Kendrietta Barnes

Name:
BARNES, KENDRIETTA L

Date of Booking:
06/03/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
Interfering with 911 call

Theft by Taking

Officer’s Narrative:
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On 06/03/2025 at 10:28am, I Officer Cintron #361 responded to a domestic incident located at 600 Pavilion Parkway (Charlies Cheesesteaks).

Upon arrival, I made contact with the complainant who was later identified as Kendrietta Barnes. Barnes advised me of the following account of events:

Barnes advised me that she had a problem, I then asked Barnes what had happened. Barnes stated her and her ex-boyfriend [VICTIM #1] both currently work at Charlies Cheesesteak restaurant together and had a dispute with him. Barnes stated her and [VICTIM #1] are having an issue involving an unknown female texting Barnes. Barnes stated the unknown female sent her a video of Barnes vehicle at an unknown location. Barnes stated she became upset and confronted [VICTIM #1] regarding the female texting her. Barnes stated [VICTIM #1] put his hands on her and that she hits [VICTIM #1] to defend herself.

Barnes told me that the verbal altercation began inside of the restaurant and accused [VICTIM #1] of placing his hands on her just outside the front door of the restaurant outside of camera view. Barnes stated that [VICTIM #1] had slapped her in the face with an open hand. Barnes stated nothing happened inside of the restaurant. I observed no visible injury on Barnes while speaking with her.

I then spoke to [VICTIM #1] who advised me the following account of events: [VICTIM #1] stated Barnes began the dispute after showing [VICTIM #1] the text messages she received from the unknown female. [VICTIM #1] stated Barnes had grabbed his phone out of his back pocket while he worked the drive through and locked herself in the bathroom. [VICTIM #1] stated he told his manager about the incident and asked to get his phone back from Barnes. Barnes refused to give [VICTIM #1]’s phone back when asked multiple times. [VICTIM #1] stated Barnes had hit him on the neck but denied any physical contact with her. [VICTIM #1] stated Barnes still has his phone in her possession and interfered with him calling 9-11 when he attempted to.

[VICTIM #1] stated he does not know who the text message came from that Barnes had referenced and referenced prior history of physical altercations between the two.

I then entered the restaurant and spoke to an employee later identified as [WITNESS #1]. [WITNESS #1] stated he observed Barnes lock herself in the bathroom with [VICTIM #1]’s phone while [VICTIM #1]’s had asked Barnes to return it. [WITNESS #1] also informed me that he observed Barnes interfere with [VICTIM #1] attempting to dial 9-11 off of the restaurant land line. [VICTIM #1] was eventually able to call 9-11 with another co-workers cellphone. No employee observed Barnes or [VICTIM #1] physically striking each other.

I then was able to view camera footage of the incident that corroborated [WITNESS #1] and [VICTIM #1] account of events. I then video footage I observed Barnes exit the restroom and step outside where [VICTIM #1] was. Both parties re-entered the restaurant and [VICTIM #1] approached the land line telephone at the front counter. [VICTIM #1] was observed dialing numbers while Barnes approached and began to hit buttons on the phone while [VICTIM #1] dialed.

I approached and re-spoke to Barnes. Barnes gave me [VICTIM #1] cellphone upon request that was located in her pants pocket. The phone was returned to [VICTIM #1]. I then asked Barnes what had happened with the cellphone and when [VICTIM #1] dialed 9-11. Barnes stated she did interfere with [VICTIM #1] dialing 9-11 by hanging up the phone when he attempted to dial because she stated she was going to call the police regardless. Barnes stated [VICTIM #1] gave her permission to take the phone despite a third party witness [WITNESS #1] verbally testifying that [VICTIM #1] did not give her permission and asked for the phone back. Barnes stated she kept ahold of [VICTIM #1] phone because she was still using it.

I found probable cause to charge Barnes with theft by taking and Obstructing or hindering persons making emergency telephone calls. Barnes was placed under arrest (handcuffs double locked and checked for fit) and searched incident to arrest.

I found probable cause to take warrants against Barnes for the following offenses:

O.C.G.A 16-10-24.3 Obstructing or hindering persons making emergency telephone calls – Based on Barnes hanging up the land line phone twice while [VICTIM #1] attempted to call 9-11.
O.C.G.A 16-8-2 Theft by taking – Based on Barnes taking [VICTIM #1] cellphone from his back pocket, locking herself in the restroom and refusing to give back [VICTIM #1]’s property when asked by the rightful owner. Warrants for the above offenses were taken and signed.

Barnes was transported to the Monroe Police Department where she was fingerprinted and then transported to the Walton County Sheriffs Office and released to the deputies at intake without incident.

[VICTIM #1] did state he wished to prosecute and filled out a witness statement form. Due to technical difficulties, the camera footage of the incident was unable to be obtained. The completed witness statement form was placed into evidence.

Due to lack of probable cause, no parties was charged with simple battery during this incident. After transport, the rear of my patrol car was searched, no contraband was discovered.

[End of Narrative]