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Name:
Yang, Sonny Yong
Date of Booking:
03/01/2025
Reason(s) For Booking:
PUBLIC INDECENCY.
WILLFUL OBSTRUCTION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
Officer’s Narrative:
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On Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 1546 hours, Deputy C.L. HILES with the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office Uniform Patrol Division was dispatched to 100 BLOCK] Blackwood Terr SE, Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia, in reference to a male subject running around in the front yard with no clothes on.
Upon arrival, Deputy HILES made contact with a male subject later identified as SONNY YONG YANG. Mr. YANG was walking around the front yard exposing himself in complete nudity being very loud and boisterous. Mr. YANG also was a threat to himself and everyone on scene at the time of contact. Mr. YANG then fell to the ground, shortly after Mr. YANG got up he attempted to walk towards Deputy HILES, Deputy SHIPMAN, and SEARGENT ANDERSON.
Mr. YANG was given verbal commands by all Deputies on scene. Deputy HILES then unholstered and made ready his Gordon County Sheriff’s Office issued TASER X26P. Deputy HILES then gave Mr. YANG a loud verbal command to get on the ground, Mr. YANG did not comply and began walking towards Deputy SHIPMAN and stated he needed to touch him. Deputy SHIPMAN gave the loud verbal command for Mr. YANG not to touch him and Mr. YANG did not comply. Deputy SHIPMAN, Deputy HILES, and SGT ANDERSON escorted Mr. YANG to the ground. Mr. YANG was handcuffed behind his back and proper fit was checked by Deputy HILES. Mr. YANG then turned and spit from the mouth at Deputy SHIPMAN.
ADVENT HEALTH GORDON EMS then arrived on scene and attempted to get Mr. YANG to comply so that he could be given proper medical care as it was believed that Mr. YANG was under the influence of ACID. Mr. YANG would not laydown on the stretcher for ADVENT HEALTH GORDON EMT’s to properly put him on the stretcher in restraints for transportation to the hospital. Mr. YANG was then taken off of the stretcher and taken to the patrol car.
Mr. YANG was given the command to sit down in the back of the patrol car by Deputy HILES and did not comply. Deputy MARTIN then assisted Deputy HILES in putting Mr. YANG into the back of the patrol car. Mr. YANG once inside of the patrol car, was transported to ADVENT HEALTH GORDON EMERGENCY ROOM for medical treatment.
Mr. YANG was turned over to the hospital and Deputy MARTIN.
[End of Narrative]