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Name:
Blalock, Cameron Luke
Date of Booking:
07/21/2025
Reason(s) For Booking:
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
TERRORISTIC THREATS AND ACTS
SPEEDING IN EXCESS OF MAXIMUM LIMITS (STATE SPEED AND ZONE LIMITS)
RECKLESS DRIVING
HIT AND RUN; DUTY OF DRIVER TO STOP AT OR RETURN TO SCENE OF ACCIDENT
AGGRESSIVE DRIVING
Officer’s Narrative:
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[NARRATIVE #1 on July 21, 2025]
On July 21st, 2025 at approximately 13:30 hours, Clayton Police Officer Gerald Johnson was operating stationary a Stalker LIDAR speed detection device in the area of Ga. 15 and Ramey Boulevard. Officer Johnson observed a Grey Jeep Grand Cherokee traveling at a high rate of speed in the outside/fast lane at approximately 966 feet away at 76 mph in a 45 mph zone. Officer Johnson continued to observe the vehicle which appeared to be accelerating toward Officer Johnson’s position. Officer Johnson further visually observed a white Toyota Highlander traveling at approximately the same speed as the target vehicle as the vehicles were traveling south bound approximately side by side.
Officer Johnson utilized his blue lights with the intention of stopping the grey Jeep. The white Toyota highlander, occupied by four white males abruptly pulled along side Officer Johnson’s patrol vehicle and came to a sliding stop while the driver essentially yelled to Officer Johnson that the driver of the grey Jeep Grand Cherokee had just hit them and kept going. Officer Johnson observed the grey Jeep Grand Cherokee drive over the curb at a high rate of speed into the wrong side of the drive, traveling east in the west bound exit lane, at the entrance to Ingle’s while Officer Johnson was pursuing the vehicle with blue lights still activated.
The grey Jeep Cherokee came to a stop in the parking area, near the gas pumps, of the Ingle’s gas station. The driver, who I now know as a white male, Cameron Luke Blalock, dob/ [REDACTED], began essentially screaming that the driver of the white Toyota Highlander had “brake checked him” and he hit him and further that he was shaking and extremely upset. The white Toyota Highlander pulled into the parking area and the driver, who I now know as a w/m, [VICTIM #1], dob/ [REDACTED] sprang from his vehicle essentially stating that the driver of the jeep had intentionally rammed him. The two driver’s began exchanging words and Blalock began to approach the other driver in an aggressive manner while screaming obscenities. Officer Johnson requested Clayton Officer Jimmy Nations to respond quickly for assistance and gave a verbal command to Blalock to, “shut up and sit down!” Blalock complied with Officer Johnson’s directive and returned to his vehicle.
Officer Johnson interviewed Mr. [VICTIM #1] who essentially stated that the driver of Jeep Grand Cherokee came up behind his Toyota Highlander driving reckless and aggressively passing other cars from [VICTIM #1]’s Shop, CPR Automotive, area in Mountain City after [VICTIM #1] and his three occupants had just left their shop traveling south bound on Ga. 15. [VICTIM #1] added that the Blalock was essentially following him too close yelling and flipping him off. It should be noted that “flipping someone off” is commonly known as a derogatory hand gesture involving the middle finger of one or both hands that is commonly interpreted by the recipient of said hand gesture to fornicate themselves and most often taken offensively.
[VICTIM #1] continued stating that while he continued to observe the posted speeds surrounding the construction area that he described went from a speed limit of 45 mph to 35 mph, Blalock became more aggressive and began hurling objects as his vehicle which he believed to include a water bottle and can of soda and other various items. [VICTIM #1] further essentially stated that the aggressive behavior south bound on Ga. 15 into the city limits of Clayton.
[VICTIM #1] added that once inside Clayton, in the area approximately where the indoor flea market is located, Blalock intentionally rammed his white Toyota Highlander from behind which resulted in the back glass shattering sending glass into the passenger compartment where the four occupants were located and resulted in extensive damage to the rear end of the vehicle. [VICTIM #1] concluded stating that Blalock’s Jeep Grand Cherokee then passed them where the single lane turned to two lanes south bound and began accelerating continuing south. [VICTIM #1] continued south and saw the police car and pulled in to advise the officer of the incident. It should be noted Officer Johnson believes that the ramming incident occurred just south of Clayburne Street, Clayton, Rabun County, Ga.
It should also be noted that the three other occupants of the white Toyota Highlander present during the initial interview with [VICTIM #1] and corroborated [VICTIM #1]’s statement.
Officer Nations assisted Officer Johnson with obtaining written and verbal witness statements.
Officer Nations provided Officer Johnson via text message the driver’s license information and seating position of the three other passengers of the Toyota Highlander.
Officer Johnson also interviewed two neutral witnesses to the events stating that they had been observing these vehicle from behind while also traveling south bound with their children.
The first neutral witness, who I now know as [WITNESS #1], a w/m, dob/ [REDACTED], essentially stated that while he was traveling south in his Honda Odyssey mini van which displayed a Hall County Georgia tag of [REDACTED], on Ga. 15 south in the area of Mountain City, he observed a lifted Jeep Grand Cherokee drive into the emergency lane of the construction zone passing him and several other vehicles aggressively and at a high rate of speed.
Mr. [WITNESS #1] further observed the Jeep Grand Cherokee begin “tailgating” the white SUV and began throwing drinks and other trash at the white SUV. Mr. [WITNESS #1] also added that once the road opened up to two south bound lanes, the white SUV attempted to change lanes while the jeep swerved directly behind and rear ended the white SUV while the vehicles were in motion. Mr. [WITNESS #1] essentially concluded that the Jeep Grand Cherokee swerved away as if to run and he observed the Officer (Officer Johnson) pull in behind the Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Officer Johnson interviewed the neutral witness who was a passenger in [WITNESS #1]’s vehicle. The passenger witness, who is now known to Officer Johnson as w/f [WITNESS #2], dob/ [REDACTED] essentially corroborated Mr. [WITNESS #1]’s statement.
It should also be noted that Officer Johnson was utilizing his Police Department issued in Car Camera and body camera during this investigation.
Officer Johnson requested a Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff to assist with the investigation as to the investigation revealed that some of this incident occurred outside of the Clayton venue. Rabun County Sheriff’s Sgt. Jeff Hooper arrived at the scene. However, upon considering the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident, Officer Johnson concluded that the best remedy would be to seek action in the Magistrate Court of Rabun County.
Officer Johnson observed the white Toyota Highlander, displaying a Rabun County Georgia tag of [REDACTED], to have extensive damage to the rear of said vehicle with a broken black glass with glass fragments located on the bumper as well as inside the passenger compartment of the vehicle. Officer Johnson observed the Grey Jeep Grand Cherokee, displaying a Rabun County Georgia tag of [REDACTED], with minimal to no damage to the front end. It should be noted that the Jeep Grand Cherokee in question had an extended front bumper with a large winch attached to said extension. Officer Johnson observed glass consistent with the broken back glass located on top of the winch bumper extension.
Officer Johnson advised Mr. [VICTIM #1] that the event was going to be investigated as an incident and not a crash report as to Officer Johnson believed that the facts and circumstances surrounding the event would lead a reasonable and prudent person to believe that Mr. Blalock maliciously intended to strike Mr. [VICTIM #1]’s vehicle with the intent to cause serious bodily injury to him and his passengers. Clayton Police Chief Andy Strait, after hearing Officer Johnson’s aforementioned assertion, advised Officer Johnson to additionally complete a crash report as to the damage to Mr. [VICTIM #1]’s vehicle, the incident having occurred on the highway, and further that Mr. [VICTIM #1] began experiencing some pain in his back and neck as a result of the collision.
At approximately 14:06, Officer Johnson placed Blalock under arrest for the following:
- Four Counts of Aggravated Assault
- Terroristic Acts
- Aggressive Driving
- Reckless Driving
- Leaving the Scene of an Accident
- Speeding 76 in a 45 mph zone
Officer Johnson contacted dispatch to notify the on call list wrecker, who I now know was Smith’s Collision, to transport Blalock’s vehicle. Smith’s Wrecker service took possession of the vehicle.
While in custody in the back seat of Officer Johnson’s patrol vehicle and while Officer Johnson was sitting in the driver’s seat waiting for Smith’s to conclude loading Blalock’s vehicle, Blalock made a spontaneous utterance saying, ” I should have shot that mother fu*ker!”
Blalock was transported and relinquished to the Rabun County Detention Center without incident.
[End of Narrative]
[NARRATIVE #2 on July 22, 2025]
On July 22, 2025 at approximately 10:27 a.m., Off duty Officer Johnson received a text message from Clayton Police Sgt. Justin Buchanan essentially stating that the victim in the aforementioned case had sent him a picture that the victim had received from Social Media. Sgt. Buchanan included the picture in the text message. Officer Johnson observed the photograph and immediately recognized the picture as having been taken during Officer Johnson’s traffic stop and subsequent investigation of the aforementioned events. Officer Johnson concluded that the picture had to have been by the driver of the Grey Jeep Grand Cherokee as no one else was sitting in that vehicle. Also, type written statement was imposed on the picture that read, ” fu*king pu*sy need to get out of my way”.
[End of Narrative]
[NARRATIVE #3 on July 23, 2025]
On July 23rd, 2025 at approximately 09:47 a.m., Officer Johnson received 8 photos via text message taken by Clayton Police Chief Andy Strait of the area of the traffic stop location and vehicles in question involved in the aforementioned incident.
This case is still under investigation.
[End of Narrative]