MPD Reports: Subject looking to make a quick buck loses $4500 on bitcoin scam; Complaint of a Tesla brake testing another driver

The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period Aug. 21 – 27, 2026. Due to the length, this report has been split into four parts. This is the final part. Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction.

• Lost item – Woody Dr – In reference to subject advising he lost the tag to his truck on 07/21/2026 while traveling between Monroe and Newburn. Subject could not advise where exactly the tag was taken and needed a report to obtain a new tag. Report taken. Tag entered into GCIC.
• Warrant – Barrow Pk Dr; Barrow Co Detention Center – In reference to transporting a subject to WCSO for an FTA warrant out of MPD. He was turned over to WCSO staff without incident.
• Area Check – Downtown on Foot – All okay.
• Illegal Dumping – E Church St; The Chevron – In reference to the complainant advising someone threw a bed mattress over the fence onto the property. Video surveillance was observed of a subject throwing the mattress over the fence but has not been identified. Complainant was advised of remedies and the case was turned over to city marshals for further review.
• Area Check – Downtown on Foot – All okay.
• Unknown Law – Lacy St – In reference to a fight between two subjects, both parties were arrested for affray after investigation. Report taken.
• Other Law – S Broad St – In reference to Subject sitting outside and refusing to go home. Subject was transported to Piedmont Walton per request. All okay.
• Scam – W Spring St; Little Caesars – Complainant thought he would make quick money by sending a stranger $4500 in cash app Bitcoin purchases. Unknown name or location of the suspect but the area code for the phone number returns to Jamaica.
• Suspicious Person – N Broad St; Quality Inn – In reference to a subject walking in the roadway, yelling, and smacking himself. Subject was just upset over a relationship being over. All okay.
• Hit & Run – N Broad St; Monroe Food Mart – In reference to a named female subject hitting a vehicle and fleeing the scene. She was arrested, issued a citation, and transported to Piedmont Walton for a head injury.
• Firearms – Oak St / N Broad St – Complainant stated he heard 5 gunshots. An area check was conducted but no one was located.
• Damage to Property – Jim Daws; Minerva – In reference to a piece of drywall falling out of a vehicle and hitting the complaint’s vehicle. Incident was determined to have occurred in the county and was turned over to WCSO
• Suspicious Person – W.Spring St – Reference subject walking around asking people for “ice”. Contact was made with subject who was advised of loitering laws. Subject understood and left.
• Hit and run – McDaniel St / Wayne St – Reference Red compass vs unknown blue SUV, the complainant was found to be the at-fault driver. No injuries reported, accident report completed in GEARS.
• Trespassing – 6th Street – Reference ongoing issue of unknown people cutting through the complainant’s yard while no trespassing signs are posted. Today an unknown male subject was observed on video cutting through the back yard while in possession of a red push mower. Incident was documented.
• Assault – W Spring St; Piedmont Walton – In reference to 16 year-old female advising she got assaulted on Lacy St last night. Subject was involved in the unknown law that night shift officers responded to the night before. Report taken, supplement added to original case number
• Other Law – Mill Stone Bluff – In reference to complainant advising subject was intoxicated inside the house violating her bond conditions. Subject was found to not be intoxicated and stated that complainant was filing false reports to attempt to start problems. Remedies advised all okay on location.
• Fraud – S Madison Ave – In reference to complainant reporting what she believed was someone using her name for forgery. Upon further investigation it was determined that a FIFA order was granted by a judge due to unpaid money. All okay
• Unknown law – S.Broad St – Reference subject on location causing a disturbance. The owner advised he wanted subject to leave the restaurant. Subject left upon request.
• Child Abuse – W Marable St – In reference to a child abuse case called in by Scottish Rite (CHOA). Report taken and forwarded to CID.
• EMS Assist – Baker Street – In reference to an elderly female that needed assistance getting up after falling. The scene was turned over to Walton County EMS.
• Business Alarm – South Broad Street – In reference to back door motion. Contact made with staff and all was okay.
• EMS Assist – West Washington Street at South Broad Street. In reference to subject complaining of hip pain. Walton County EMS cleared subject on scene. Subject declined further assistance.
• Foot Patrol – Downtown Business District; In reference to a walking foot patrol of the downtown areas. Completed.
• Vehicle Unlock – W Spring St. Quality Foods – In reference to a vehicle unlock. The vehicle was unlocked with no damage.
• Agency Assist – Hwy 78 / Unisia – In reference to assisting WCSO with a funeral escort. Completed.
• Juvenile Problem – Armistead Cir – In reference to juvenile not going to school due to not having a ride to the bus stop. He stated he was injured. He agreed to go to school on this date and leave his home earlier to walk slowly to the bus stop.
• Suspicious Person – Highway 78 / North Broad Street – In reference to male walking in the area. Negative contact.
• Downtown Foot Patrol: 1000 Hours
• Firearms – Cook Street – In reference to male subject discharging a firearm in the area. The suspect was located and identified. He would later surrender and be taken into custody without incident. He was charged with Reckless Conduct and Poss. of a F/A by a convicted felon. The firearm was recovered following a search warrant. He was taken to the WCSO Jail without incident.
• Suspicious Vehicle – N Broad St. WOW Express – In reference to a silver Toyota SUV parked in the turning lane into the parking lot for an extended time. The vehicle was gone when officers arrived..
• Fraud – Bankers Blvd – In reference to an individual opening an unauthorized account under another name. Report Taken.
• Missing Person – Magnolia Terrace – In reference to subject leaving his residence. He was located on a bench downtown and stated that he was ok and just wanted to leave the house for a little while. 
• Suspicious Person – North Broad Street at Charlotte Rowell – In reference to a female walking out of a wood line covered in mud. Area checked and no female covered in mud was located.
• Suspicious Vehicle – Hwy 138 / City Limits – In reference to a Tesla brake checking the complainant. Negative contact in the area.
• Vehicle Accident – Hwy 138 / West Spring St – In reference to a two vehicle accident with no reported injuries.
• Vehicle Accident – HWY 138. Starbucks and Chick Fil A – In reference to a two vehicle collision on private property. Report in GEARS.
• Theft – Pine Park St – In reference to the complainant reporting her validation decal missing from her tag. Report taken.
• Disabled Vehicle – Highway 78 / Highway 138 – In reference to disabled dump trucks. Assistance provided.
• Vehicle Collision – HWY 78 and James Huff – In reference to a two vehicle accident. GEARS report.
• Suspicious Vehicle – Hwy 78 / E Marable – In reference to a dually driving 90 plus MPH. Negative Contact in the area.
• Welfare Check – Breedlove Dr. Ridgeview Institute – In reference to a welfare check on subject.Contact was made with subject and all was ok.
• 911 Hang-Up – Pinecrest Drive -Contact made with resident who advised all was okay.