Kevin Farnsworth

Name:
Farnsworth, Kevin

Date of Booking:
09/26/2026

Reason(s) For Booking:
HIT AND RUN; DUTY OF DRIVER TO STOP AT OR RETURN TO SCENE OF ACCIDENT

DUI – DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL

FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY TO VEHICLE

Officer’s Narrative:
[Please note: The following is a direct transcription from the official initial incident report. The Georgia Gazette does not fix any spelling or grammatical errors that may exist. Any changes or redactions made by our staff are placed inside brackets. Some errors may exist. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The topics discussed may be sensitive to some readers. Discretion is advised.]

On September 26, 2026, at approximately 1801 hours, I, Deputy Lewis #3631 along with Sgt. Ogan #3424 were dispatched to a report of a hit-and-run, which later resulted in an arrest.

The collision occurred on Highway 53 (EB) just before Experiment Station Road (around 1757 hours). Upon arrival, I spoke with the victim, while Sgt. Ogan spoke with the witness. The victim informed me that he was traveling on Highway 53 (EB), when a truck pulled out from the driveway of the shopping center (2061 Experiment Station Road). The victim claimed that the witness was turning into the shopping center, blocking the trucks view.

The victim stated that he almost T-boned the truck, so he tried to swerve and slam on the brakes. However, he claimed that as the truck turned, his vehicle skid off the side of the truck. The victim claimed that the driver of the truck then backed up and looked at him. The victim stated that he turned to look back at the driver of the truck and that is when driver of the truck gave him a thumbs up, before proceeding down Highway 53 (WB).

The victim described the driver as a middle-aged (35 to 50-year-old) white male with a blonde mustache/ stubble beard. He claimed that the driver of the truck was wearing sunglasses (possibly had blue eyes) and a cowboy hat. He also claimed that the driver had a cigarette in his mouth. The victim described the truck as an early 2000’s red (darker than his vehicle) two-door Chevrolet pickup truck. He claimed that the truck had a chrome front bumper as well as lumber in the back.

The victims’ vehicle was disabled and had to be removed by a next-list wrecker (Wilson’s Auto Services). Due to the victim wishing to prosecute, Sgt. Ogan and I, proceeded to Ace Hardware. However, we did not obtain any relevant information. Sgt. Ogan and I, then proceeded to the Publix, where we reviewed video footage. While reviewing footage, we were able to locate an early 2000’s model red Ford F-150 passing the front of the store.

In the footage that was provided, you can see a white male (wearing a cowboy hat), driving the pickup truck. You can also visibly see the chrome front bumper, as well as, the lumber in the bed of the truck. After further examination, Sgt. Ogan and I, discovered that the vehicle was previously parked outside Papa Johns. Around 1753 hours, the driver of the pickup truck can be seen exiting the vehicle and later returning with a pizza box.

While Publix downloaded the video footage to a USB drive, Sgt. Ogan and I, proceeded to the Papa Johns. We then spoke with the workers at Papa Johns, and they were able to provide us with the name, phone number, and address that was associated with the person that picked up the pizza order around 1753 hours. Sgt. Ogan then used a law enforcement tool to search both the name and the address that was provided.

I then went back to Publix and retrieved the USB drive (containing video footage of the pickup truck). Sgt. Ogan discovered that the name on the order was associated with two addresses in Oconee County, Georgia. Sgt. Ogan and I, then proceeded to the first address and conducted a knock and talk. The individual living at that address had previously purchased a pizza from that exact location; however, he claimed that he did not have the truck that we were looking for.

After obtaining this information, Sgt. Ogan and I, proceeded to [1200 BLOCK] Mayne Mill Road. As we were arriving at the residence, we observed a red pickup truck from the roadway. The red pickup truck that was located in the driveway (bearing GA TAG: [REDACTED]) at this address, matched the description of the truck in the video footage. We then proceeded up the driveway and conducted a knock and talk.

A female subject later answered the door (matching the description of the individual that we located through the law enforcement tool). While speaking with the female subject (at the doorway), I observed a white male putting on a shirt in the back of the residence. I then asked the female subject if I could speak with the male subject that was located inside the residence.

Once the male subject came to the door, I asked, “is this your red pickup out here”. The male subject stated, “it is”. I then asked, “were you driving it today” and the male subject replied, “I was”. I then asked the male subject where he went in the truck, and he informed me that he was at his mom’s house taking care of her, before he came back to the residence.

Sgt. Ogan then asked the male subject, “when did you go get your pizza”. The male subject replied, “um, earlier today”. Sgt. Ogan then asked the male subject what happened when he left and the male subject told Sgt. Ogan that he would rather not say anything. Sgt. Ogan then asked the male subject if they could go look at his truck and he replied, “sure”. Sgt. Ogan asked the male subject if he had car insurance, and he informed us that he did.

Sgt. Ogan asked the male subject where his insurance card was, and he informed us that it was in the other vehicle (that was located in the driveway). The male subject then went to the other vehicle and obtained the registration card for the truck. While following the male subject, both Sgt. Ogan and I, could smell the odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from the male subject’s person.

Sgt. Ogan asked the male subject if he knew who his insurance company was, and he informed Sgt. Ogan that he did not because the pickup truck still belong to a friend that he was buying the truck from. Sgt. Ogan then asked the male subject how bad his damage was, and he informed Sgt. Ogan that it was not bad at all. Sgt. Ogan then asked the male subject once again if it was okay if they looked at the truck, and he agreed.

Once we got to the front of the pickup truck, Sgt. Ogan and I, noticed visible damage on the driver’s side (matching the damage from the scene of the accident). Sgt. Ogan then asked the male subject why he did not stay, and the male subject stated, “I was worried, my buddy is the one that has the insurance on it, so I was a little scared”, Sgt. Ogan then asked the male subject how much alcohol he had to drink, and he informed Sgt. Ogan that he had a beer since he had been back at the residence. Sgt. Ogan then asked the male subject if he had any alcohol prior to driving, and he replied, “no sir”.

Sgt. Ogan once again asked the male subject why he left, and the male subject stated that the was worried about the situation and that he did not want his buddy to get in trouble. The male subject stated, “the car that hit me drove off, and I was like well I’m just gonna drive home too”. Sgt. Ogan then informed the male subject that the victims’ vehicle was disabled and had to be towed from the scene. The female subject then interjected and stated that the male subject had called her and told her what happened.

The male subject claimed that the victim’s car kept going, and Sgt. Ogan explained that the victim pulled off to the side of the roadway. Sgt. Ogan then pulled up pictures of the victim’s vehicle and showed them to both the male and female subjects. Sgt. Ogan then explained what happened to the female subject. Sgt. Ogan then told the male subject that he was trying to figure out why and that is when the male subject stated, “like I said they kept rolling I got a little worried my buddy’s still got the insurance on it, so I left”.

Sgt. Ogan told the male subject that he should have called and informed us that he had been involved in an accident. The male subject stated, that he understood and that he should have, but that he was worried because he still owed his buddy $250.00 for the pickup truck. The male subject claimed that he was given the truck before he finished paying it off, and that the pickup truck’s insurance was still under his buddy.

The male subject (Kevin Farnsworth) was later placed in handcuffs (bb/dl) and searched incident to arrest. Farnsworth was later secured in the back of Sgt. Ogan’s marked Oconee county patrol vehicle. See Sgt. Ogan’s supplemental report for further regarding the witness statement as well as Farnsworth being charged with DUI (Less Safe). Farnsworth was later transported to the Oconee County Jail and turned over to jail staff, without incident. Farnsworth was charged with: Failure To Yield From Driveway, Hit and Run, and DUI Less Safe. Sgt. Ogan took pictures of the incident, which he will attach to this report.

[End of Narrative]