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Name:
Collins, Richard Leon
Date of Booking:
05/03/2025
Reason(s) For Booking:
Willful Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers-Misdemeanor
Aggravated Battery
Officer’s Narrative:
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[NARRATIVE #1 on May 03, 2025]
On the listed date and time, I was dispatched to the listed location in reference to a domestic disturbance.
Upon arrival on scene I spoke with both the listed victim and the listed witness. Both parties advised that the listed witness was engaged in a verbal argument with the listed suspect. Both parties then advised that the listed victim then stood in the door way of their bedroom and attempted to break up the argument between the pair before the suspect picked up a table leg, approached the victim and struck him in the arm, possibly fracturing a bone and rendering the left arm useless. Both parties then advised that the suspect ran out of the back door to the residence and had left the scene.
EMS then transported the victim to the hospital.
During my investigation, I then located the suspect hiding under a tree and a tarp, the suspect was then taken into custody for the listed offenses.
[End of Narrative]
[NARRATIVE #2 on May 03, 2025]
On the listed date and time I met another deputy at the listed incident location. I arrived on scene and assisted the other deputy in locating the listed suspect. Upon taking custody of the suspect, I changed out handcuffs on the suspect and checked them for fit and double locked them. He was then searched and no contraband or weapons were found. Prior to placing him in the back of my patrol vehicle, I searched the back seat for contraband and weapons and nothing was found. I then placed him into the back seat of my patrol vehicle and transported him to the Walker County Detention Facility. Upon arrival at the detention facility, the suspect was removed and the rear seat of my patrol vehicle was searched for contraband and weapons and nothing was found. The suspect was then turned over to detention personnel.
[End of Narrative]
[NARRATIVE #3 on May 03, 2025]
On the listed date at approximately 1554 hours, I contacted the listed victim who was currently in the hospital. The reason for calling the victim directly was due to the hospital advising that he could not be located on their system as being in the hospital.
During my phone call, I asked the victim if his arm was in fact broken. He stated that per the x-rays, the ulna bone in his left fore arm was fractured.
[End of Narrative]