LPD Reports: Crew member from a reality show being filmed in Loganville restaurant arrested for assaulting family member of restaurant owner

The City of Loganville Police Department reported the following incidents for the period April 16 – 30, 2025. Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction.

April 18
A Lithonia man was picked up on a warrant and charged with following too closely after police responded to a traffic collision in which he rear-ended another vehicle on Atlanta Highway. When his license information came back showing a warrant for a probation violation out of the City of Loganville, he was arrested, booked, and transported to the Walton County Jail.

April 21
A Dacula man was charged with following too closely and DUI – alcohol less safe, following a traffic collision. After failing a field sobriety test and appearing confused about whether he was consenting to a blood test, he was arrested. He was subsequently booked and transported to the Walton County Jail. He reportedly told officials he might “drink then drive, but [he] didn’t drink and drive.”

April 25
A Loganville man was picked up from Gwinnett County Jail on a failure to appear warrant out of the City of Loganville and transported to Walton County Jail.

April 27
A Staten Island, NY man was charged with obstructing law enforcement officers, battery, and obstructing EMTs after an incident at a restaurant in Loganville. The incident occurred while a crew was filming for a reality show, allegedly titled Now That’s TV Savages. The subject reportedly attempted to enter the kitchen and, when told by a family member of the restaurant owner that it was off-limits, grabbed her and body-slammed her to the ground. Her brother intervened, and a security guard hired by the film crew, along with another individual, also became involved. The suspect and two others fled the scene. Two were later located by an LPD officer, and the original suspect was found by another LPD officer at Firehouse Subs. He reportedly passively resisted arrest. Once transported for booking, he continued resisting and insisted on EMS treatment. He was ultimately taken to the Walton County Jail, where he again reportedly resisted and was placed in a restraint suit.

A Loganville man was charged with multiple offenses: no license on person, failure to update name and address within 60 days, use of tag to conceal identity, no insurance, and obstructed view (windshield/other). He was stopped after his vehicle triggered an officer’s tag reader. The tag was registered to a different vehicle, and the driver stated he did not know he couldn’t use his brother’s tag. He said the vehicle belonged to his brother, who is deployed in the military, and that he was unaware it was uninsured. He also stated he had moved from Villa Rica to Loganville in January 2025 but had not updated his license. He was booked at LPD and released on a copy of the citation.

A Duluth woman was charged with driving without a valid license and failure to stop at a yield sign following an injury crash in which she was at fault. She was fingerprinted, and ICE was contacted due to her being from Venezuela. However, ICE did not provide detainment instructions, so she was released on citations due to her injuries.

April 28
A Loganville man was charged with terroristic threats and acts after allegedly leaving a threatening voicemail on the City of Loganville’s phone line. Disputing a water bill, the man reportedly stated: “Don’t want anybody coming out to turn my water off. It is my property. I do have plenty of firearms, and if somebody comes out to shut my water off, I’m gonna use my stand your ground protection.” A warrant was issued, and he was arrested and transported to the Walton County Jail.

April 29
A Stone Mountain woman was picked up on a warrant and charged with speeding and driving with a suspended tag after being clocked at 51 mph in a 35 mph zone. During the traffic stop, it was discovered that her vehicle’s registration was suspended and that she had a probation warrant out of Lithonia. A friend took possession of her vehicle, and she was booked at LPD before being transported to Walton County Jail.