Gregory Harris

Name:
Harris, Gregory Antwan

Date of Booking:
08/03/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
Battery – Intentionally Causes Substantial Physical Harm or Visible Bodily Harm to Another

Aggravated Assault by Strangulation

Officer’s Narrative:
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On August 2nd, 2025, I, Deputy Valentine-Nelson #1307, was dispatched to [100 BLOCK] Brushy Mountain Ln in reference to a domestic dispute. Upon arrival, I made contact with the victim, [VICTIM #1], who was near the entrance to the neighborhood.

[VICTIM #1] stated that her husband, who is not supposed to be around her, came into her room and choked her, causing markings on her neck, and also held her down by her arms on the bed, causing red markings on her arms near her elbows on the inside of each arm. While speaking with [VICTIM #1], I could see the suspect, Gregory Harris, walking towards us, so I left [VICTIM #1] with the other Deputy and went up the street to speak with Gregory.

Gregory stated that he drives trucks for a living and returned home about 2 days prior, and that he lives at the incident location and was told by other Deputies when [VICTIM #1] got arrested that he was allowed to be at the incident location. Gregory stated that he had never put his hands on [VICTIM #1] and that she was making it up. Gregory stated that he was inside with [VICTIM #1] in their bedroom and [VICTIM #1] “spazzed out.”. Gregory stated that the markings on her neck, arms, chin, and knees must have been self-inflicted. I then detained Gregory in handcuffs, checked for fit, and double-locked the cuffs due to allegations of Aggravated Assault by Strangulation and Battery, both being Family Violence.

I then returned to [VICTIM #1] and spoke with [VICTIM #1] again. [VICTIM #1] stated that she was in the room on a phone call with a “guy friend,” and when Gregory walked into the room, she told her friend, “Hold on, babe”. [VICTIM #1] stated that Gregory heard her call her friend babe and Gregory stated, “Babe?” and jumped on her, holding her down by her arms, causing her arms to be in pain and causing marks, and then used both hands to grab [VICTIM #1] by the neck and choked her.

[VICTIM #1] stated when Gregory choked her, she could not breath and it restricted her air flow. [VICTIM #1] stated that when she could, she yelled down for her daughter, Juvenile [WITNESS #1], and her niece, Juvenile [WITNESS #2], and asked for help and to call 911. When [WITNESS #1] heard her mother scream for help, that’s when [WITNESS #1] called 911. [WITNESS #1] and [WITNESS #2] stated that they heard the two arguing and fighting and heard a loud thud, but were unsure of what the thud was.

Due to the markings on [VICTIM #1]’s neck that appeared to have been from being choked, the markings on her arms that appeared to have been from being held down, and both juvenile’s verbal and written statements, I placed Gregory under arrest for Aggravated Assault by Strangulation, Family Violence, and Battery Family Violence.

Gregory was transported to the Paulding County Jail to be booked on said charges and was turned over to Jail staff without incident.

Pictures of [VICTIM #1]’s injuries are attached to this report. In person, the injuries and markings were a lot more defined then the pictures reflect.

Written statements were completed by both juveniles who were on scene.

Warrants for Aggravated Assault by Strangulation and Battery Family violence were sought and granted by Judge Johnson. Copies of the warrants were given to the jail supervisor, CPL Pike.

[End of Narrative]