John Debose

Name:
Debose, John Howard

Date of Booking:
05/06/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
Criminal Trespass- Damage Less than $500-Family Violence (M)

Possession Of Firearm Or Knife During Commission Of Or Attempt To Commit Certain Felonies

Aggravated Assault (Family Violence)

VGCSA Marijuana Possession Less that 1 oz. (M)

Unlawful for any person to purchase, possess, or have under his or her control any controlled substance.

Officer’s Narrative:
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Upon arriving on scene, myself and Dep. Forrester #895 made entry into the residence to secure the suspect John Debose. The suspect, John Debose, had locked himself in the hallway restroom when deputies arrived on scene. I gave John several verbal commands to slowly open the bathroom door and keep his hands visible at all times. John opened the door and remained seated on the toilet seat. I gave John commands to pull up his pants slowly and keep his hands visible. Due to the nature of the call and the amount of blood on John at the time, I kept my firearm pointed at John until he was taken into custody. While keeping lethal coverage of John, Deputy. Forrester and Dep. Proffitt placed John in handcuffs and removed him from the residence to receive medical treatment in the front yard.

After John was removed from the residence, I made contact with the victim, [VICTIM #1], who stated John broke into her residence and stabbed her with a knife. [VICTIM #1] stated she wanted to receive medical attention from the paramedics on scene. [VICTIM #1] stated she kicked John out of the residence approximately two weeks ago due to his using narcotics. [VICTIM #1] stated that John showed up at the residence this evening, jumped through the front window, and stabbed her with a knife. [VICTIM #1] stated she screamed for her daughter, [WITNESS #1], to call 911 and let the dog out. [VICTIM #1] stated that John grabbed her and stabbed her with a knife before her dog was able to attack him. [VICTIM #1] stated that the dog bit John several times while [WITNESS #1] was on the phone with 911. [VICTIM #1] stated that John locked himself in the bathroom until officers arrived on scene and took him into custody. The incident was caught on [VICTIM #1]’s security cameras.

[WITNESS #1] stated that her stepfather, John, broke into the residence by jumping through the front window. [WITNESS #1] stated that her mother, [VICTIM #1], told her to call 911 and let the dog out. [WITNESS #1] called 911 and saw John attack [VICTIM #1]. [WITNESS #1] was still on the phone with 911 when deputies arrived on scene.

[VICTIM #1] was given instructions to apply for a TPO and start the eviction of John. [VICTIM #1] was also given a case card for the incident. Images and security video taken on scene were uploaded to the I-drive. [VICTIM #1] and [WITNESS #1] completed witness statement forms on scene. John was transported to Wellstar Cobb for injury treatment. Warrants were taken.

The knife and drugs found on the scene were placed into evidence.

[End of Narrative]