John Blackwell

Name:
Blackwell, John Anthony

Date of Booking:
08/03/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
LOITERING OR PROWLING

PUBLIC INDECENCY-1ST OR 2ND OFFENSE – MISDEMEANOR

RECKLESS CONDUCT

Officer’s Narrative:
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On August 3rd, 2025, I saw a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of 1818 Brewery at 0237 hours after the brewery had been closed since 2100 hours which led to an arrest. Driving past the parking lot, I seen a white Hummer with it head lights on. I turned around and got behind it and called the call out to dispatch. The tag was out of Ga [REDACTED BY AGENCY]

As I was calling the call to dispatch the brake lights on the Hummer came on. I noticed shoes were outside of the front driver door and that the back window was cracked. I walked up to the vehicle and the back driver window was cracked. I gave loud verbal commands for the driver to roll his window down. Finally the driver did. The driver later identified as Mr. John Blackwell.

I asked Mr. Blackwell what he was doing. Mr. Blackwell stated he was trying to get home and find his phone. I smelled the smell of alcoholic beverages coming from inside the car. I noticed while speaking to Mr. Blackwell that his speech was slurred and he was not making sense. Mr. Blackwells eyes were blood shot and watery. Mr. Blackwell was asking why I was out with him. I explained it was suspicious for him to be in a parking lot that late after the establishment had been closed for so long but now I had probable cause to believe he was under the influence of alcohol. I looked in the passenger seat and inside a pizza box was a empty Buzz Ball, which is an alcoholic beverage.

I then noticed Mr. Blackwell had no pants or underwear on. I asked Mr. Blackwell why he was naked. Mr. Blackwell stated he wasn’t. I then opened Mr. Blackwells door and asked him to step out. Mr. Blackwell would not step out, so I used soft hand techniques to remove Mr. Blackwell from the vehicle. Mr. Blackwell was covered in what appeared to be feces and a white bodily substance. There was what appeared to be a white bodily substance all over the seat and what appeared to be throw up in the center console and cup holders. Mr. Blackwells clothes inside the car had feces and bodily fluids all over them. Mr Blackwell also had on his back tire what appeared to be human feces and there was also what appeared to be human feces in the parking lot.

Mr. Blackwell was placed in cuffs behind his back, checked for fit and double locked. I asked Mr. Blackwell several times his name and Mr. Blackwell would not give it to me. Mr. Blackwell was placed in my back seat where he was put in a seatbelt. I looked around Mr. Blackwells lung area for an ID and to see if there was more alcoholic beverages. I also called for EMS to come evaluate Mr. Blackwell due to his manner and behavior. Jefferson Pd brought the rapid Id out to try to figure out identification because at that time Mr. Blackwell would not give his name and date of birth. Mr. Blackwell eventually gave his name and date of birth to Sgt. Schrenk. Mr. Blackwell was given a sheet from EMS to cover Mr. Blackwells body.

Mr. Blackwell was transported to the jail without further incident. Mr. Blackwells vehicle was towed by Curts towing and SGT. Schrenk inventoried Mr. Blackwells car. Mr. Blackwell was charged with the following: public indecency, loitering and prowling, and reckless conduct. All of this incident was recorded on my body camera. Back seat was checked and cleared prior to leaving the jail.

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