar area mentioned earlier. It should also be noted that multiple extension cords were ran across the floor in the main area.

[End of Narrative]