Stedman Anglin

Name:
Anglin, Stedman Thurmon

Date of Booking:
02/08/2024

Reason(s) For Booking:
POINTING OR AIMING GUN OR PISTOL AT ANOTHER

BATTERY – FAMILY VIOLENCE (1ST OFFENSE) MISD

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

Officer’s Narrative:
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On February 8, 2024, I responded to 2501 Hebron Church Rd (Hebron Christian Church) to meet with Walton County Deputies in regard to an assault report.

Upon my arrival I made contact with the deputies who advised me of the following: they responded to a Gratis Store due to the victim wanting to report an assault. When they arrived, they determined that the incident occurred in Oconee County. They then transported the victim to Hebron Christian Church and requested an Oconee County Deputy respond to take over the investigation.

I spoke with the victim, and he advised me of the following: he and his brother, Stedman Anglin, were at their mother’s residence helping around with yard work. Stedman had brought up the cartel and began accusing the victim of being involved and having him followed. The victim advised Stedman that he has no association with those types of people. He continued conversing with Stedman to direct his attention at something else. They then entered the residence and consumed some wine and played chess.

A friend later arrived to help out with the yard work, and they all stepped outside to resume with the work. The chain on the pole saw they were using came off so the victim walked away to fix it. Stedman then walked over, and the victim asked him what he had planned for the rest of the day. Stedman asked the victim to join him on a car ride. The victim agreed and left the residence with Stedman. While on the road, Stedman’s behavior changed and he began demanding the victim to admit his involvement with the cartel. The victim repeatedly denied any involvement.

Stedman proceeded to strike the victim with an open hand against the back of the victim’s head. The victim continued denying his involvement and attempted to deescalate the situation by reminding Stedman that they’re brothers. Stedman then produced a black pistol from his waistband and pointed the weapon at the victim. Stedman continued the barrage of questions demanding the victim to admit his involvement with the cartel. The victim pointed out to Stedman that he was going to run out of gas soon.

Stedman then answered, “Yeah you’re either gonna die or I’m gonna run out of gas.” Stedman then struck the victim in the back of the head with the pistol. The victim stated he felt in fear for his life and did not try to escalate the situation. Stedman then directed his attention at the victim’s pants and asked if he had a phone in his pocket. The victim removed his cellphone from his pocket and placed it on his lap. Stedman put the pistol down to grab the phone and decelerated the vehicle.

Once Stedman grabbed the phone, the victim took the opportunity to jump out of the vehicle and run away, willingly leaving his phone in the vehicle. The victim observed Stedman drive away. The victim continued running until he reached Gratis Store and asked to borrow a phone to call 9-1-1. The store clerk handed him a phone, and he called 9-1-1 to report the incident.

I inspected the area that the victim pointed out where he was struck. I observed a laceration on the top back half of the victim’s head. The injury appeared recent as the blood emanating from the cut was showing early signs of coagulation. The positioning of where the injury was sustained is consistent with the victim’s statements regarding sitting on the front passenger seat of a pickup truck. The cut is positioned vertically and at an angle. I further observed blood on the victim’s jacket that stemmed from the initial injury.

I did not observe any further injures on the victim. He did not show signs of having had any injury from jumping out of a vehicle such as abrasions on the palms of his hands, or tears on his jeans. The victim stated he landed on his feet when he jumped out of the vehicle. He refused to be seen by an ambulance despite advising him that the cut on his head appeared deep. He did not show any signs of disorientation from his injury. Despite admitting he had some wine earlier, I did not smell an odor of alcoholic beverages emanate from his person.

He did not have slurred speech or display any demeanor that would indicate he is under the influence of alcohol or drugs. I inspected the victim’s clothing and I observed it was only dirty from the front. He had a smudge on his shirt that appeared to be tree sap. The victim described the pistol as a 9mm Taurus pistol. The victim further described Stedman’s vehicle as a black Ford F-150 with a G (Georgia Bulldog Style) license plate on the front and dark tint on the windows. The victim further advised that Stedman had been consuming Cocaine. He believes that Stedman’s behavior is associated with the drug and still possibly under the influence.

The victim advised that this not the first time he and Stedman had suffered a domestic incident. The victim advised that Stedman has pointed a firearm at him, destroyed his property, and physically attacked him in the past. The victim admitted that they have extensive history with law enforcement responding to incidents. The victim expressed concern. He stated that he did not want to have his brother arrested and described Stedman as a good person if it weren’t for the drug use.

Dep. Mines arrived at the scene to assist. Dep. Mines then drove to the victim’s address to ensure Stedman was no longer there. When he drove past the residence, he advised me that the described vehicle was at the residence. Dep. Mines remained in the area and maintained a visual on the vehicle. I requested more deputies to arrive at the church for briefing to arrest Stedman. Due to Stedman’s erratic behavior and possession of a firearm, a plan was devised to safely get him into custody.

We responded to the address and contact was made with the mother on the back porch. She advised that Stedman was sitting in the living room. While speaking to the mother, Stedman walked to the kitchen, and he was visible from the back porch. Cpl. Ogan yelled out commands for Stedman to walk out with his hands up. Stedman complied while holding a cellphone. Commands were given for Stedman to stop using his phone and to get on the floor. Stedman did not comply with those commands and stated that he was just sending out a text.

Dep. Richards and Sgt. Dorsey entered the residence from the front door and walked straight to Stedman. They escorted him to the ground and arrested him. While being secured, Stedman began asking, “Y’all are doing all this on hearsay? Y’all are doing all this on hearsay?” I then escorted Stedman to the back of my patrol vehicle. While walking to my patrol vehicle, Stedman began yelling out that his brother jumped out of his truck.

Stedman continued yelling out that the number of deputies on scene was unnecessary just because his brother jumped out of the truck on his own. He then stated he was done talking to me. Unprompted, Stedman continued talking and asked that if all it took for this type of response was for him to tell a story first. He described the victim as a lunatic for jumping out of the vehicle.

Stedman’s voice fluctuated between a higher pitch and speaking normally. It should be noted that Stedman kept his arms rigid while we walked and his fingers would not keep still. Stedman snorted when he inhaled sharply, and he would take sharp breaths through his teeth. Stedman treated the entire incident as comical and began mocking the commands he was given to come out with his hands up.

I input the truck information into GCIC/NCIC and the mother returned as one of the registered owners. I followed up with the mother and asked her for consent to search the vehicle to locate the victim’s cellphone and the pistol that was involved in the incident. The mother refused. Dep. Richards and I then entered the residence to secure it and ensure no one else was inside. The mother stated that one of the friends was upstairs in one of the bedrooms.

Dep. Richards and I cleared inside the residence and only made contact with a tenant that lives in the basement. I then followed up with Inv. Swisher and provided him with all the information and probable cause regarding the incident for a search warrant submission. A search warrant was applied for and approved by Judge Connelly to seize and recover the firearm used in the crime and the victim’s cellphone.

We returned to the residence to execute the search warrant. Sgt. Cash responded to take pictures of the scene prior to and after the search. While Sgt. Cash was taking pictures, I heard him yelling out verbal commands at someone to come out with their hands up. I ran to the second floor to where Sgt. Cash was, and I observed he had a male subject at gunpoint. Dep. Lariscy detained the male subject and escorted him out of the residence. The male subject later admitted that he was hiding in the roof, and he wasn’t trying to be seen.

Sgt. Cash advised me that there is a small plastic bag with a white powdery substance on the nightstand in plain view. The clear plastic bag with the substance was not there when Dep. Richards and I cleared the residence initially. The subject insisted that he was only at the residence because he was helping out with cutting down the Crepe Myrtle. It should be noted that while walking throughout the property I observed a small tree on the front of the property with limbs cut off.

The cuts appeared to have been recent as the bark of the tree is of a darker color. The areas where the limbs were cut appeared lighter in color. I observed branches on the front lawn that appeared to be from the tree with recent cuts. My observations corroborate with the statements I was given by the victim.

We began the search inside the vehicle. The pistol and cellphone were not located in there. We continued the search inside the residence. While searching, I heard the mother insist that Stedman keeps his firearm in his truck and that he does not go anywhere without it. The mother further advised that Stedman told her everything that happened with the victim. She insisted that Stedman only struck the victim and the victim jumped out of the vehicle himself.

The firearm and the victim’s cellphone were not located on the property. I overheard the friend state that Stedman keeps his firearm in his vehicle.

Stedman’s cellphone and white powdery substance contained in a small piece of plastic was seized from the scene and later submitted into evidence.

Warrants for Stedman’s arrest for aggravated assault, battery (FVA), and pointing a firearm at another were applied for and approved by Judge Barth.

[End of Narrative]