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Name:
Hobbs, Benjamin Thomas
Date of Booking:
08/19/2025
Reason(s) For Booking:
BURGLARY – 1ST DEGREE (FELONY)
CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY – 2ND DEGREE
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
SIMPLE BATTERY – FAMILY VIOLENCE
TERRORISTIC THREATS AND ACTS
Officer’s Narrative:
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On August 13th, 2025, at approximately 0128 hrs, I, Deputy Powell, was dispatched to [2900 BLOCK] Georgia Highway 42 North in reference to a Domestic Dispute.
Upon arrival I made contact with the complainant, [VICTIM #1], who stated she did not know where the offender, Benjamin Hobbs was and stated he must have ran in the woods. She stated the truck in the yard was his. I ran a Ga tag “[REDACTED]”, on a 1995 Chevy truck, which dispatch confirmed did come back to Benjamin. After searching the woods around the house, and searching in the house with negative contact, I returned to [VICTIM #1] and asked what happened.
[VICTIM #1] stated her and Benjamin have been arguing over text when he showed up in the yard, hit her vehicle with his truck, and broke into the front door, causing it to break. She stated he then came into her room and punched her in the head a few times then went outside. [VICTIM #1] stated she was able to follow him and lock the front door so he could not get back in. She then stated he grabbed an axe out the back of his truck and tried to open the front door but was unsuccessful. He then went around back and broke into the back door and chased her through the house with the axe telling her he would kill her. All witnessed by [WITNESS #1], who was inside the house. [VICTIM #1] then stated he chased her to the front door where she was able to get ahold of the axe and take it from him. She then stated they both exited the front door and she ran out back but he did not follow due to them hearing the sirens on the patrol vehicles. She then stated she did not know where he went.
[VICTIM #1] stated she had knots on her head from him punching her. I then observed his truck to have heavy front end damage, and [VICTIM #1]’s vehicle to have damage to the rear driver’s side. I also observed the front door to be bent and broken near the door knob, and the back door’s frame had been split open and broke.
A family friend came and took [VICTIM #1], [WITNESS #1], and their pets away from the residence in fear that he might return.
Warrants will be taken out on Benjamin for Burglery 1st degree, Criminal Damage to Property (F-Felony), Aggravated Assault (FV-Family Violence), Simple Battery (FV), and Terroristic Threats and Acts (F).
[End of Narrative]