Ernest Sapp

Name:
Sapp, Ernest Carroll

Date of Booking:
10/11/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
HIT AND RUN; DUTY OF DRIVER TO STOP AT OR RETURN TO SCENE OF ACCIDENT

Officer’s Narrative:
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On October 11, 2025, I responded to Glyndale Dr. near Young Ln. in reference to a hit and run. Dispatch notes said the caller was in an accident and that a white truck was leaving the scene. The caller provided dispatch with a partial license plate of [REDACTED]. The caller said the white truck continued driving towards HWY 341, and that the driver was a white male in his 60s.

Upon arrival, I made contact with [VICTIM #1], who was standing outside his Maroon Toyota Tacoma (GA/[REDACTED]). [VICTIM #1] said he was driving South on Glyndale Drive near 200 Glyndale Drive (Rich Products Corporation), where a white truck was leaving the parking lot.

[VICTIM #1] said the white truck did not stop as it left the parking lot and pulled out onto Glyndale Drive, causing [VICTIM #1] to strike it. [VICTIM #1] said the collision pushed his vehicle off the roadway and into the parking lot of 203 Glyndale Drive (Diversified Fabricators & Erectors). [VICTIM #1] said that the driver of the white truck also pulled over briefly. [VICTIM #1] said the driver of the truck had said something to him, but then left the scene, headed towards Highway 341.

On [VICTIM #1]’s Toyota, I observed significant damage to the front of the truck. The damage appeared to be fresh. There were pieces of headlight plastic on the ground, near the roadway.

I then obtained photos of [VICTIM #1]’s vehicle. I uploaded these photos to evidence.com. Another male was on scene, identified as [WITNESS #1]. I asked [VICTIM #1] knew who this male was. [VICTIM #1] said the male was “coming along with me.”

I then made contact with [WITNESS #1], who was also on scene. [WITNESS #1] said he was driving behind [VICTIM #1] at the time of the collision. [WITNESS #1] said that the white truck had exited the Richs’ parking lot. [WITNESS #1] said the [VICTIM #1] was driving “at a low rate of speed.” [WITNESS #1] said he continued to Popeye’s. [WITNESS #1] said that as he got back, he noticed that [VICTIM #1] was back inside his truck, and the other person had left. [WITNESS #1] believed the male worked at Rich’s because he left their parking lot. [WITNESS #1] agreed to be a witness for this case.

I then issued [VICTIM #1] a case card. Officer Belew later asked [VICTIM #1] if he wanted to press charges; he said yes.

I then made contact with Officer Kennedy (113), who was at the security building for Rich Products. Officer Kennedy had been speaking with the security officers. One of the security officers had previously mentioned that the male had dropped off his brother and left. Later, a male identified as [WITNESS #2] had entered the building. I asked [WITNESS #2] who had dropped him off at work today. [WITNESS #2] said his brother did. [WITNESS #2] identified his brother as Earnest Sapp.

I asked [WITNESS #2] what vehicle Earnest had. [WITNESS #2] said a white truck, a Chevrolet. [WITNESS #2] said he did not know where Ernest lives. I asked [WITNESS #2] if he knew whether or not Ernest lives out west, north, south, or in the city. [WITNESS #2] replied, stating he lives over the Sidney Lanier Bridge. I asked if it was the Exit 29 area. [WITNESS #2] replied, “I guess…”

[WITNESS #2] said his brother is in his early to mid-50s. I asked [WITNESS #2] about what Ernest looked like. [WITNESS #2] said he was a white male, heavy set, with gray hair, a beard, wearing a black shirt, and jeans. A manager then approached and advised that he is not able to show camera footage regarding this incident. The manager then said that a manager who can would be in on Monday. On Monday, I will conduct a follow-up to obtain the camera footage.

Later, Officer Kennedy determined that Ernest lives in the area of Deer Wood Way. Officer Kennedy and I then drove to and arrived in front of [20 BLOCK] Deer Wood Way. Upon my arrival, Ernest was standing at the driver’s side of a white GMC Sierra (GA/ [REDACTED]). Officer Kennedy advised me that Ernest said he did not have insurance and that he was not in an accident.

After identifying Ernest, I asked him about what had happened today. Ernest said he had taken his brother to work. I asked if anything had happened when he was leaving Rich’s. Ernest said no. Officer Kennedy then said something to Ernest; I did not hear the question. Ernest replied stating, “Honey I’ve never been in a traffic accident with any vehicle.”

Officer Kennedy then asked if Ernest would like to look at the damage on the other side of the vehicle. We then walked over to the passenger side of the vehicle. On the passenger side, I observed a significant dent at the bed of the truck. There was red paint on the truck, with other damage. Ernest stated, “I didn’t even see this.” I then asked if he had seen it and he said no.

I then advised Ernest that he was under arrest for hit and run. I placed handcuffs on Ernest, checked for fit, and double locked. I read Ernest his Miranda Rights. Ernest said he understood his rights. He said, “Yeah.” I asked if he would be willing to speak with me still. Ernest replied, “.. Yeah.”

I then escorted Ernest to the front of my patrol vehicle, where I searched him incident to an arrest, with negative findings of contraband. I then placed Ernest in my patrol vehicle, with his seatbelt buckled. I advised Ernest of what [VICTIM #1] had reported to me and the Glynn-Brunswick Dispatch. Ernest replied, “So he hit me.” I asked if that sounded familiar. Ernest said, “No, but apparently he did hit me.” I then asked Ernest, “… the collision happened and then you carried on, right?” Ernest replied, “I guess so. I didn’t feel a thing.”

[REDACTED], Ernest’s daughter, asked to speak with him. I lowered my window for them to speak. Prior to [REDACTED] speaking with Ernest, I asked if she knew what time Ernest had gotten home. She replied, stating, “About two, two hours ago, not even. About an hour and a half ago.” At the time I asked, it was 1617 hours. This call came out at approximately 1431 hours. [REDACTED] said the damage to the vehicle was not there this morning. [REDACTED] and Ernest then spoke with each other at my car window.

I then transported Ernest to the SGHS Hospital for jail clearance. While Ernest was speaking with a doctor. The doctor asked if Ernest was a driver. Ernest said yes. The doctor asked if Ernest was seatbelted. Earnest said, “Man, I didn’t even see the guy hit me. I didn’t feel a thing.” Then, affirming he was seatbelted. Ernest continued to say, “Me and the other dude looked at each other, we looked at each other like, what was that? We kept on going.”

While waiting for the clearance paperwork, I advised Ernest that, due to his GCIC return showing that he has valid insurance, I will not be citing him for that. I further advised that I would be calling State Farm and Westfield to see if the insurance on GCIC is valid, and that if it is not, he will be charged for that, too. Once I received the clearance paperwork, I escorted Ernest back to my patrol vehicle.

I then transported Ernest to the Glynn County Detention Center, where he was released without incident.

I booked Ernest with a citation for Hit and Run (282650)

[End of Narrative]