Monterrio Daniel

Name:
Daniel, Monterrio Travion

Date of Booking:
01/07/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN-3RD DEGREE-ALLOW CHILD TO WITNESS FORCIBLE FELONY/BATTERY/FAMILY VIOLENCE

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

SIMPLE BATTERY – FAMILY VIOLENCE

CRUELTY TO CHILDREN-3RD DEGREE-ALLOW CHILD TO WITNESS FORCIBLE FELONY/BATTERY/FAMILY VIOLENCE

Officer’s Narrative:
[Please note: The following is a direct transcription from the official initial incident report. The Georgia Gazette does not fix any spelling or grammatical errors that may exist. Any changes or redactions made by our staff are placed inside brackets. Some errors may exist. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The topics discussed may be sensitive to some readers. Discretion is advised.]

On January 7, 2025. At approximately 01:40 pm. Sgt W. Barrett and I (Austin Smith) were dispatched to [60 BLOCK] Pete’s Park Rd. Apt. [REDACTED] Helen Ga 30545. The caller later identified as [VICTIM #1] stated that there was a verbal argument, and then hung up on the communications officer. Once we arrived, we approached the door and knocked. [VICTIM #1] answered the door where we immediately noticed marks around her neck. We began asking her questions about the incident that had occurred, [VICTIM #1] stated:

• My boyfriend and I got into a verbal altercation
• I said something that set him off and he grabbed me by my shirt
• I defended myself and hit him in the face and that’s when he started to choke me
• I started to hit him while he was choking me, and my kids jumped on him.
• He finally got up and left my home.
• After I called 911.

We took pictures of [VICTIM #1] neck where she stated she was choked, there were visible marks on her neck. At this point Sgt W. Barrett then left in search of Daniel. I then asked [VICTIM #1] if they had had issues before. [VICTIM #1] stated that,

• Yes, they had prior problems
• That she just wanted him to get help
• She doesn’t want him to go back to jail

I then spoke with [WITNESS #1],
[WITNESS #1] stated:

• “Terrao” identified as Monterrio Daniel was following his mother down the stairs where he pushed her into the wall and began choking her.
• While choking her, slammed her to the ground.
• I jumped onto Daniel to try and stop him.

Ofc. A. Haack and Cpt. R. Taormina assisted in the search. Daniel was found at the Baymont hotel in room [REDACTED]. They then arrived back to the scene with Daniel. Haack then spoke with [WITNESS #1] about what he seen. Afterwards she went inside and spoke to [VICTIM #1]. We then determined Daniel was the primary aggressor in the fight because based on the witness statements and physical marks on both parties, we felt that the injuries Daniel received was made by [VICTIM #1] trying to defend herself along with the statement of the oldest child. The oldest child’s statements could not have been coached because my presence with him the entire investigation period. Daniel was charged with:

Simple Battery FVA O.C.G.A Section (16-5-23.1)
Aggravated Assault FVA O.C.G.A section (16-5-21)
Cruelty To Children In The 3rd Degree O.C.G.A Section (16-5-70)
Cruelty To Children In The 3rd Degree0.C.G.A Section (16-5-70)

Sgt. W. Barrett and I advised Daniel what he was being charged with and transported him to the White County Jail. Afterwards I obtained warrants for the charges and returned to the jail to execute said warrants.

[End of Narrative]