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Name:
Daniels, Maliek Rashad
Date of Booking:
09/10/2026
Reason(s) For Booking:
Battery – Family Violence
Cruelty To Children
Officer’s Narrative:
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On September 10, 2026, at approximately 08:07 AM, I, Officer J. Davenport, responded to Crescent Road Elementary School, located at 201 Crescent Road, Griffin, GA 30224. The dispatch assignment was in reference to a report of a possible child abuse incident.
Upon arrival, I made initial contact with the school principal, [REDACTED], in the main office. Principal [REDACTED], Officer S. Kendrick (Badge 4131), and I walked to the office of the school counselor, [WITNESS #1], Ms. [WITNESS #1] reported that a student, [REDACTED BY AGENCY] (DOB: [REDACTED BY AGENCY]), told her that his father hit him with a belt, Ms. [WITNESS #1] stated that [REDACTED BY AGENCY] reported sustaining bruises to both his left and right thighs, [REDACTED BY AGENCY] also reported to Ms. [WITNESS #1] that his legs had been bleeding, though the bleeding had since stopped. Ms. [WITNESS #1] further noted that she personally observed a bruise on [REDACTED BY AGENCY] left arm near his wrist.
Victim Interview and Injury Observation: I interviewed [REDACTED BY AGENCY] inside the counselor’s office. Upon making contact with [REDACTED BY AGENCY] he pointed to and displayed a bruise on his arm/wrist area, [REDACTED BY AGENCY] further stated that he had bruises on his legs. He pointed to his legs and stated that they were bleeding previously but felt better now, Officer Kendrick contacted the Griffin Police Department Criminal Investigations Division (CID) to notify them of the situation.
Upon the arrival of CID Investigator C. Webb and a Crime Scene Investigations (CSI) officer, staff escorted [REDACTED BY AGENCY] to the school nurse’s office, inside the nurse’s office, the CSI officer took photographs of [REDACTED BY AGENCY] left arm, right leg, left leg, chest, and back, I personally observed a light bruise on the left arm/wrist area o, a small tear of the skin on his leg, and bruising on both his right and left legs.
We also conducted a follow-up investigation at residence of [REDACTED BY AGENCY]. At approximately 09:04 AM, Investigator Webb and I along with other Griffin Police officers traveled to the Daniels residence at [REDACTED], upon arrival, officers knocked on the front door several times, but no one answered the door, Officers eventually established contact with [REDACTED] via the residential doorbell camera. Mrs. [REDACTED] stated that she and her husband, Maliek Daniels, were together. She further stated that they were currently en route back to Griffin from Columbus, Georgia, the parents stated they would report directly to the precinct to speak with investigators.
[REDACTED BY AGENCY] remained at the school under the supervision of the school administration while awaiting representatives from the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS). The Griffin Police Department completed and submitted a formal DFCS report, this incident was turned over to CID for ongoing investigation.
[End of Narrative]