Travis Proctor

Name:
PROCTOR, TRAVIS DEWAYNE

Date of Booking:
11/22/2022

Reason(s) For Booking:
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

DRIVING AWAY WITHOUT PAYING FOR GASOLINE

OBSTRUCTING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

REMOVING OR AFFIXING LICENSE PLATE WITH INTENT TO CONCEAL OR MISREPRESENT

CRIMINAL TRESPASS

PROBATION VIOLATION FINGERPRINTABLE OFFENSE-FELONY

PROBATION VIOLATION FINGERPRINTABLE OFFENSE-FELONY

Officer’s Narrative:
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On Sunday, November 06, 2022, while on patrol, I, Sgt. Breton Watters observed a white GMC Yukon being driven by Travis Proctor as it turned off of East Ave, onto Collard Valley Rd in Cedartown. I recognized Mr. Proctor and believed for him to have warrants. After checking into Mr. Proctor having outstanding warrants, I was able to find out that he did in fact have outstanding warrants for his arrest.

I then turned around and was able to locate the white GMC Yukon backing onto Houseal St from Perry St. I then got behind the white GMC Yukon and called out a traffic stop via radio with Polk County 911 at approximately 1626 hrs. The driver, Mr. Proctor drove to the dead end of Houseal St and parked at the front of the apartments at this location. I advised Polk County 911 via radio of my location and I then exited my patrol car and approached Mr. Proctor, who was exiting the vehicle.

I informed Mr. Proctor that he had outstanding warrants at which time Mr. Proctor told me that his mother had just passed away this same date. I advised Mr. Proctor to come to my patrol car and we would talk about the warrants and see if there was anything I could do to help him out given the recent passing of his mother. Mr. Proctor agreed and began to come with me.

Mr. Proctor then asked if he could get a cigarette from the passenger of his vehicle, which I agreed to let him do. Mr. Proctor got a cigarette and then began to walk in my direction which I could see from my patrol vehicle. As I glanced at my computer in my patrol vehicle and then glanced back up, I noticed that Mr. Proctor had fled to an area behind the house. Mr. Proctor then went into a wooded area. After observing his direction of travel, at approximately 1629 hrs, I advised Polk County 911 via radio that Mr. Proctor had fled on foot, and requested a K-9 for tracking. I then gave a clothing description and notified 911 of the male’s identity.

At approximately 1633 hrs, Deputy Joey Turner arrived on scene with me as well as Cedartown Police Officer and K-9 Handler, Officer Chris Barnes. I instructed Deputy Turner to get the information of the female passenger and remain with her and the vehicle. At approximately 1638 hrs, myself and Officer Barnes then began a K-9 track with the use of his Police K-9 Nero. Other units began setting up a perimeter of the area and Deputy Turner remained at the vehicle with the female passenger.

After several minutes of tracking, at approximately 1717 hrs, myself and Officer Barnes decided to terminate the K-9 track. We then returned to Houseal St @ the dead end and began speaking with the female passenger. Polk County 911 advised via radio while we were tracking with the K-9 that the tag number which I had given did not match the vehicle which I had stopped.

I then began to further investigate this issue and it was determined that the vehicle belonged to the female passenger who was identified as Ms. [REDACTED]. Ms. [REDACTED] advised the vehicle was hers from a previous marriage and was able to provide me with the registered owner’s name which I ran the V.I.N to locate. I asked where the tag that was displayed on the vehicle came from and Ms. [REDACTED] informed me that she did’t put it on there but rather insinuated that Mr. Proctor had displayed the tag on the vehicle as he had been doing some repairs to the vehicle earlier this date.

I then informed Ms. [REDACTED] that I would have to remove the license plate from the vehicle and take possession of the plate since it was not registered to the vehicle in which it was displayed. The tag in question was [REDACTED] through the State of Georgia. Deputy Jesse Pope who was on scene removed the license plate from the vehicle and brought it to me. I then checked with other deputies had checked the license of Ms. [REDACTED] and found out that she did have a valid driver’s license. I turned possession of the white GMC Yukon over to Ms. [REDACTED] and informed her that Mr. Proctor did have outstanding warrants and warned her that she should not be caught with him. I then advised Ms. [REDACTED] that she was free to go and all units returned to service.

Travis Dewayne Proctor W/M
Prior to this incident, the above subject had outstanding warrants through Polk County SO as follows:

-Probation Violation – Felony
-Probation Violation – Felony
-Driving Away without Paying for Gasoline
-Aggravated Assault
-Criminal Trespass

Mr. Proctor also has outstanding warrants in the following jurisdictions:

-Floyd County Sheriff’s Office
-Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office (Alabama)
-Haralson County Sheriff’s Office

Mr. Proctor was also charged with the following in relation the incident from above:

-Violation of O.C.G.A. 16-10-24 Obstruction of Officer (Misdemeanor)
-Violation of O.C.G.A. 40-2-7 Removing/Affixing License Plate with the Intent to Conceal or Misrepresent

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