MPD Reports: Ongoing juvenile issues with businesses downtown and mental health issues

The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period April 11 – 17, 2025. Due to the length, this report has been split into four parts. This is the first part. Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction.

• Traffic Stop/Arrest – W Spring St- In reference to a female subject failing to maintain lane. Probable cause search of her vehicle due to the odor of marijuana. Located MDMA pills on her person. Also located marijuana less than an ounce. She was arrested for illegal possession, warrants were completed and she was transported to Walton County Sheriff’s Office jail.
• Suspicious Vehicle — Etten Dr – In reference to improperly parked Honda sedan; vehicle was removed by owner. Service assisted.
• Damage to Property – Sporty Ln. – In reference to a juvenile subject discovering a pair of her shoes cut up in the garbage at her aunt’s house. The two had an argument the previous date and the juvenile believed her aunt had destroyed the shoes. Insufficient probable cause to pursue charges. Advice given.
• Suspicious Person/Vehicle – Matthews Park- In reference to subject slumped over the wheel. Subject advised he was ok.
• Narcotics – West Spring Street – In reference to a glass pipe and methamphetamine being found in the belongings of a 10-13 patient. The items were taken and turned into evidence for destruction.
• Funeral Escort – McDaniel Street – Assisted WCSO with a funeral escort.
• Traffic Stop – West Spring Street/Walmart – Driver was taken into custody for driving without a license.
• Juvenile Complaint – Your Pie- In reference to employees on location advising of multiple juveniles on location causing a disturbance. Contact was made with juveniles and they were advised to leave.
• Intoxicated Person – N Broad St; Susies Wings – In reference to intoxicated subject, urinating against the side of Susie’s wings in front of customers. Subject was gone when officers arrived, Warrants taken.
• Suspicious Person – Felker Park- In reference to the complainant stating that a black male ran through the parking lot with a rifle. Area was checked and negative contact was made with anyone with a rifle.
• Juvenile Complaint – Scoops: In reference to multiple juvenile loitering in the business. Juveniles were advised of relevant laws. Ongoing issue throughout multiple businesses downtown.
• Mental Patient – Ridgeview: In reference to complainant attempting to get help for her daughter. Remedies advised.
• Mental Patient – Piedmont Walton: In reference to subject causing a disturbance in the
 ER. Upon investigation subject was found to be in a conservatorship due to her mental health. Subject attempted to flee on foot and while taking her into custody an officer was wounded. Subject was turned over to ER staff for medical and psychological evaluation. Officer was treated and released from Piedmont Walton.
• Suspicious Person – Landers St- In reference to the complainant stating that a black male was on their porch. Contact was made with people next door who advised that they accidentally went to the wrong residence.
• Dispute – W Spring St. – Male and female in a verbal dispute due to both being intoxicated. Situation mediated.
• Roadway Obstruction – Hwy 78 West @ Hwy 11; In reference to a cardboard box in the roadway. Roadway cleared.
• Dispute – West Spring St @ Haven Inn; Verbal dispute between two subjects. Situation was mediated and one subject was transported to his father’s house.
• Disabled Vehicle – Mcdaniel St @ Michael Etchison Rd; In reference to a disabled vehicle. A jump off was attempted with no success. The vehicle was moved out of the roadway to be retrieved at a later time.
• Fraud – 140 Blaine St; MPD- Subject resides outside of the city limits, he was advised to make a report with the WCSO.
• Harassment – Ridge Rd- Reference to someone making a fake Instagram profile and messaging the complainant.