Kenneth Buckles

Name:
Buckles, Kenneth Ray

Date of Booking:
07/29/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
Disorderly Conduct

Officer’s Narrative:
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On 07/29/2025 I, Officer Corbin Southern along with Sgt. Grayson Pierce was dispatched to Delta Express in reference to a disturbance.

Upon arrival I spoke with the store clerk, [WITNESS #1]. It was found that the suspect, Kenneth Buckles and his son [WITNESS #2] had came to the store to get gas. While getting gas I believe that [WITNESS #2] had came inside and requested $25.00 in gas.

[WITNESS #1] stated that she was given a $100 dollar bill for the gas and mistakenly put $20.00 for gas instead of $25.00. She stated that $80.00 was given to back to them. After that there was an issue with the gas pump and it not cutting on. In the midst of them trying to get the gas pump to cut on Kenneth Buckles became irate.

[WITNESS #1] stated that Kenneth was cussing her and also agreed that he was acting in a violent manner. She stated that he was “screaming and irate and hollering to the top of his lungs.” [WITNESS #1] stated that the son [WITNESS #2] called her a bi*ch.

After speaking with her, I spoke to Sgt. Pierce and then went outside and spoke to [WITNESS #3], [WITNESS #4] and [WITNESS #5] who witnessed the incident. While speaking to them I asked if they heard [WITNESS #1] cussing at Kenneth and [WITNESS #2] to which they all denied. [WITNESS #4] stated that she never heard [WITNESS #1] raise her voice.

[WITNESS #4] stated that she heard Kenneth call [WITNESS #1] a “Bi*ch” three times. [WITNESS #4] once again stated that she never heard [WITNESS #1] raise her voice. At one point while speaking to [WITNESS #5] and [WITNESS #3], [WITNESS #5] stated that both Kenneth and [WITNESS #2] were being inappropriate.

[WITNESS #5] stated that Kenneth was being inappropriate for being in public. He also stated that Kenneth was being aggressive and that he thought at one time that Kenneth was going to try to hit [WITNESS #1].

Afterward I spoke to [WITNESS #3]. [WITNESS #3] stated that Kenneth was acting like he was almost ready to fight. I asked [WITNESS #3] if [WITNESS #1] was yelling or cussing at them to which he stated no.

I spoke to Sgt. Pierce and got information from all witnesses. I then went and spoke to Kenneth. Kenneth did not say anything about having had cussed and and used profane language initially. I asked Kenneth how many times he called [WITNESS #1] the B word to which he said he cussed her and she cussed him. He stated that he didn’t even realize what he said.

After speaking to him I placed him under arrest for Disorderly conduct. With witness testimony, probable cause was developed for an arrest. Kenneth had acted in a violent and tumultuous manner in a public setting and had also used abusive or opprobrious words to and in the presence of [WITNESS #1].

I searched Kenneth incident to arrest and placed him in the back of my patrol car. His truck was turned over to [WITNESS #2] on scene. I then transported him to MCSO where he was turned over to jail staff without incident.

[End of Narrative]