Edward Liggins, a resident listed in public arrest records, was taken into custody on January 12, 2025, in Douglas 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): Obstruction of Officers-(M)Aggravated Assault Deadly WeaponOfficer’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.]On January 12th, 2025at approximately 2151 hours, I Deputy Geldmeier was dispatched to the area of [4600 BLOCK] Kings Highway in Douglas County, Georgia in reference to a toned call where a male had pulled a knife on the complainant. We were informed the male (Edward Liggins) left the residence on foot. I was given a description of the male which stated it was a black male, black hoodie, black backpack, and white reflective shoes.I arrived in the area and patrolled attempting to locate the male. I patrolled the area of Kings Highway and Dorsett Shoals Rd and many side streets with no . I was about to leave the area and was traveling east on Dorsett Shoals Rd approached the red-light at Kings Highway. While approaching the red-light, I observed a male in the parking lot of the Kings Food Mart Gas Station (4661 Kings Highway) who matched the description of the given lookout. I asked Douglas County Dispatch to confirm the lookout and asked Deputy Chittam 66 to respond to my location. This male was later identified as Edward Liggins. Edward observed my marked patrol car 3 and turned around in and went inside the store. I began pulling into the parking lot and Edward had walked back out the front door walking north toward the dumpster on the side of the building.I pulled up toward the dumpster and began exiting my patrol vehicle. As I stepped out of my patrol vehicle, Edward took off running on foot heading west bound parallel to Dorsett Shoals Rd through the backyard of address [6100 BLOCK] Dorsett Shoals Rd. I pursued Edward on foot and instructed him to stop. Upon reaching the fence to [6100 BLOCK] Dorsett Shoals Rd, I observed Edward disappear into the back yard through an open gate. At this time, I remained at the gate ensuring Edward did not leave and remained here until other units arrived on scene. While waiting for backup, I heard something shut as if Edward had gotten inside of something. I observed a shed in the back yard and believed he could have entered the building. Lt Cadwell and Deputy Chittam arrived on scene and cleared the back yard and storage building and did not locate Edward.Lt Cadwell deployed his k-9 (Neo) to track Edward and I assisted as backup. Neo had tracked for several minutes and kept returning to the back yard of [6100 BLOCK] Dorsett Shoals Rd. Neo continued to the carport just outside of the gate and Lt Cadwell informed Deputy Chittam and I to check the vehicle and trash can. The vehicle was checked and Edward was not located. Upon ing the trash can at the south end of the fence, Edward was located inside and taken into custody without incident.Edward was charged with aggravated assault and obstruction.[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.
Name of Accused:
Liggins, Edward Timothy
Date of Arrest:
01/12/2025
Charges For Arrest:
Obstruction of Officers-(M)
Aggravated Assault Deadly Weapon
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.]
On January 12th, 2025
at approximately 2151 hours, I Deputy Geldmeier was dispatched to the area of [4600 BLOCK] Kings Highway in Douglas County, Georgia in reference to a toned call where a male had pulled a knife on the complainant. We were informed the male (Edward Liggins) left the residence on foot. I was given a description of the male which stated it was a black male, black hoodie, black backpack, and white reflective shoes.
I arrived in the area and patrolled attempting to locate the male. I patrolled the area of Kings Highway and Dorsett Shoals Rd and many side streets with no . I was about to leave the area and was traveling east on Dorsett Shoals Rd approached the red-light at Kings Highway. While approaching the red-light, I observed a male in the parking lot of the Kings Food Mart Gas Station (4661 Kings Highway) who matched the description of the given lookout. I asked Douglas County Dispatch to confirm the lookout and asked Deputy Chittam 66 to respond to my location. This male was later identified as Edward Liggins. Edward observed my marked patrol car 3 and turned around in and went inside the store. I began pulling into the parking lot and Edward had walked back out the front door walking north toward the dumpster on the side of the building.
I pulled up toward the dumpster and began exiting my patrol vehicle. As I stepped out of my patrol vehicle, Edward took off running on foot heading west bound parallel to Dorsett Shoals Rd through the backyard of address [6100 BLOCK] Dorsett Shoals Rd. I pursued Edward on foot and instructed him to stop. Upon reaching the fence to [6100 BLOCK] Dorsett Shoals Rd, I observed Edward disappear into the back yard through an open gate. At this time, I remained at the gate ensuring Edward did not leave and remained here until other units arrived on scene. While waiting for backup, I heard something shut as if Edward had gotten inside of something. I observed a shed in the back yard and believed he could have entered the building. Lt Cadwell and Deputy Chittam arrived on scene and cleared the back yard and storage building and did not locate Edward.
Lt Cadwell deployed his k-9 (Neo) to track Edward and I assisted as backup. Neo had tracked for several minutes and kept returning to the back yard of [6100 BLOCK] Dorsett Shoals Rd. Neo continued to the carport just outside of the gate and Lt Cadwell informed Deputy Chittam and I to check the vehicle and trash can. The vehicle was checked and Edward was not located. Upon ing the trash can at the south end of the fence, Edward was located inside and taken into custody without incident.
Edward was charged with aggravated assault and obstruction.
[End of Narrative]
Disclaimer: All data provided here is taken from public arrest records. This publication does not imply guilt or final conviction.
More Arrests in Douglas County on January 12, 2025
No other arrests found on this date in Douglas County.
