MPD Reports: Vehicle pursuit and carjacking from an uber driver last month results in four arrests

The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period Dec. 12 – 18, 2025. Due to the length, this report has been split into three parts. This is the first part. Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction.

Reports have been on hold since the start of the holiday season but are now back on track. We will be catching up on back reports over the next couple of week and then will resume reports in accordance with previous issues. In this issue, the pursuit and carjacking that garnered a lot of attention last month.

• ALL WCSO OCSO ACCPD GSP GSP AVIATION – Vehicle Pursuit – HWY 78 WB at Unisia Dr. – In reference to Athens Clarke County PD advising they were 10-80 with a stolen vehicle/suspects from a commercial burglary down Highway 78 Westbound heading towards the City Limits of Monroe. Monroe Officers took over the chase while inside City Limits. The suspect vehicle attempted to get onto Hwy 138 from Hwy 78 WB and crashed into the guardrail. 4 suspects fled on foot from the crash into the woods. Assistance was provided by Walton County K9, the ACCPD Drone Unit, GSP, and GSP Aviation to locate one suspect who was bedded down in the woods. While officers were searching the woods, 3 suspects hijacked a motor vehicle from an Uber driver in the Publix Parking lot. ACCPD observed the hijacking and began pursuing the stolen car with GSP. GSP chased the vehicle to DeKalb County, where it wrecked, and all three outstanding suspects were taken into custody. All stolen merchandise was located in the vehicle by officers and turned over to ACCPD. Warrants were taken on all four suspects. Vehicle Pursuit form completed. Use of Force form Completed.

• Vehicle Accident – West Spring Street, Hwy 138- Three vehicle accident, no injuries, accident was worked by Georgia State Patrol before officer’s arrival.
• Welfare Check – Bold Springs Ave – Contact made. All Ok on location.
• Suspicious Person – South Broad Street- In reference to speaking with a subject who was initially believed to be a wanted subject. Suspicion dispelled.
• Civil Issue – South Madison Ave – In reference to a dispute over diaper monies. Situation mediated. Parties separated.
• Alarm – Old Navy. Delivery truck on location, all appeared ok.
• Dispute – Hickory Dr – In reference to the complainant advising that her ex-boyfriend’s girlfriend took items from her house and was waiting on location for Officers. Upon arrival, ex- boyfriend was not on location but complainant informed Officers that she needed baby formula that she left prior and wanted Officers to stand by. Complainant was informed of her vehicle status being uninsured and her registration suspended and was advised to call a ride. Complainant left the location without incident.
• Intoxicated Person – Hitachi: In reference to subject drunk at work on the assembly line. Subject became irate with management and attempted to flee the scene. Subject was apprehended and staff declined to prosecute. Subject was cited for public intoxication and disorderly conduct.
• EMS Assist – South Broad Street- EMS was already on scene upon my arrival working with an elderly patient. Everything okay.
• Civil Issue – E Washington St – In reference to the complainant advising her boyfriend would not give her bottle of alcohol back so she took his headphones. Both parties agreed to give each other their possessions back and separated for the night. Remedies advised.
• Alarm – West Spring Street – All appeared ok.
• Vehicle Crash – Hwy 138; CFA – Two-vehicle private property crash with no injuries. GEARS report.
• Damage to Property – Jessica Way – In reference to a hit and run. Report taken. Forwarded to traffic unit.
• Alarm – E Spring St- Canceled by Alarm Company
• Suspicious Vehicle – 78 WB @ Jim Daws- Area checked no contact
• Dispute – Sorrells St – Female on the line disputing with male. Area checked with negative contact.
• Stolen Vehicle – Pavilion Pkwy; Publix – In reference to a gray Nissan SUV, possibly stolen. Upon arrival the complainant had located their vehicle in the parking lot. All okay.
• Vehicle Lockout – North Broad Street – Vehicle unlocked. No damage.
• Vehicle Crash – Etten Dr. – Two-vehicle crash with no injuries. GEARS report.
• Vehicle Lockout – South Broad Street – Vehicle unlocked. No damage.
• Damage to Property – Mill Stone BLF – Report taken, unknown on how or when it occurred.
• Other Law – Glen Iris Drive – In reference to assisting a 96-year-old male with his TV.
• All ok. 911 Hangup – Radford St- All is okay.
• Vehicle Crash – E Spring St / N Madison Ave.- Two vehicles, no injuries. GEARS report.
• Vehicle Crash – Hwy 78 / Unisia Dr- Two vehicles, no injuries. GEARS report.
• Alarm – S Broad St- ongoing issue. All ok.
• Prowler – Plaza Trace – In reference to a named subject reporting observing a subject rummaging around her bushes the previous evening before stumbling away, possibly intoxicated. This date, she discovered a cell phone lying near her bushes. It was determined that the subject, and owner of the phone, was her neighbor’s son. His mother took the phone to return to him.
• Threats – 140 Blaine Street – In reference to threats made by a coworker towards the complainant. Report taken.
• Vehicle Unlock – W Spring St. – Vehicle unlocked without damage.
• Vehicle Lockout – Ridge Road – Vehicle unlocked no damage.
• Dispute – Knight St – In reference to a report of a dispute and someone attempting to stab another party. Upon further investigation, it was determined that it was a verbal dispute and no weapons were involved.
• Civil Issue – E. Church St.- Complainant called in reference to a Facebook Marketplace scam. Complainant resides in Gwinnett County and was advised to contact them to make the report.
• Found Property – W Spring St, Piedmont Walton – In reference to Public Safety finding a purse containing a firearm belonging to a named person. She was placed under arrest and transported to Walton County Jail without incident.
• Shoplifting – W Spring St; Walmart. – In reference to a named subject shoplifting roughly $300 worth of makeup and perfume from Walmart. She fled the scene in a Mitsubishi Mirage. She was located driving on Hwy 11 and taken into custody for shoplifting charges and turned over to Deputies at the Walton County Jail. Warrant taken for shoplifting.
• Loud music – Landers St – In reference to a SUV playing loud music in a driveway. Vehicle GOA upon arrival, negative contact.
• Suspicious Vehicle – W Spring St @ Harry’s – In reference to a vehicle at the gas pump for 2 hours. Vehicle was gone before arrival.
• Loud Music – Landers St.- Caller advised loud music from a vehicle, area was checked without any contact with a car playing loud music.
• Found Property – Hwy 78/East Spring – In reference to evidence being located that the suspects had thrown out of the vehicle during pursuit previous night. Evidence was turned over to ACCPD at Striplings.
• Wanted Person – Tanglewood Dr- In reference to a wanted person, She was taken into custody and turned over to the Walton County Jail.
• Wanted Person – South Broad Street – Male subject taken into custody for warrant out of Walton County.
• Alarm – N Broad St.; Monroe Mercantile – Accidental activation; All okay.
• Dispute – Douglas Street – Civil issue over custody. Remedies advised.
• Roadway Hazard – Hwy 78 WB / Hwy 138 – In reference to a couch cushion in the roadway. The owner was retrieving it upon Officer arrival. All okay.
• Welfare – Magnolia Ter- Contact made with subject-all was okay
• Damage to Property – Pavilion Pkwy – Two-vehicle private property crash with no injuries and less than $500 in damage. Both parties declined an accident report.
• Traffic Stop – Hwy 78 and Hwy 11 – Female subject arrested and Released on a copy of the citation for driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop.
• Vehicle Crash – Hwy 138; Chick-fil-A – Two-vehicle crash with no injuries. GEARS report.
• Suspicious Person – Bold Springs Ave – In reference to the complainant stating a named subject kept coming to the house. The subject was gone when officers arrived.
• Lost Item – 6th Street – In reference to a package being delivered to an old address. Complainant just asked for the incident to be documented.
• Vehicle Crash – McDaniel St. – Two vehicle accident. Gears report.
• Dispute – Ridge Rd – In reference to complainant advising that she wants subject out of her house. Complainant was advised of the eviction process.
• Suspicious Person – N Midland & E Marable – In reference to a passerby seeing an elderly female walking along the roadway who seemed disoriented. Area checked with negative contact.
• Civil Dispute – Sorrells St – In reference to a verbal dispute between two neighbors. Parties separated prior to officer’s arrival. Remedies advised.