Lee Fowler

Name of Accused:
Fowler, Lee Edward

Date of Arrest:
07/04/2024


Charges For Arrest:
Battery/Simple Battery Family Violence
Aggravated Assault (FV)
Officer’s Narrative:
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07/04/2024
at 0533 Deputy Burch and myself, Deputy Maddox, were dispatched to a domestic dispute at 560 Hwy 52, Chatsworth, GA 30705 (Saddle Club).
Upon arrival at the Saddle Club a security member escorted us to the incident. I got out of the patrol car and the security members told me that there was a witness to Lee Fowler hitting [VICTIM ]. Security told me they had them separated and where to find [VICTIM ] and Lee.
I went to find [VICTIM ] and asked her to step back to the Patrol car where she stated that her husband Lee Fowler and her got into an argument and she went to go sleep in the horse trailer (Deputy Powers showed up around this time). [VICTIM ] then stated that she was in the trailer with her pants off and Lee came into the horse trailer and grabbed her panties and pulled then pulled them up to the sky making them ride up her butt. [VICTIM ] stated that Lee had her by the neck and was hitting her. I did observe visible marks on [VICTIM ]s neck.
I spoke with [WITNESS ] about what he seen and he stated that he was walking back to his trailer and someone yelled asking if they were ok over there and he walked over to see what was happening, and that’s when he seen Lee holding [VICTIM ] by the throat almost in the bed of the truck punching her with a closed fist in the face and then she fell on the ground and Lee started punching her again with a closed fist until Lee seen [WITNESS ] then he threw his hands up in the air as if he was not doing anything.
I asked Lee what happened and he said it was simple argument between a husband and wife. I ordered Lee to turn around and put him in handcuffs, checked for fit, and double locked them. Lee was put into Deputy Powers patrol vehicle and transported to the MCSO Jail. Lee was turned over to jail staff with no further incident.
Lee was criminally trespassed from 560 Hwy 52 (Saddle Club)
I took one warrant for Aggravated Assault FV for Lee Edward Fowler grabbing [VICTIM ] by the neck hard enough to leave visible marks.
I took one warrant for Battery FV for Lee Edward Fowler grabbing [VICTIM ] by the neck and punching her and leaving visible bruises on her body.
I have pictures of injuries of the victim. I will be adding them in a supplemental report.
[End of Narrative]