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Name:
Harrison, Amir Darien
Date of Booking:
07/13/2025
Reason(s) For Booking:
BATTERY-FAMILY VIOLENCE
Officer’s Narrative:
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On July 13, 2025, at approximately 1557 hours, I was dispatched to [300 BLOCK] Harrison Dr. in reference to a physical domestic dispute.
Upon arrival, I made contact with Dornelle Harrison. I asked Mr. Harrison to explain what had occurred. He stated that he and his son, Amir Harrison, had an argument regarding a $3,000 loan Amir requested to purchase a car. Dornelle explained that during the argument, he told Amir he needed to learn how to speak respectfully to him and his wife. Amir allegedly responded by stating he was grown and could say what he wanted. Dornelle advised that he told Amir to leave his room and go outside. According to him, Amir then got in his face and pushed him, stating not to put his hands on him. Dornelle claimed that they then “tussled,” but nothing physical happened beyond that.
I observed visible injuries on Dornelle, including a black eye, blood coming from his right nostril, and small amounts of blood on his pants, hands, and ears. When I inquired about the injuries, he initially stated he had already had the black eye prior to the incident and that his nose bleeds easily. He claimed their interaction was wrestling, not a fight, and reiterated that Amir was simply being dramatic.
I then spoke with Officer Gregory, who had interviewed Amir prior to my arrival. According to Officer Gregory, Amir stated that he approached his parents to discuss getting a car, and after being told he was being negative, he went upstairs and sent them the definition of “negativity” via text. Shortly after, both parents came upstairs and a verbal argument escalated into a physical altercation. Amir reported that Dornelle told him, “You wanna buck?” before pushing and choking him. Amir stated that while he and his father grappled, his mother, Dionne Roderick, entered the room and grabbed him by the hair. Amir’s older brother, [WITNESS #1], was reportedly present but did not intervene.
Later, I interviewed Amir directly. Upon speaking with him, I observed redness and scratches on his neck, along with minor bleeding on his face. Before I could question him further, Amir voluntarily stated he didn’t want to go back to jail. When I asked why, he replied, “Because I was fighting him,” referring to his father. Amir explained that Dornelle got in his face and pushed him, prompting him to push back. He then demonstrated, using both hands, how his father allegedly placed his hands around his neck in a choking motion.
Amir continued by stating that Dionne entered the room, yelled, “Who the f*ck do you think you are?” and began striking him. Amir claimed he never hit his mother, but was struck by both parents. He reported being grabbed by the hair and physically assaulted. Amir said that he ran into his room and closed the door, asking his brother [WITNESS #1] for help, but [WITNESS #1] did not assist.
Amir stated his father re-entered the room, and they began fighting again. Amir claimed he struck his father and stunned him, causing him to fall, at which point both parents pinned him on the bed and continued to strike him. Amir alleged that during the altercation, Dornelle used his forearm to choke him, and he was unable to breathe. Amir claimed he had to strike his father multiple times to get free. Dionne then allegedly intervened and pulled Amir by his hair, throwing him into a corner. Amir stated that he fled the residence after the altercation, during which Dionne yelled that he would “never be nothing.”
Amir provided me with a video recording of the incident, which was captured from his phone while it was in his pocket. In the video, Dionne can be heard yelling at Amir, calling him ungrateful and disrespectful. Dornelle can be heard yelling, “You about to make me f*ck you up,” and, “Who do you think you’re talking to?” A scuffle can be heard, with Amir yelling for his father to get off him and stating he couldn’t breathe. Dionne can be heard shouting for Amir to sit down and for Dornelle to stop. The audio captured Amir repeatedly saying he couldn’t breathe, with both parents continuing to argue and scuffle before the recording ended.
I then interviewed [WITNESS #1], who initially claimed he had not seen anything. I informed him that he was heard on the video telling his father to stop. [WITNESS #1] then admitted to seeing both parties hit each other but denied witnessing any choking. He said Amir appeared to be the one who swung first and claimed the fight escalated from there. He stated that Dionne tried to stop the fight and that he did not know who initiated the incident.
Due to corroborating evidence from the audio recording, physical injuries observed, and statements from all parties indicating mutual combat and instances where each individual was the primary aggressor, I placed Amir Harrison, Dornelle Harrison, and Dionne Roderick under arrest for Battery (FVA). Dornelle was additionally charged with Aggravated Assault (FVA) for the alleged choking incident.
Dornelle and Dionne were transported to the Gordon County Jail by me. Amir was transported by Officer Awad and Officer Gregory. Warrants will be done for all three parties:
- Amir Harrison – Battery (FVA)
- Dionne Roderick – Battery (FVA)
- Dornelle Harrison – Battery (FVA), Aggravated Assault (FVA)
Photographs of Amir’s injuries were taken and will be uploaded to Axon. Dornelle refused to have his photograph taken and did not cooperate further. Officers on scene- Kirby, Shelton, Awad, Gregory