Brandon Camp

Name:
Camp, Brandon Thomas

Date of Booking:
06/22/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
Simple Battery Against a Person Who is 65 Years or Older or Who is Pregnant at the Time of the Offense (M)

Criminal Trespass- Damage Less than $500

Aggravated Assault on Person over the age of 65

Criminal damage to property 2nd degree-Family violence (F)

Aggravated Assault (Family Violence)

Criminal Trespass- Damage Less than $500

Criminal Trespass- Damage Less than $500

Officer’s Narrative:
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On 06/22/2025, I was dispatched to a domestic at [80 BLOCK] Foliage Court. While en route, Dispatch advised that a male subject on scene had schizophrenia and was banging on the door. A short time later, Dispatch advised that the subject was lunging at his aunt and grandmother with a pair of scissors. Due to this information, myself and other units en route upgraded our response to emergency.

Upon arrival, Deputy Gonzalez and Deputy Kemp had detained the suspect, identified as Brandon Kemp. I observed Brandon sitting in the driveway in handcuffs and talking in a lingo I recognized, based upon my training and experience, to be consistent with a psychotic disorder and not making sense. He kept talking about AI and spiritual things.

I observed inside the house while another deputy stood by with Brandon in the driveway. I observed a flat-screen television on the living room floor that looked busted beyond repair. I observed the damaged bracket of the television on the wall above the fireplace. I also observed a patio door with busted wood and glass. There was a torn pillow with cotton hanging out of it on the sofa, and cotton from the pillow on the floor in front of it. It was clear that some sort of cutting instrument was used to damage the pillow. Additionally, I observed a wooden door to the master bedroom to have a hole in it that appeared to have been kicked as well as multiple marks that appeared consistent with stabbing marks. Photos were taken of all the damage. I later uploaded the photographs to the i drive as well as to this report.

A photograph was also taken of a pair of scissors that Brandon threw down in the front yard.

I obtained written statements from the homeowner, [VICTIM #1] and her daughter, [VICTIM #2]. Both stated that Brandon had been recently talking to himself. [VICTIM #1] said that after she came out of her bedroom, Brandon tried attacking her and [VICTIM #2] and they both fled into her bedroom. [VICTIM #1] said that in the process, Brandon pushed her, which caused her to fall down, but she was uninjured. She said Brandon pushed the door in and broke the lock. She said that while the 911 call was being made, Brandon brandished a pair of hairdresser’s scissors, crying and asking for help, while trying to stab both of them.

[VICTIM #2] said the damage to [VICTIM #1]’s bedroom door came from Brandon kicking the door and that Brandon kept lunging at her and [VICTIM #1] with the hairdresser scissors, trying to stab them. She said Brandon kept yelling “Help me!”

I also met with a obtained a statement from [VICTIM #2]’s daughter, [WITNESS #1]. She said she was upstairs during the altercation but that she heard screaming from [VICTIM #2], [VICTIM #1], and Brandon. She said she looked downstairs and saw Brandon with the hairdresser scissors. She said [VICTIM #2] and [VICTIM #1] were in the doorframe of [VICTIM #1]’s room trying to shut the door. She said Brandon broke the television and door and kept screaming “help me” until deputies arrived on scene.

[VICTIM #1] stated her television is was a Vizio and valued at around $500.00. She said the patio door is valued at around $800.00-$1000.00 and her bedroom door around $200.00.

Due to my investigation and evidence, I charged Brandon with 2 counts of aggravated assault for attempting to stab [VICTIM #1] and [VICTIM #2] with the scissors. I charged him with 1 count of simple battery against a person 65 or older due to him pushing [VICTIM #1] down. She is 77 years old. Additionally, I charged him with 1 count of Criminal Damage to Property 2nd Degree due to the damage to the patio door and 3 counts of criminal trespass for damage to the television, bedroom door, and pillow. Due to all subjects residing in the same household, the charges fall under the Family Violence Act.

Brandon was evaluated on scene by Metro Atlanta Ambulance on scene. I transported him to the PCSO Jail.

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