Aaron Hayward Mugshot | Catoosa County, Georgia

Aaron Hayward, a resident listed in public arrest records, was taken into custody on October 19, 2025, in Catoosa County, Georgia. According to the official booking report, the arrest was made by local authorities and the subject was charged with the following offense(s): Interference with Custody (M)Interference with Custody (M)Enticing Child for Indecent PurposesEnticing Child for Indecent PurposesOfficer’s Narrative:[Please note: The following is a direct transcription from the official initial incident report. The Georgia Gazette does not fix any spelling or grammatical errors that may exist. Any changes or redactions made by our staff are placed inside brackets. Some errors may exist. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The topics discussed may be sensitive to some readers. Discretion is advised.][NARRATIVE #1 on April 27, 2021]On 042721, Detective Licklider responded to the incident location on a runaway juvenile report.Upon arrival, Detective Licklider spoke with the complainant attempting to gain more information on her daughter. While speaking with the complainant, she received a phone call from her daughter, stating, she was in Ohio at a rest area on Interstate 71. The juvenile was located by the Ohio Highway Patrol and the complainant was given an address where the juvenile would be located for pick-up by the Ohio Highway Patrol.The juvenile would not explain how she got to Ohio or any of the circumstances about the incident.[End of Narrative][NARRATIVE #2 on June 27, 2021]On 06/27/2021, at approximately 1008 hours, Deputy Henry responded to [900 BLOCK] Poplar Springs Road in reference to a missing juvenile that had been last seen on 06/26/2021 at approximately 2300 hours.Deputy Henry arrived on scene and met with the mother of the juvenile who stated that at approximately 0900, she had noticed that the juvenile had not been up yet to get ready for church. Upon investigation, the complainant stated that the juveniles bedroom door was locked and that she had to unscrew the doorknob in order to get into the room. When she was able to make entry into the bedroom, she noticed that [VICTIM #1] was not there.The complainant stated that she had checked around the house and around the property and was not able to locate her. The complainant had also reached out to one of her friends, who also stated that they had not seen or heard from her.Deputy Henry asked the mother if she knew of any friends that she would do this with, which she stated that she would only have that one friend that she would associate with.The mother also stated that the juvenile did not have a phone and that it was in the custody of the Catoosa County Sheriffs Office due to a previous incident.The complainant told Deputy Henry that the juvenile appeared fine the night before but has had a history of being depressed. When asked if the juvenile had ran away in the past, she then stated that she has once but was located in the woods around the property not much later.Deputy Henry spoke to Detective Licklider who stated that he would be following up with the situation. Deputies conducted a search of the nearby wooded area with K9 assistance, with nothing being found.The juvenile was entered into GCIC/NCIC as missing and a BOLO was given out to the surrounding area.At approximately 1526, the complainant received a phone call from the juvenile stating that she was in the area of Cinncinatti, Ohio off of Highway 71 and at a rest area. The juvenile stated that she was with two females that were also at the rest area. The juvenile stated that she had left with a male subject in the middle of the night.Troopers from Ohio State Police took the juvenile into protective custody until the family could get there and retrieve the juvenile.The juvenile was then cleared from GCIC/NCIC as missing.[End of Narrative][NARRATIVE #3 on June 28, 2021]On 062821, Detective Licklider contacted the Ohio State Patrol an was able to get a CAD report from the incident in Ohio, where the juvenile was located and recovered. The report did not have the Troopers narrative but the CAD indicated a possible arrest was made.The reporting Trooper is off until 06/30/21. Detective Licklider sent an e-mail to the Trooper requesting the narrative and any other information to the incident when it was completed.A CAC interview is scheduled for 062921, the complainant was advised and agreed on date and time.This case remains active.[End of Narrative][NARRATIVE #4 on June 29, 2021]On 062921, Detective Licklider attended a CAC interview with the juvenile. The video was recorded.Detective Licklider obtained 2 felony warrants for Enticing A Child For Indecent Purposes and 2 misdemeanor warrants for Interference with Custody on ACH. All warrants were entered NCIC and copies, faxed to Clinton County, Ohio Jail where the offender, ACH is currently incarcerated.This case remains active.[End of Narrative][NARRATIVE #5 on October 19, 2025]Deputy Stooksbury arrested the offender at the Silverdale Detention Facility on 10/19/2025. The offender was handcuffed behind his back. The handcuffs were double-locked after checking for fit. The offender was searched prior to being placed in the rear seat of the patrol vehicle. The offender was not seat-belted per his request.The offender was transported to the Catoosa County Detention Center and the warrants were served upon arrival. The rear seat of the patrol vehicle was searched before and after transport with nothing found. The warrants were cleared from NCIC by Catoosa 911.[End of Narrative]. This incident was officially recorded and made publicly available by law enforcement agencies in the state of Georgia. The details provided reflect the arrest information at the time of booking and do not indicate guilt or conviction. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

FULL NAME:
Hayward, Aaron Christopher

BOOKING DATE:
10/19/2025

BOOKING DETAILS:
Interference with Custody (M)
Interference with Custody (M)
Enticing Child for Indecent Purposes
Enticing Child for Indecent Purposes
Officer’s Narrative:
[Please note: The following is a direct transcription from the official initial incident report. The Georgia Gazette does not fix any spelling or grammatical errors that may exist. Any changes or redactions made by our staff are placed inside brackets. Some errors may exist. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The topics discussed may be sensitive to some readers. Discretion is advised.]
[NARRATIVE #1 on April 27, 2021]
On 042721, Detective Licklider responded to the incident location on a runaway juvenile report.
Upon arrival, Detective Licklider spoke with the complainant attempting to gain more information on her daughter. While speaking with the complainant, she received a phone call from her daughter, stating, she was in Ohio at a rest area on Interstate 71. The juvenile was located by the Ohio Highway Patrol and the complainant was given an address where the juvenile would be located for pick-up by the Ohio Highway Patrol.
The juvenile would not explain how she got to Ohio or any of the circumstances about the incident.
[End of Narrative]
[NARRATIVE #2 on June 27, 2021]
On 06/27/2021, at approximately 1008 hours, Deputy Henry responded to [900 BLOCK] Poplar Springs Road in reference to a missing juvenile that had been last seen on 06/26/2021 at approximately 2300 hours.
Deputy Henry arrived on scene and met with the mother of the juvenile who stated that at approximately 0900, she had noticed that the juvenile had not been up yet to get ready for church. Upon investigation, the complainant stated that the juveniles bedroom door was locked and that she had to unscrew the doorknob in order to get into the room. When she was able to make entry into the bedroom, she noticed that [VICTIM #1] was not there.
The complainant stated that she had checked around the house and around the property and was not able to locate her. The complainant had also reached out to one of her friends, who also stated that they had not seen or heard from her.
Deputy Henry asked the mother if she knew of any friends that she would do this with, which she stated that she would only have that one friend that she would associate with.
The mother also stated that the juvenile did not have a phone and that it was in the custody of the Catoosa County Sheriffs Office due to a previous incident.
The complainant told Deputy Henry that the juvenile appeared fine the night before but has had a history of being depressed. When asked if the juvenile had ran away in the past, she then stated that she has once but was located in the woods around the property not much later.
Deputy Henry spoke to Detective Licklider who stated that he would be following up with the situation. Deputies conducted a search of the nearby wooded area with K9 assistance, with nothing being found.
The juvenile was entered into GCIC/NCIC as missing and a BOLO was given out to the surrounding area.
At approximately 1526, the complainant received a phone call from the juvenile stating that she was in the area of Cinncinatti, Ohio off of Highway 71 and at a rest area. The juvenile stated that she was with two females that were also at the rest area. The juvenile stated that she had left with a male subject in the middle of the night.
Troopers from Ohio State Police took the juvenile into protective custody until the family could get there and retrieve the juvenile.
The juvenile was then cleared from GCIC/NCIC as missing.
[End of Narrative]
[NARRATIVE #3 on June 28, 2021]
On 062821, Detective Licklider contacted the Ohio State Patrol an was able to get a CAD report from the incident in Ohio, where the juvenile was located and recovered. The report did not have the Troopers narrative but the CAD indicated a possible arrest was made.
The reporting Trooper is off until 06/30/21. Detective Licklider sent an e-mail to the Trooper requesting the narrative and any other information to the incident when it was completed.
A CAC interview is scheduled for 062921, the complainant was advised and agreed on date and time.
This case remains active.
[End of Narrative]
[NARRATIVE #4 on June 29, 2021]
On 062921, Detective Licklider attended a CAC interview with the juvenile. The video was recorded.
Detective Licklider obtained 2 felony warrants for Enticing A Child For Indecent Purposes and 2 misdemeanor warrants for Interference with Custody on ACH. All warrants were entered NCIC and copies, faxed to Clinton County, Ohio Jail where the offender, ACH is currently incarcerated.
This case remains active.
[End of Narrative]
[NARRATIVE #5 on October 19, 2025]
Deputy Stooksbury arrested the offender at the Silverdale Detention Facility on 10/19/2025. The offender was handcuffed behind his back. The handcuffs were double-locked after checking for fit. The offender was searched prior to being placed in the rear seat of the patrol vehicle. The offender was not seat-belted per his request.
The offender was transported to the Catoosa County Detention Center and the warrants were served upon arrival. The rear seat of the patrol vehicle was searched before and after transport with nothing found. The warrants were cleared from NCIC by Catoosa 911.
[End of Narrative]