Anfernee Brasher

Name:
Brasher, Anfernee Markell Daveont

Date of Booking:
08/05/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

FALSE IMPRISONMENT

Officer’s Narrative:
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On August 5, 2025, at approximately 0906 hours, I, along with Officer Herrera, was dispatched to [REDACTED BY AGENCY], in reference to a verbal domestic in progress.

Upon arrival, we made contact with [REDACTED BY AGENCY] in the front office. [REDACTED BY AGENCY] appeared visibly upset and emotional. She stated that approximately two weeks ago, possibly on a Saturday, she attempted to get a male subject, identified as Anfernee Brasher, to leave her apartment. [REDACTED BY AGENCY] advised that Brasher has been staying with her on and off for several months and that he routinely leaves for a few weeks before returning.

[REDACTED BY AGENCY] stated that during the most recent incident two weeks prior, she and Brasher got into a verbal argument after she told him he needed to leave. When she began gathering his belongings, Brasher retrieved two kitchen knives and told her that if she attempted to leave, he would stab her in the back. She stated that after making this threat, he closed the door to the apartment, preventing her from leaving. They then moved into the living room, where she eventually sat down on the couch. While on the couch, Brasher held both knives to her thighs and told her to place her hand over her mouth so she wouldn’t scream. [REDACTED BY AGENCY] said that during the altercation, she screamed for help, and Brasher took her phone to prevent her from calling for assistance.

[REDACTED BY AGENCY] stated that Brasher has never physically struck her, but she is terrified of him and fears entering the apartment. She added that he has hidden multiple knives throughout the residence, and she is unable to locate them. She further advised that earlier this morning, after dropping her children off at school, Brasher called her and stated the cat had knocked the television off the dresser, and made an alarming comment indicating, “he and the cat would be having problems.” [REDACTED BY AGENCY] expressed several times that she was in fear for her life and believed Brasher would kill her if officers left without taking him into custody.

After confirming Brasher was inside the apartment, we proceeded to the residence and knocked on the door, announcing ourselves as law enforcement. A black male eventually answered. I addressed him as “Anfernee,” and he responded with “Mhm,” which I took as an acknowledgment of his name. I then detained him in handcuffs and asked him to confirm his name. He refused and stated I should have asked before detaining him. I then informed him of the allegations made by [REDACTED BY AGENCY]

Officer Herrera and I then conducted a protective sweep of the apartment to ensure no one else was present. During the sweep, I observed a large kitchen knife on top of a dresser in one of the bedrooms. I exited the apartment, took a photograph of the detained male, and returned to the office to show [REDACTED BY AGENCY] who confirmed the man was Anfernee Brasher.

I returned to Brasher and requested his identification. He stated his wallet was inside the apartment. I then asked him if he would take me to the wallet, and when we retrieved his wallet, it confirmed via his driver’s license that he was Anfernee Brasher.

After that, I escorted Brasher to my patrol vehicle. As we approached the exit doors of the apartments, he began yelling [REDACTED BY AGENCY] name and then dropped to the ground, refusing to walk. Officer Greg and I lifted him and continued escorting him to the vehicle. Once in the car, Brasher placed his feet against the door frame and stiffened his body in an attempt to resist entering the vehicle. After a brief struggle, we were able to secure him in the back seat.

While en route to the Gordon County Jail, Brasher admitted to making the comment about the cat and the television, stating that “he and the cat would be having problems.” However, he denied the other allegations made by [REDACTED BY AGENCY]

Brasher was transported to the Gordon County Jail without further incident and was booked on active warrants for Aggravated Assault and False Imprisonment. A written victim statement completed by [REDACTED BY AGENCY] will be attached to this report, along with the photograph used for identification and a photograph of the knife found inside the apartment that will be in Axon.

[End of Narrative]