MPD Reports: Police officers conduct regular foot patrols downtown to ensure safety of residents

The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period July 17– 24, 2026. Due to the length, this report has been split into four parts. This is the third part. Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction.

• Accident – Michael Etchison and Hwy 138 – Two vehicle accident with no injuries. GEARS completed.
• 911 Hang-up – Mill Stone Bluff – Ongoing issue, call cleared.
• Vehicle Crash – W Spring St / Swanson Dr.- Two vehicles, no injuries. GEARS report.
• Accident with Injuries – W Spring St and Hwy 138 – In reference to a two vehicle accident with injuries involving a commercial vehicle. GEARS Report completed.
• Damage to Property – Mayfield Dr – In reference to subject reporting an unknown vehicle doing doughnuts and burnouts in the front parking lot of the business the last two weekends. Subject advised his cameras did not pick up the vehicle but he requested an extra patrol request throughout the night for the next week. Extra patrol request logged.
• Lost item – 140 Blaine St – Reference lost money order. Report made.
• Welfare Check – N Broad St; Coco and Jack – In reference to an elderly female on the sidewalk appearing distraught. Area checked with negative contact
• Suspicious Vehicle – Hwy 78/Unisia Drive – In reference to an elderly female that appeared to be sleeping at the red light. The female pulled into Waffle House.
• Welfare Check – W Marable – In reference to checking the welfare of a female. Contact made and all was okay.
• Accident – N Broad St – Three vehicle accident with no injuries. All parties on location requested that no accident report be filed.
• Accident with Injuries – W Spring St; O’Rileys – In reference to a Motorcycle flipping his bike in the parking lot during a burnout. No report requested, Turned over to EMS
• 911 Hang-up – Georgia Ave. – All ok on location.
• Theft Report – South Hammond Drive – In reference to the complainant stating another female took her tag off her vehicle. Report taken.
• Area Check – Downtown on Foot – In reference to downtown foot patrol requests, I walked the sidewalks and alleys conducting a foot patrol. Checking in on businesses still open on this date, as well as businesses that had closed, and ensuring doors were locked; starting at 1800-1830. Introducing myself and informing the employees or managers of the extra foot patrols downtown. Everyone was understanding and thankful. All okay.
• Accident – N Broad St / Pavilion Pkwy – In reference to a single vehicle crash with a utility pole. The driver suffered a seizure, which caused the collision. Driver transported to Piedmont Walton via Walton EMS. GEARS report.
• 911 Hang-Up – E Marable St – Contact made with homeowner; all was okay.
• Alarm – Jim Daws Rd; Minerva – All doors secure with no signs of forced entry. All okay.
• Area Check – Downtown on Foot – Downtown area checked on foot. All okay on location.
• Vehicle Unlock – W Spring St; Walmart – Vehicle unlocked, no damage.
• Other Law – Tanglewood Dr – In reference to a named female subject being back on property after law incident and bond conditions showed that she and complainant were not allowed to have contact by any means, direct nor indirect. The complainant was not sure what to do, so she called 911. She was also advised of all remedies and how to situate removing the other party’s belongings from residence without facing more criminal charges or violating bond conditions. All okay.
• Welfare Check – Reed Way – In reference to a female and her 3 juveniles needing a place to stay, they were given a courtesy ride to the Haven Inn.
• Suspicious Vehicle – E Marable St; Mathews Park – In reference to a vehicle on location after hours. Subjects were advised to leave.
• Traffic Stop/Arrest – E Marable / Meadow Walk Dr – In reference to a named male subject’s license being suspended for Failure to Appear, He was arrested and transported to the PD for fingerprinting and released on citation. He was served with a license suspension form. No issues.
• Juvenile Problem – Michael Etchinson Dr & Wellington Dr – Items removed from the roadway, fake deer and turtle. Area checked and all okay.
• Suspicious Vehicle – Old Mill Pt – Suspicious vehicle parked at a vacant building. The vehicle was ok.
• Suspicious Vehicle – Plaza Trace – Vehicle was parked on edge of roadway. Driver window down and unoccupied. Contact with the number on the license was attempted but no longer in service. Vehicle left sitting on location for the time being.
• Welfare Check – Wheel House Ln. – In reference to possible abuse/neglect of residents at a group home. The unit was found to not have running water or power. One resident was provided services by Walton Empowers. A second was experiencing a mental episode and was transported to Piedmont Walton by EMS. Report taken and sent to CID.
• Traffic Stop/Arrest – W Spring St @ Arbys – In reference to male subject stopped and arrested for driving while license suspended. He was cited, fingerprinted and released on copy. Vehicle was turned over to a licensed driver
• Area Check – Downtown – Area checked on foot, All okay.
• Welfare Check – Breedlove Dr Ridgeview – In reference to checking on the welfare of a patient. All OK.
• Traffic Stop – Hwy 78 and Hwy 11 – Named male subject taken into custody and released on a copy of the citation for driving on a suspended license.
• Warrant Service – Sycamore Ct – Named subject taken into custody for outstanding warrants out of Walton County.