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Name:
Hade, Jr, Robert Joseph
Date of Booking:
06/14/2025
Reason(s) For Booking:
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN 2ND DEGREE (FVA)
DUI – ALCOHOL
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LANE
TO FAST FOR CONDITIONS
Officer’s Narrative:
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On Saturday June 14th, 2025 at approximately 0052 hours DEPUTY R.L. BURNS #162, with the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office Uniform Patrol Division, was dispatched to a single car motor vehicle accident near [1900 BLOCK] Taylor Town Road NE Ranger, Gordon County, Georgia, 30734.
While enroute deputies were notified that firefighters were on scene. The firefighters advised that the individuals involved in the accident were intoxicated and becoming very irritated with the firefighters.
Upon arrival DEPUTY BURNS observed a male and female standing outside a white SUV in the ditch. DEPUTY BURNS approached the male subject, ROBERT HADE, and asked what had happened. DEPUTY BURNS immediately spelled the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from ROBERT HADE’s person. DEPUTY BURNS also noticed that he had bloodshot, glassy eyes. DEPUTY HENERY asked ROBERT HADE to step onto the pavement, his balance was unstable as he was stumbling as he stepped toward the pavement. ROBERT HADE told DEPUTY BURNS that he was heading home from a friend’s house and just lost control. DEPUTY BURNS asked ROBERT HADE if he had been drinking and he replied that he had a few. DEPUTY BURNS asked ROBERT HADE if he could elaborate on what a few was. ROBERT HADE stated that he had drunk six beers. DEPUTY BURNS asked ROBERT HADE if he would complete Standardized Field Sobriety Testing in which he replied no. DEPUTY BURNS advised ROBERT HADE that he was under arrest for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. DEPUTY BURNS read implied consent where ROBERT HADE agreed to a chemical blood test.
DEPUTY BURNS then went and began speaking with the female subject, ANDREA KOWALSKI, about what had occurred. DEPUTY BURNS smelled the odor of alcoholic beverage from ANDREA KOWALSKI’s person. ANDREA KOWALSKI advised that they were leaving a friend’s house where they had been drinking. DEPUTY HENERY asked her how much she had to drink and she was unaware because she lost count. DEPUTY HENERY then asked if she thought that she and ROBERT HADE were too intoxicated to operate a vehicle which she replied yes.
While DEPUTY BURNS was speaking with ROBERT HADE and ANDREA KOWALSKI, firefighters found a juvenile female in the backseat. The juvenile, JUVENILE [JUVENILE #1], was found with the safety belt resting across her neck. The safety belt left a bruise across the juvenile’s neck and shoulder. The juvenile was in a booster seat that she was to small for. Deputies took photos of the bruises for evidence.
DEPUTY BURNS transported ROBERT HADE to the hospital for a blood test. Once the medical staff was complete with their test, DEPUTY BURNS transported him to the jail without incident. SERGEANT E. KIRBY #129 transported ANDREA KOWALSKI to the jail. The blood test was submitted into evidence.
DEPUTY BURNS is taking warrants out on ROBERT HADE for DUI-Alcohol, DUI-Child Endangerment, Failure to Maintain Lane, Too Fast for Conditions, and Improper Child Restraint and ANDREA KOWALSKI for Reckless Conduct because they knowingly placed the juvenile in danger by operating a motor vehicle while under the influence which led to the child receiving bruises across her neck and shoulder.
[End of Narrative]